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patonce, a. Her.|pəˈtɒns|
[Of uncertain origin: app. first in Leigh, wrongly attributed to Harding (who has crosse patife); perh. a mistaken use of F. croix potencée: see potence.]
In cross patonce, a cross with its arms usually expanding in a curved form from the centre, having ends somewhat like those of the cross fleury.
1562Leigh Armorie 59 He bereth Geules, a crosse patonce [so edd. 1568–97; ed. 1612 crois patee] Or. Harding writeth, yt kynge Egberte bare this crosse in his left hand, in battayle, and in his banner like wise. Ibid. 63 b, Crosses floures,..and Crosses Patonces [edd. 1591, 1597, 1612 Potonces]. 1638Guillim's Heraldry ii. vii. (ed. 3) 92 The Field is Iupiter, a crosse Patonce Sol. 1658Phillips s.v., A crosse Patonce, i.e. whose ends are both broad and as it were three wayes hooked. 1821Scott Kenilw. xii, Whose [Abbot of Abingdon's] arms..I have seen over a stone chimney in the hall,—a cross patonce [pr. patonee, ed. 1893 patoncée] betwixt four martlets. 1868–82Cussans Her. iv. 62 The Cross Patonce resembles a Cross Fleurie with the extremities expanded. |