Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and representing a single tone. · A streak of rain or snow that is dissipated in falling and does not reach the ground, commonly appearing descending from a cloud layer. · A unit of length: a rod, pole or perch (5½ yards); or a unit of area: a square rod, pole or perch.
Borrowed from Latin virga (“rod”). Doublet of verge.
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