Addorsed

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of addorse form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Set back to back, facing away from each other. not-comparable

    "EDGHILL, a falcon, wings addorsed and inverted, supporting with dexter a carved shield, charged with a cinquefoil, […]"

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"EDGHILL, a falcon, wings addorsed and inverted, supporting with dexter a carved shield, charged with a cinquefoil, […]"

Etymology

From Latin ad dorsum (“to the back”). Compare French adossé.

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