orle

orle

Heraldry the inner border on an escutcheon, following the outline of the edge of the shield

Origin of orle

French from Old French ourle, urle, diminutive from Classical Latin ora, margin, border from os, mouth, edge: see oral

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Noun

(plural orles)

(heraldry) A bordure which runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge.
(heraldry) The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest.

Origin

From Old French (also modern) orle, from ourler "˜to hem', or from *orula, a diminutive of Latin ora "˜edge', probably from os, or- "˜mouth'.

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