mottoedadj.
/ˈmɒtəʊd/, U.S. /ˈmɑdoʊd/ Inscribed with or bearing a motto.
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inwrittena1382
storied1481
lettered1593
charactered1598
mottoed1738
inscriptional1777
inscribed1826
legended1847
inscriptured1881
inscriptioned1888
inscripted1923
sloganed1966
society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > extra-scutal devices > [adjective] > mottoed
mottoed1738
1738 Gentleman's Mag. Apr. 212/2 A motto'd silk garter.
1765 E. Thompson Meretriciad (ed. 6) 45 My Lord makes his approach, But at the corner leaves the motto'd Coach.
1802 Sporting Mag. 359 The motto'd garter and the posied ring.
1835 W. Beckford Recoll. Monasteries Alcobaça & Batalha 87 Every armorial device, every mottoed lambel.
1877 Appletons' Jrnl. Jan. 77/1 Flags and gay banners, and varied-colored damasks, and golden fringes, and mottoed scrolls.
1997 Times (Nexis) 22 Mar. A moveable clutter of potted palms and mottoed ornaments.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1738