tortilly, a. Her.
(tɔːˈtɪlɪ)
[ad. F. tortillé twisted, (in heraldry) wreathed, pa. pple. of tortiller to twist closely, f. tort, pa. pple. of tordre to twist.]
(See quots.)
| [c 1828 Berry Encycl. Her. I. Gloss., Tortillé, a French term for nowed, twisted, or wreathed. 1889 Elvin Dict. Her., Tortille, nowed, twisted, or wreathed.] 1894 Parker's Gloss. Her., Tortilly,..a term applied to Ordinaries which are wreathed,..the term wreathy is also found... Or, a lion rampant gules, a chief tortilly gules and vert..Macritchie. |