paly
[pey-lee]
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adjective Archaic.
pale.
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Origin of paly
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Examples from the Web for paly
Historical Examples of paly
When the field is striped vertically it is said to be "paly" of so many (Fig. 57).
A Complete Guide to HeraldryArthur Charles Fox-Davies
The vision had the aspect of a fair young girl with locks of paly gold.
Twice Told TalesNathaniel Hawthorne
The vision had the aspect of a fair young girl, with locks of paly gold.
The Vision of the Fountain (From "Twice Told Tales")Nathaniel Hawthorne
Even the paly gold of her hair seemed to catch the glory that so suddenly and absolutely illumined her.
Ernest LinwoodCaroline Lee Hentz
Graunson bore “Paly silver and azure with a bend gules and three golden eagles thereon.”
paly
adjective
Word Origin for paly
C15: from Old French palé, from Latin pālus stake; see pale ²
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