1. To border upon; to tend; to incline; to come near; to approach.
2. To tend downward; to bend; to slope; as, a hill verges to the north. Our soul, from original instinct, vergeth towards him as its center. Barrow. I find myself verging to that period of life which is to be labor and sorrow. Swift.
VERGEBOARD
Verge"board`, n. Etym: [Verge + board. Cf. Bargeboard.] (Arch.)
Defn: The ornament of woodwork upon the gable of a house, used extensively in the 15th century. It was generally suspended from the edge of the projecting roof (see Verge, n., 4), and in position parallel to the gable wall. Called also bargeboard.
VERGENCY
Ver"gen*cy, n.
1. The act of verging or approaching; tendency; approach. [R.]
2. (Opt.)
Defn: The reciprocal of the focal distance of a lens, used as measure of the divergence or convergence of a pencil of rays. [R.] Humphrey Lloyd.
VERGER
Ver"ger, n. Etym: [F. verger, from verge a rod. See 1st Verge.]
Defn: One who carries a verge, or emblem of office. Specifically: — (a) An attendant upon a dignitary, as on a bishop, a dean, a justice, etc. [Eng.] Strype. (b) The official who takes care of the interior of a church building.