Fleur-de-lised
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative spelling of fleur-de-lysed. alt-of, alternative
"Then the Preſident thought it was time to acquaint the Aſſembly, that he had not been utterly unapprized of the deſign of the Monarch; that although he had not received official intimation, he had heard enough to provide for ſome diſpoſition, which, to comply with the wiſhes of the King, conſiſted only in removing of the tables of the Preſident and the Secretaries, and throwing a fleur de liſed carpet on the Preſident’s chair, for the accommodation of the King.[…]The Preſident having received him at the door, and handed him to the fleur de liſed chair."
Example
More examples"Then the Preſident thought it was time to acquaint the Aſſembly, that he had not been utterly unapprized of the deſign of the Monarch; that although he had not received official intimation, he had heard enough to provide for ſome diſpoſition, which, to comply with the wiſhes of the King, conſiſted only in removing of the tables of the Preſident and the Secretaries, and throwing a fleur de liſed carpet on the Preſident’s chair, for the accommodation of the King.[…]The Preſident having received him at the door, and handed him to the fleur de liſed chair."
Etymology
From fleur-de-lis + -ed.
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