diff --git a/dat/data.base b/dat/data.base
index 209a7edab..625047472 100644
--- a/dat/data.base
+++ b/dat/data.base
@@ -1730,6 +1730,11 @@ A.S*
 		[ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ]
 erinys
 erinyes
+furies
+	Erinyes are the Furies of ancient myth.
+	(Erinys is the singular form.)
+		[]
+
 	Holy and pure, from Zeus Khthonios born
 	and Persephone, whom lovely locks adorn:
 	Whose piercing sight, with vision unconfin'd,
diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index 4a604c098..7fba2fda7 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -2433,6 +2433,8 @@ allow the ')', '[', '(', '=', '"', and '*' commands to be preceded by the 'm'
 	a context-sensitive item action for it; some give a menu even without
 	the prefix and for those, same item selection and action can be used
 hot ground (Gehennom / Plane of Fire) often destroys dropped potions
+erinyes overhaul; they now attempt to punish heroes who have violated their
+	alignment and get stronger with greater alignment abuse
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific New Features
diff --git a/include/patchlevel.h b/include/patchlevel.h
index 4178f2603..5f0524af8 100644
--- a/include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/include/patchlevel.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * Incrementing EDITLEVEL can be used to force invalidation of old bones
  * and save files.
  */
-#define EDITLEVEL 95
+#define EDITLEVEL 96
 
 /*
  * Development status possibilities.