diff --git a/lib/libedit/editline.3 b/lib/libedit/editline.3
index 3d4ccb1068ab..1a447504042d 100644
--- a/lib/libedit/editline.3
+++ b/lib/libedit/editline.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"	$NetBSD: editline.3,v 1.48 2005/07/14 15:02:37 wiz Exp $
+.\"	$NetBSD: editline.3,v 1.49 2005/09/09 22:32:56 wiz Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1997-2003 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 .\" ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 .\" POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd July 14, 2005
+.Dd September 9, 2005
 .Os
 .Dt EDITLINE 3
 .Sh NAME
@@ -629,11 +629,11 @@ Load the history list stored in
 Save the history list to
 .Fa file .
 .It Dv H_SETUNIQUE , Fa "int unique"
-Set if the adjacent identical event strings should not be entered into
-the history.
+Set flag that adjacent identical event strings should not be entered
+into the history.
 .It Dv H_GETUNIQUE
-Retrieve the current setting if if adjacent elements should be entered into
-the history.
+Retrieve the current setting if adjacent identical elements should
+be entered into the history.
 .It Dv H_DEL , Fa "int num"
 Delete the event numbered
 .Fa e .