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Engrailed vs Engrained - What's the difference?

engrailed | engrained |

As an adjective engrailed

is having an edge or border indented with semicircles with points outwards. Usually the saltire and the dexter edge of the border of the shield both have cuts along their entire length the shape of crescent moons.

As a noun engrailed

is a European moth, species: Ectropis crepuscularia.

As a verb engrained is

past tense of engrain.

engrailed

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Adjective

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  • (heraldry) having an edge or border indented with semicircles with points outwards. Usually the saltire and the dexter edge of the border of the shield both have cuts along their entire length the shape of crescent moons.

    • See also

    * invected (wikipedia engrailed)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A European moth, .

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    engrained

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (engrain)

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    engrain

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)

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