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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Margin

Mär'gin, n.

noun

n. [O. Eng. margine, margent, and marge, Fr. & Pr. marge, Sp. margen, Pg. margem, It. margine, Lat. margo, marginis. Cf. MARCHES.]

  1. A border; edge; brink; verge; a marge; as, the margin of a river or lake.
  2. Specifically, the part of a page at the edge left uncovered in writing or printing; an uncovered bordering space.
  3. (Com.) The difference between the price of purchase and sale of an article, which leaves room for profit.
  4. Hence, the difference between the outlay, expense, number, or amount of any thing as estimated or previously calculated, and that which is actually required, incurred, or ascertained; as, to leave a margin for incidental and unforeseen expenses.

Margin of a course (Arch.), that part of a course, as of slates or shingles, which is not covered by the course immediately above it. Syn.—Border; brink; verge; brim; rim.

Măr'gin, v. t.

verbtransitive

[imp. & p. p. MARGINED; p. pr. & vb. n. MARGINING.] 1. To furnish with a margin; to border, to leave room to be filled up by anticipated profits, or by the discretion of an agent. 2. To enter in the margin of a page.