单词 | oreille |
释义 | † oreillen. Heraldry. Obsolete. rare. A representation of a pillow or cushion used as a heraldic charge.In medieval heraldry the oreille is normally shown as lozenge-shaped, whereas in modern heraldry it is usually shown more representationally, and usually with tassles. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > representations of domestic items > [noun] > pillow oreille1523 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. lxxiv. 95 Therle of Moret bare in his armour, syluer, thre oreylles goules. [Fr. Un escu d'argent à trois oreillers de gueules.] 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 249 [The Erle of Morette] bare in his armor Syluer, thre Oreylles Goules. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1523 |
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