| 单词 | in saltire |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin saltire An ordinary in the form of a St. Andrew's cross, formed by a bend and a bend sinister, crossing each other; also, a cross having this shape. Hence, in saltire: crossed like the limbs of a St. Andrew's cross. per saltire (see quot. 1828-40). ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > charge: device on shield > cross > [noun] > saltire or St. Andrew's cross saltire?a1400 pinion1486 Burgonian cross1578 saltorel1780 society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > charge: device on shield > cross > in form of cross [phrase] > St. Andrew's cross per saltire1562 in saltire1605 St. Andrew's cross1615 society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > lines or edges > [adjective] > divided in two > quartered > diagonally per saltire1562 the world > space > relative position > fact or condition of being transverse > [noun] > anything lying transversely > part of a cross > a cross crossc1400 X1545 Latin cross1797 crucifix1806 saltire1970 society > faith > artefacts > symbol (general) > Christian symbols or images > [noun] > cross > in shape of St. Andrew's cross saltire1970 ?a1400 Morte Arth. 4182 He had sothely for-sakene the sawturoure engrelede, And laughte vpe thre lyons alle of whitte siluyre. c1420 Anturs of Arth. xxiv A sawtire engrelede of siluer fulle schene. a1440 Sir. Degrev. 1030 He beres in cheef of azour, Engrelyd with a satur. a1550 in S. Baring-Gould & R. Twigge Armory Western Counties (1898) 5 Sa: a saltier engr: arg. 1562 G. Legh Accedens of Armory 45 b The seuenth particion is this. Partye per Saltier, Argent, and Sable. 1603 M. Drayton Barrons Wars ii. xxii. 31 Vppon his surcoate valient Neuell bore A siluer saltoyre grac'd on martiall red. 1605 W. Camden Remaines i. 163 King Henry the sixt had two feathers in saltire. a1695 A. Wood Surv. Antiq. City of Oxf. (1899) III. 169 Two keyes in saltire. a1711 T. Ken Wks. (1721) I. 6 A saltire, which the martyr'd Andrew bore. 1801 W. Scott Fire-king in M. G. Lewis Tales of Wonder I. 69 The Saracens, Curdmans, and Ishmaelites yield To the scallop, the saltier, and crosletted shield. 1828–40 W. Berry Encycl. Her. (at cited word) When the field of a coat, or any charge upon it, is divided by two diagonal lines, crossing each other,..it is termed per saltier. 1864 C. Boutell Heraldry Hist. & Pop. (ed. 3) xxi. 359 Two pastoral staves, in saltire. 1970 H. Braun Parish Churches viii. 104 The ‘saltire’ or diagonal cross formed of two struts crossing, was nearly always formed of two serpentine timbers. 1974 Northern Times (Golspie, Sutherland) 2 Aug. 3/4 The gift was a saltire—a St. Andrew's Cross in blue and white with the arms of the cross outlined in gold thread. < as lemmas |
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