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Parge vs Marge - What's the difference?

parge | marge |

As a noun parge

is (construction) a coat of cement mortar on the face of rough masonry, the earth side of foundation and basement walls.

As a verb marge is

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parge

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (construction) A coat of cement mortar on the face of rough masonry, the earth side of foundation and basement walls.

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    marge

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) marge, from (etyl) margo, of (etyl) origin.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Border; margin; edge; verge.
  • * 1610 , , act 4 scene 1
    • [...] And thy sea-marge , sterile and rocky-hard,
    Where thou thyself dost air [...]
  • * 1874 ,
    • the long curved crest
    Which swells out two leagues from the river marge .
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1907 , title=(The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses) , author=Robert W. Service , chapter=(The Cremation of Sam McGee) , passage=Till I came to the marge of Lake Lebarge, and a derelict there lay; / It was jammed in the ice, but I saw in a trice it was called the "Alice May". / And I looked at it, and I thought a bit, and I looked at my frozen chum; / Then "Here", said I, with a sudden cry, "is my cre-ma-tor-eum."}}

    Etymology 2

    Shortened from the word margarine .

    Noun

    marge (uncountable )
  • (colloquial, UK, NZ) margarine.

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