Title: Engrailing
Post by: gibberish on February 01, 2004, 12:57:30 pm
OK I'll admit it. All BigH's references to 'Engrailing' have left me somewhat confused, but with some awful mental imagery to go to bed with :o
So I thought I'd do some research to find out what the hell Engrailing was, and I'm even more confused:
Firstly it something to do with being knighted: http://www.theamazinginstitute.org/gurps/mithras/engrail.htm
Then its something to do with coins:
Irish Milled Coinage (1680 - 1823) - ... The currency issues have an engrailed edge (ie a grove cut into the edge around the coin) with oblique milling within the engrailing. ...
http://www.irishcoinage.com/MILLED.HTM
Then its something to do with heraldry:
Kingdom of Atenveldt - Recent actions by the College of Arms - ... There were some concerns in the College that the engrailing would not be identifiable due to the complex outline of the charge and the internal details. ...
http://atensubmissions.nexiliscom.com/recent5.shtml
So I'm still confused, and possibly preferring the horrendous mental imagry that I started with ???
If anyone has any other suggestions (factual or fictitional) I'd be most interested............Really, honest, I need closure on this one for the sake of my sanity ::)
So I thought I'd do some research to find out what the hell Engrailing was, and I'm even more confused:
Firstly it something to do with being knighted: http://www.theamazinginstitute.org/gurps/mithras/engrail.htm
Then its something to do with coins:
Irish Milled Coinage (1680 - 1823) - ... The currency issues have an engrailed edge (ie a grove cut into the edge around the coin) with oblique milling within the engrailing. ...
http://www.irishcoinage.com/MILLED.HTM
Then its something to do with heraldry:
Kingdom of Atenveldt - Recent actions by the College of Arms - ... There were some concerns in the College that the engrailing would not be identifiable due to the complex outline of the charge and the internal details. ...
http://atensubmissions.nexiliscom.com/recent5.shtml
So I'm still confused, and possibly preferring the horrendous mental imagry that I started with ???
If anyone has any other suggestions (factual or fictitional) I'd be most interested............Really, honest, I need closure on this one for the sake of my sanity ::)
Title: Re:Engrailing
Post by: mgmark on February 01, 2004, 05:01:33 pm
Can't have a chap suffering so much.................
Engrail
(En*grail"), v. i. To form an edging or border; to run in curved and/or indented lines.
Engrailed
(En*grailed") a. (Her.) Indented with small concave curves, as the edge of a bordure, bend, or the like.
Engrailment
(En*grail"ment) n.
1. The ring of dots round the edge of a medal, etc.
2. (Her.) Indentation in curved lines, as of a line of division or the edge of an ordinary.
Engrail
(En*grail"), v. i. To form an edging or border; to run in curved and/or indented lines.
Engrailed
(En*grailed") a. (Her.) Indented with small concave curves, as the edge of a bordure, bend, or the like.
Engrailment
(En*grail"ment) n.
1. The ring of dots round the edge of a medal, etc.
2. (Her.) Indentation in curved lines, as of a line of division or the edge of an ordinary.
Title: Re:Engrailing
Post by: Steve Pyro on February 01, 2004, 07:03:14 pm
So it has nothing to do with herbal viagra, penis enlargements, or newly graduated girls having survellience cameras installed in their bedrooms then???
Still confused.
Still confused.
Title: Re:Engrailing
Post by: mgmark on February 01, 2004, 09:56:19 pm
Steve, I can find nothing to defuse your confusion and rectify youir condition - therefore, you have carte blanche to dream as you wish about such subjects..........
Title: Re:Engrailing
Post by: gibberish on February 02, 2004, 10:29:50 am
newly graduated girls having survellience cameras installed in their bedrooms .
Gets my vote for the most promising explanation, although Mark's is probably more correct
