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urdé

urde

/ (ˈɜːdeɪ, -diː, -dɪ) /

adjective

heraldry having points; pointed

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Word Origin for urdé

C16 urdee: probably a misreading and misunderstanding of French vidée in the phrase croix aiquissée et vidée cross sharply pointed and reduced

Words nearby urdé

urbi et orbi, URC, urceolate, urchin, urd, urdé, Urdu, URE, urea, urea clearance, urea cycle
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