gyronny

[ jahy-ron-ee, jahy-ruh-nee ]

adjective

, Heraldry.

1. divided into a number of gyrons, usually eight:

   gyronny of eight.

gyronny

/ dʒaɪˈrɒnɪ /

adjective

1. See gironny
   a variant spelling of gironny

Word History and Origins

Origin of gyronny¹

1350–1400; gyron + -y ³; replacing Middle English gerundi < Middle French gironne having gyrons

Example Sentences

The arms of Campbell of Succoth are gyronny of eight engrailed, a most unusual circumstance.

From Project Gutenberg

A combination of the lines of a saltire with a quarterly division produced the varied field called gyronny.

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I know of no other instance of the use of lines of partition in a gyronny field.

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