Entailed
[in'teild]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Entail
Typed by Barack
Examples
- This process of puddling lasted for about an hour and a half and entailed extremely severe labour on the workman. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Such estates go all to one person, and are in effect entailed and unalienable. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- I should be ashamed of having one that was only entailed on me. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- Old Lord Ingram's estates were chiefly entailed, and the eldest son came in for everything almost. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- How fearful were the curses those propensities entailed on me! Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- There is no knowing how estates will go when once they come to be entailed. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- Slight exertion at this time left me overcome with fatigue--sleepless nights entailed languid days. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- The consequence of it is, that Lady Lucas will have a daughter married before I have, and that the Longbourn estate is just as much entailed as ever. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- Lady Catherine then observed, Your father's estate is entailed on Mr. Collins, I think. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- The expense entailed is in the nature of an absolutely necessary insurance. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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