O would to God that the inclusive verge
Of golden metal that must round my brow.
Rich. III, iv. 1.
To the furthest verge
That ever was survey’d by English eye.
Rich. III, i. 1.
The ‘verge’ of the King’s palace or court, sometimes stated as twelve leagues (of 1-1/2 miles), a circuit equal to about 3 miles in radius.
7. How the Rod came to be 5-1/2 Yards
The Roman pertica was 10 feet; though it seems probable that there was also a customary rod of 12 feet.
The French perche was 6 ells of 4 Roman feet, double the presumed customary perch of Rome.