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tortilly, a. Her.|tɔːˈtɪlɪ| [ad. F. tortillé twisted, (in heraldry) wreathed, pa. pple. of tortiller to twist closely, f. tort, pa. pple. of tordre to twist.] (See quots.)
[c1828Berry Encycl. Her. I. Gloss., Tortillé, a French term for nowed, twisted, or wreathed. 1889Elvin Dict. Her., Tortille, nowed, twisted, or wreathed.] 1894Parker's Gloss. Her., Tortilly,..a term applied to Ordinaries which are wreathed,..the term wreathy is also found... Or, a lion rampant gules, a chief tortilly gules and vert..Macritchie. |