TRESSURE Definition & Meaning

tressure

[ tresh-er ]

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noun

Heraldry. a narrower diminutive of the orle, usually ornamented with fleurs-de-lis at the edges and often doubled.
Numismatics. an ornamental border enclosing the type on a coin or medal.

tressure

/ ˈtrɛʃə; ˈtrɛsjʊə /

noun

heraldry a narrow inner border on a shield, usually decorated with fleurs-de-lys

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Derived Forms

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of tressure¹

1275–1325; late Middle English < Middle French, equivalent to tress ( er ) to braid, plait (derivative of tresse tress ) + -ure -ure; replacing Middle English tressour < Middle French tresseor, tressoir

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of tressure¹

C14: from Old French tressour , from trecier to plait, from trece tress

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For the Stouts, chevrony russet and gold, for Slate, a grey field within a double tressure white.

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The arms of House Poole were a blue plate on white, framed by a grey tressure.

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Vampage bore “Azure an eagle silver within a flowered tressure silver.”

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The king of Scots bore “Gold a lion within a double tressure flowered and counterflowered gules.”

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Felton bore “Gules two lions passant within a double tressure flory silver.”

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