[f. FORE- pref. + EDGE.] The front or outer edge; esp. of a leaf in a book, or of the book itself.
1665. Hooke, Microgr., 174. The fore-edge of this is arm’d with a multitude of little bristles, or Tenter-hooks.
1880. Print. Trades Jrnl., 15 Dec., 273. Advt. The ‘Express’ will cut ‘heads,’ ‘tails,’ and fore-edges at one time without altering the gauge.
1880. Zaehnsdorf, Bookbinding, 164. Catch each succeeding leaf up by the fore finger on the top corner as near the foredge as possible.
1886. Willis & Clark, Cambridge, III. 420. The book is placed on the shelf with the fore-edge turned outwards, and the other end of the chain is fastened to a second ring, rather larger than the former, which plays along an iron bar.
