v. t. [ L. emarginare; e out + marginare to furnish with a margin, fr. margo margin. ] To take away the margin of.

{ } a. 1. Having the margin interrupted by a notch or shallow sinus. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Notched at the summit. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Cryst.) Having the edges truncated. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an emarginate manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of notching or indenting the margin, or the state of being so notched; also, a notch or shallow sinus in a margin. [ 1913 Webster ]