intestine - 04/19/03 02:09 PM
From Coriolanus:
"they should be ready to march against the Volscians, with the politic
design of preventing intestine broils by employment abroad, and in the
hope, that when rich..."
I have never before seen "intestine" used this way, but see dictionary definition:
intestine
adj.
5L intestinus, inward, internal < intus, within, akin to Gr entos < IE *entos < base *en, in6 internal, with regard to a country or community; domestic; civil
n.
5L intestinum, neut. sing. of intestinus6 [usually pl.] the lower part of the alimentary canal, extending from the stomach to the anus and consisting of the small intestine and the large intestine; bowel(s): food passes from the stomach into the small intestine for further digestion
"they should be ready to march against the Volscians, with the politic
design of preventing intestine broils by employment abroad, and in the
hope, that when rich..."
I have never before seen "intestine" used this way, but see dictionary definition:
intestine
adj.
5L intestinus, inward, internal < intus, within, akin to Gr entos < IE *entos < base *en, in6 internal, with regard to a country or community; domestic; civil
n.
5L intestinum, neut. sing. of intestinus6 [usually pl.] the lower part of the alimentary canal, extending from the stomach to the anus and consisting of the small intestine and the large intestine; bowel(s): food passes from the stomach into the small intestine for further digestion