The difference between Behedge and Curtail

When used as verbs, behedge means to hedge about, whereas curtail means to cut short the tail of an animal.

Curtail is also noun with the meaning: a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

check bellow for the other definitions of Behedge and Curtail

  1. Behedge as a verb (transitive):

    To hedge about; surround with or as with a hedge.

  2. Behedge as a verb (transitive):

    To determine the boundary or limit of; define.

  3. Behedge as a verb (transitive):

    To surround; beset; plague; hinder.

  4. Behedge as a verb (transitive):

    To straiten; restrict; constrain; limit.

  1. Curtail as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To cut short the tail of an animal

    Examples:

    "Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair."

  2. Curtail as a verb (transitive):

    To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.

    Examples:

    "When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech."

  3. Curtail as a verb (transitive, figuratively):

    To limit or restrict, keep in check.

  1. Curtail as a noun (architecture):

    A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

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