Add yet another fallback if no definition is found as 'defintion' or 'shortDefinition'.

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/oedquery.sh b/oedquery.sh
index dd2c50a..f21faa1 100755
--- a/oedquery.sh
+++ b/oedquery.sh
@@ -69,8 +69,12 @@ _define() {
       definition=$(_jq '.entries[0].senses[0].shortDefinitions[0]')
       if [[ $definition == "null" ]]
       then
-        echo "No definiton found, if you're sure it's a word try the headword or use -h for help."
-        exit
+        definition=$(_jq '.entries[0].senses[0].crossReferenceMarkers[0]')
+        if [[ $definition == "null" ]]
+        then
+          echo "No definiton found, if you're sure it's a word try the headword or use -h for help."
+          exit
+        fi
       fi
     fi
     output="$output $definition "