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▪ I. unˈtailed, ppl. a.1
[un-1 8 and un-2 8.]
a. Not furnished with a tail.
b. Deprived of a tail.
1611Florio, Discodato, vntailed, curtailed. 1648Hexham ii, Ongestaert, Vntailed, or a Horses taile cutt off as our English horses are. 1807in Spirit Pub. Jrnls. XI. 79 He acknowledged that the os coccygis in untailed animals was indeed no tail. 1836Fonblanque Eng. under 7 Administr. (1837) III. 285 The old story of the untail'd fox's quarrel with tails.
▪ II. † unˈtailed, ppl. a.2 Obs. rare.
Also Sc. wntaillȝied.
[un-1 8.]
Unentailed.
1461Paston Lett. II. 80 Bothe the forseyd manerys were ontayled. a1578Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.) I. 47 The landis that was wntaillȝied. |