单词 | addorsed |
释义 | addorsedadj. Heraldry. Of two emblems: facing back to back on a shield; (of a shield) characterized by such a design. Frequently as postmodifier. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > heraldic representations of creatures > [adjective] > specific aspects of heraldic beasts regardantc1460 addorsed1572 guardant1572 inverted1610 despectant1688 recursant1688 respectant1688 suspectant1688 adossé1710 affrontee1718 affrontee1724 tourné1725 spectant1825 three-quarteredc1828 1572 J. Bossewell Wks. Armorie ii. f. 45v The fielde is sable, two Cranes Addorsed proper. 1766 M. A. Porny Elem. Heraldry (1777) (at cited word) Addorsed, the corruption of the French word adossé, and signifies born or set back to back. 1787 ‘M. A. Porny’ Elements Heraldry (ed. 4) Ruby, two Keys addorsed in bend..the Arms of the Bishopric of Winchester. 1842 T. Moule Heraldry of Fish 31 Sir Thomas Curteis, citizen and fishmonger,..bore..two dolphins addorsed between as many anchors azure. 1863 C. Boutell Man. Heraldry xi. 62 Two Lions Rampant, placed back to back, are addorsed. 1960 Times 30 July 9/5 On the reverse of the bowl are to be seen the addorsed arms of the Dukes of Sachsen-Weissenfels and of Anhalt-Cöthen respectively. 1995 C. Kondoleon Domest. & Divine vii. 234 The geometric panels decorated with addorsed peltae. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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