Etymology: < French entortillage: see entortillv. and -agesuffix.
Obsolete. rare.
An involved intertwisting.
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entortillation1633
intortillage1809
1809 S. T. ColeridgeLet. (Sotheby's Catal. 1–4 Dec. 1896, 28) ‘The Friend’..is partly chargeable with..an intortillage or intertwisting both of the thoughts and sentences.
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