† nayedadj.
Origin: Of unknown origin.
Etymology: Origin unknown.
Heraldry.
Obsolete.
rare.
society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > charge: device on shield > [adjective] > forked
1688 R. Holme (1905) iii. xvii. 119/1 He beareth Argent a Forked club Azure... This is termed also a Giants forked or Nayed club.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021).