Talk:deruncinate

Hi. What does for means in "This word appears in the Oxford English Dictionary, which some people think is getting on for being authoritative" (if that sentence is grammatical)? I surmise it's sense 4/5 of our entry, but I'm not sure. Per utramque cavernam 15:01, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Not added by me. In fact, I removed it. S URJECTION ·talk·contr·log· 15:03, 15 August 2018 (UTC)


 * I suppose it means "approaching" or "almost", similar to "he's getting on for 40 years of age". Equinox ◑ 18:18, 18 August 2018 (UTC)

RFV discussion: August–September 2018
"To cut away or cut off. To plane off." S URJECTION ·talk·contr·log· 14:46, 15 August 2018 (UTC)


 * It mostly appears in lists of words that did not stand the test of time, but I did manage to fine one actual use (on the citations page). Kiwima (talk) 21:10, 15 August 2018 (UTC)

RFV-failed Kiwima (talk) 20:14, 17 September 2018 (UTC)