- present tense form of entail (3rd person singular).
entails
Example Sentences
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Entails go for nothing now; and I hear that he thinks so badly of his nephew that he has already quarrelled with him.
From Mr. Scarborough's Family by Trollope, Anthony
Entails, however, are still respected, through the greater part of Europe; in those countries, particularly, in which noble birth is a necessary qualification for the enjoyment either of civil or military honours.
From An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Garnier, Germain
Entails, however, are still respected, through the greater part of Europe; In those countries, particularly, in which noble birth is a necessary qualification for the enjoyment either of civil or military honours.
From An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Smith, Adam
Entails, the law of, prevents the division of land by alienation, 157.
From An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Garnier, Germain
The Bill to Abolish Entails was reported on October 14, and after discussion and amendments passed by the House on October 23, and approved by the Senate on November first.
From Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism by Chinard, Gilbert
