kail
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A few busy themselves in the arts hut, painting or carving elaborate wooden musical instruments like the take and the kail.
From Time Magazine Archive
Facing kail and with his marriage threatened, Keyser cut a deal, promising to tell all he knew about Taiwan's intelligence operations.
From Time Magazine Archive
More definitely irregular are a few roots like kar, do, past participle kail.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
"What!" exclaimed the old lady, "d'ye think I dinna ken my ain groats among other folk's kail?"
From Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches by Anonymous
Thus, Skr. kṛta-s, Pr. kaa-u, ka-ill-u, B. kail, instead of kar-al.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
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