Talk:entrail

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entrail

rrfv-sense verb: interweave, intertwine. not in my MW3. DCDuring TALK 11:31, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

I think the whole should be deleted, reason: 1.) there is no singular form entrail in the english language, 2.) it links to entrails which correctly states that it is not used in singular form... and in entrails the first sense should be removed...--BigBadBen 21:28, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

I found the archaic sense in MW3. Feel free to RfV it. Archaic and obsolete terms are supposed to be part of Wiktionary though they are supposed to meet WT:CFI just like anything else if challenged. Most of the entries based on MW1913 have some archasic senses. The OED probably would be a better source than MW3 for both the verb and the arcahic singular noun. DCDuring TALK 01:18, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Then it is fine by me, if it is listed in the MW3... the Cambridge I use did not list it, and I do not have access to any other dictionary (paper) anymore (to broke to buy one), so I need to rely on online dicts... I knew that Archaic and Obsolete terms should be in the Wiktionary, but thought the word was just wrong--BigBadBen 16:21, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Cited, more or less. Not sure if "bind" and "intertwine" are exactly the same sense, but they're clearly closely related. In later use this appears to blur off into a synonym of "entail," but I haven't tried to document that.

Next question: is the heraldic use of "entrailed" a verb form or a free-standing adjective? I added it as the first, but looking over the b.g.c. I fear it is actually the second.-- Visviva 15:48, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

The etymology of the noun and the verb/(adjective) seem likely to be distinct. Do you have any thoughts, especially on the verb's etymology. DCDuring TALK 16:28, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Etymologies split, based on good sources for "gut" noun meaning. Maybe the verb is simple from "trail", but the heraldry? DCDuring TALK 17:07, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Heraldry Sense Cited...--BigBadBen 19:27, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

RFV passed. Thanks, all. —Ruakh_TALK 02:41, 13 May 2009 (UTC)