formyadj.
/ˈfɔːmi/ 1. Heraldry. Of a cross: = pattée adj.
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society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > charge: device on shield > cross > [adjective] > formée
patent1486
pattée1486
formy1562
formed1592
formé1660
1562 G. Legh Accedens of Armory 56 b He beareth Azure, a crosse formye vecked Argent.
1562 G. Legh Accedens of Armory 57 b A Crosse formie Sable.
1889 C. N. Elvin Dict. Heraldry 64/1 Formy, a cross pattée.
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the world > animals > animal body > general parts > substance or secretion and excretion > [adjective] > relating to dung
formy1575
stercorary1664
waste1836
1575 G. Gascoigne Noble Arte Venerie xxiii. 65 From midde July untill the ende of August they make theyr fewmishing altogither formie.
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