I. in-ˈtāl, en- transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English entailen, entaillen, from en- (I) + taile, taille limitation — more at tail
Date: 14th century
1. : to restrict (property) by limiting the inheritance to the owner's lineal descendants or to a particular class thereof
2.
a. : to confer, assign, or transmit as if by entail : fasten
entail ed on them indelible disgrace — Robert Browning
b. : to fix (a person) permanently in some condition or status
entail him and his heirs unto the crown — Shakespeare
3. : to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
the project will entail considerable expense
• en·tail·er -ˈtā-lər noun
• en·tail·ment -ˈtāl-mənt noun
II. ˈen-ˌtāl, in-ˈtāl noun
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : an entailing especially of lands
b. : an entailed estate
2. : something transmitted as if by entail