engrailed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of engrailed
First recorded in 1350–1400, engrailed is from the Middle English word engrelede. See engrail, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Shelley bore “Sable a fesse engrailed between three whelk-shells gold.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
A cross, engrailed or indented, the words being used indifferently, is a cross so deeply notched at the edges that it seems made up of so many lozenge-shaped wedges or fusils.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
Thus the engrailed cross of the Mohuns takes either of the two forms which we illustrate.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
His sword unsheathed appears, which none besides Can wield; his sable beard, full and diffused,550 Below the casque is spread; the lion ramps Upon his mailed breast, engrailed with gold.
From The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2 by Gilfillan, George
It was adorned with the armorial bearings of the family—two bends engrailed, and in chief a label of three,—and other devices and inscriptions.
From Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason by Ainsworth, William Harrison
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