paly

[ pey-lee ]

/ ˈpeɪ li /

adjective Archaic.

pale.

Origin of paly

First recorded in 1550–60; pale¹ + -y¹

Words nearby paly

paludamentum, paludism, Paludrine, pal up, palustrine, paly, palynology, palytoxin, pam, Pama-Nyungan, Pamela

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Example sentences from the Web for paly

The paly light of evening falls upon a face infinitely sad and wistful.
Ulysses|James Joyce
The second coat of Adam, says this writer, was ‘paly tranche, divided every way and tinctured of every colour.’
The Curiosities of Heraldry|Mark Antony Lower
The vision had the aspect of a fair young girl with locks of paly gold.
Twice Told Tales|Nathaniel Hawthorne
The vision had the aspect of a fair young girl, with locks of paly gold.
The Vision of the Fountain (From "Twice Told Tales")|Nathaniel Hawthorne

When the field is striped vertically it is said to be "paly" of so many (Fig. 57).
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

British Dictionary definitions for paly

paly

/ (ˈpeɪlɪ) /

adjective

(usually postpositive) heraldry vertically striped

Word Origin for paly

C15: from Old French palé, from Latin pālus stake; see pale ²

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单词	paly
释义	paly [ pey-lee ] / ˈpeɪ li / adjective Archaic. pale. Origin of paly First recorded in 1550–60; pale¹ + -y¹ Words nearby paly paludamentum, paludism, Paludrine, pal up, palustrine, paly, palynology, palytoxin, pam, Pama-Nyungan, Pamela Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paly The paly light of evening falls upon a face infinitely sad and wistful. Ulysses\|James Joyce The second coat of Adam, says this writer, was ‘paly tranche, divided every way and tinctured of every colour.’ The Curiosities of Heraldry\|Mark Antony Lower The vision had the aspect of a fair young girl with locks of paly gold. Twice Told Tales\|Nathaniel Hawthorne The vision had the aspect of a fair young girl, with locks of paly gold. The Vision of the Fountain (From "Twice Told Tales")\|Nathaniel Hawthorne When the field is striped vertically it is said to be "paly" of so many (Fig. 57). A Complete Guide to Heraldry\|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies British Dictionary definitions for paly paly / (ˈpeɪlɪ) / adjective (usually postpositive) heraldry vertically striped Word Origin for paly C15: from Old French palé, from Latin pālus stake; see pale ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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