Entail — Defs

01 n. That which is entailed.

1.
That which is entailed.(Law)
“A power of breaking the ancient entails, and of alienating their estates.” — Hume.
2.
Delicately carved ornamental work; intaglio.[Obs.]

02 v. t. To settle or fix inalienably on a person or thing, or on a person and his descendants or a certain line of descendants; -- said especially …

imp. & p. p. Entailed; p. pr. & vb. n. Entailing

1.
To settle or fix inalienably on a person or thing, or on a person and his descendants or a certain line of descendants; -- said especially of an estate; to bestow as an heritage.
“Allowing them to entail their estates.” — Hume.

“I here entail The crown to thee and to thine heirs forever.” — Shak.
2.
To appoint hereditary possessor.[Obs.]
“To entail him and his heirs unto the crown.” — Shak.
3.
To cut or carve in an ornamental way.[Obs.]
“Entailed with curious antics.” — Spenser.