Template:defdate/documentation

Usage
This template provides information about when a sense was first used, generally given to the nearest century. The template is placed at the end of a sense-line, after the definition.

Examples

 * For words that are still in use, please specify  a given date.
 * e.g., returns
 * For obsolete senses, two parameters may be given, automatically printing an en dash.
 * e.g., returns
 * References can be added using the ref parameter. If there are multiple references, ref2 and ref3 should be used.
 * References can then be named using the refn parameter. If there are multiple references, ref2n and ref3n should be used.

Cleanup
For entries using hyphens (which should in some cases be replaced with –|en dashes), see Special:WhatLinksHere/Wiktionary:Tracking/defdate/hyphen.