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gyron Her.|ˈdʒaɪərən| Also 6–7 gyronne, 7 geron. [a. F. giron, earlier geron (= It. girone gyron, gherone gore, gusset, Sp. giron, jiron gusset), ad. OHG. gêro triangular piece, gusset: see gore n.1] An ordinary of triangular form made by two lines drawn from the edge of the escutcheon to meet in the fesse-point and occupying half of the quarter. Also attrib. Where there is one gyron only, it usually issues from the dexter chief and occupies the second half of the first quarter. (See gyronny.)
1572J. Bossewell Armorie ii. 77 S. beareth Ermyne, two Gyrons Sable, charged with Cilidon floures proper, a Batune Gules. Ibid. 113 b, These particions [sc. partition per saltire and per gyron] being the one so lyke the other, for that there is also partie per Gyron, it cannot bee but that there is founde an indifferencie of the use in blazon of the one as of the other. 1610J. Guillim Heraldry ii. vi. (1660) 71. 1611 Florio, Gironi, gerons in armory. 1661Morgan Sph. Gentry ii. vii. 71 The gyron..is a right angled Triangle. 1848R. Stuart Glasgow 99 The gyron quarterings of the family of Argyll. 1864Boutell Her. Hist. & Pop. vii. 31 The Gyron..is half of the first quarter of the shield. |