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The origin and history of ledge.
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From Old English leċġ, "a bar or crossbeam," related to the verb "to lay" — a ledge was originally something laid across as a support.
The origin and history of ledge.
From Old English leċġ, "a bar or crossbeam," related to the verb "to lay" — a ledge was originally something laid across as a support.
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