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| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| Edge Away (To). | |
| To move away very gradually, as a ship moves from the edge of the shore. Often called egg. (Anglo-Saxon, ecg, an edge; ecg-clif, is a sea cliff.) | 1 |
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