Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
From edge + -wise. Compare English edgeling (“edgeways”) and edgelong.
From edge + -wise. Compare English edgeling (“edgeways”) and edgelong.
By placing the sword edgewise, the weaver keeps the countershed open, in order to shoot through the shuttle.2013 November 11, Claus-Dieter Brauns, “Food and Clothing”, in Mru: Hill People on the Border of Bangladesh, Basel: Birkhäuser, page 131:
Once his boss got started, Jim just couldn’t get a word in edgewise.
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most edgewise | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more edgewise | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |