n. [ Dan. brink edge, verge; akin to Sw. brink declivity, hill, Icel. brekka; cf. LG. brink a grassy hill, W. bryn hill, bryncyn hillock. ] The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of a river or pit; a verge; a border;
The plashy brink of weedy lake. Bryant. [ 1913 Webster ]