engrail

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Verb (transitive)
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en=grail

CIDE DICTIONARY

engrailv. t. [F. engrêler; pref. en- (L. in) + grêle hail. See Grail gravel.].
  •  To variegate or spot, as with hail.  [1913 Webster]
    "A caldron new engrailed with twenty hues."  [1913 Webster]
  •  To indent with small curves. See Engrailed.  [1913 Webster]
engrailv. i. 
     To form an edging or border; to run in curved or indented lines.  Parnell.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

engrail, v.tr. (usu. as engrailed adj.) esp. Heraldry indent the edge of; give a serrated appearance to.

Etymology
ME f. OF engresler (as EN-(1), gresle hail)

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