1652 Mercurius Politicus No. 111. 1734 There another Kite too abroad, entitled England possessed with the Devil, wherein you are all converted again to Devils, Dogs, Serpent-tailes, King-Murtherers, Villanies, and I know not what.
extracted from serpentn.
serpent-tail
serpent-tailv. (cf. serpentineadj. 1b).
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1872 J. RuskinFors Clavigera II. xxiv. 12 It is necessary to serpent-tail this pit with the upper hell by a district for insanity without deed.