| 单词 |
verdoy |
| 释义 |
▪ I. verdoy, n. and a. [ad. F. verdoyé, pa. pple. of verdoyer: see next.] †A. n. = verdure 3. Obs.—1
1542Test. Ebor. (Surtees) VI. 166 Item v peces of verdoyes for hanginges. B. adj. Her. Of a bordure: (see quots. 1562 and 1610).
1562Leigh Armorie 190 b, The sixte [emborduring] is called Verdoye, as when it is occupied with frewtes, leaues, or slippes. 1610J. Guillim Heraldry i. v. (1611) 20 This terme Verdoy is appropriated to all bordures charged with leaues, flowers, fruits, and other the like vegetables. [Hence in Phillips (1658), and in later Dicts.] 1661Morgan Sph. Gentry ii. vi. 62 Sable, a bordure or, charged with Verdoy of Trefoiles sliped to the number of eight. 1725Fam. Dict. s.v. Bordure, If a Bordure be charg'd with any Parts of Plants or Flowers, they say Verdoy of Trefoils, or whatever Flower it be. 1882Cussans Her. (1893) 68. ▪ II. † verdoy, v. Obs.—1 [ad. OF. verdoier (12th c.), verdoyer, f. verd verd n.] intr. To become green.
1480Caxton Ovid's Met. x. i, A grene medowe full of herbes verdoying or wexyng grene. |

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