billetébillettébillettyn.
/ˈbɪlɪti/ Heraldry. Charged with billets: see quot. 1766.
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1572 J. Bossewell Wks. Armorie ii. f. 27 He beareth quarterly, Sable and Argent engrayled, Billettie.
1766 ‘M. A. Porny’ Elem. Heraldry (1787) Gloss. Billeté, Billetty..is used in blazoning Billets that exceed ten.
1863 C. Boutell Man. Heraldry viii. 38 A field semée of Billets is Billetée.
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