Wear out at the edge (4)

I believe the answer is:

fray

(Other definitions for fray that I've seen before include "Tempers may do" , "Unravel at an edge" , "Combat - wear" , "Become ragged" , "Come apart at the edges" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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