Middle English Dictionary Entry
flǒurtẹ̄ adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | flǒurtẹ̄ adj. Also flortee, florette. |
| Etymology | Cp. OF fleuretté. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Her. Ornamented with fleurs-de-lis, flory, fleury.
Associated quotations
- (a1430) Invent.Randolf in Archaeol.61170 : j cheyne of golde with on Cros florette, writen therinne Amer & servier.
- (c1460) Bk.Arms in Anc.3 (Hrl 2169)198 : The feld of gold, the dowbyll tressore flourte all gowlys, the lyone of the same.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)395 : Yende is he in the blake armes flortee of siluer.