† irrasedirrasitadj.
Heraldry. Obsolete.
= indented adj.1 2 (Cf. erased adj. 2a, 2b.)
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indented?a1400
endently1486
irrased1486
dented1552
dancetté1610
dent1610
dancy1611
1486 Bk. St. Albans, Her. D ij b Off armys qua[r]terit and irrasyt now I will speke..called quarterit armys irrasit for the colouris be rasit owt as oon coloure in rasyng ware take away from an othir.
1486 Bk. St. Albans, Her. D iv a, D v b.
1828–40 W. Berry Encycl. Her. I. Inraced, or Racée, are terms used by Upton [i.e. in Bk. St. Albans, as above] and others, meaning indented.
1830 in T. Robson Brit. Herald III. Gloss.
1889 in C. N. Elvin Dict. Heraldry
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