† tortue, a. Obs. rare—1.
[a. F. tortu, -ue (1314 in Hatz.-Darm.), f. L. tortus, F. tort twisted.]
= tortuous 1.
| c 1450 Merlin xiv. 206 He bar [on a banner] a dragon..and the taile was a fadome and an half of lengthe tortue. |
† tortue, a. Obs. rare—1.
[a. F. tortu, -ue (1314 in Hatz.-Darm.), f. L. tortus, F. tort twisted.]
= tortuous 1.
| c 1450 Merlin xiv. 206 He bar [on a banner] a dragon..and the taile was a fadome and an half of lengthe tortue. |
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