单词 | discincture |
释义 | discincturen. rare (chiefly historical). The action or fact of loosening or removing a belt.In quot. 1610 with reference to the degradation of a knight (cf. degradation n.1 1). ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > [noun] > armorial bearings or coat of arms > the various coats combined on a shield > combining two or more coats > specific quarteringa1450 impaling1605 discincture1610 impalement1778 dimidiation1780 tierce1847 dimidiating1864 1610 J. Guillim Display of Heraldrie ii. vi. 56 The depriuing of the Belt (which was wont to be termed, the discincture or ungirding). 2008 J. Edmondson in J. Edmondson & A. Keith Rom. Dress i. 45 For Maecenas' discincture and flowing tunics..see Sen. Ep. 114.4-6. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1610 |
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