‖ ˈlionceau Obs. Chiefly Her.
Forms: pl. 5 leonnceux, lyonsewes, 6 lionne-sewys, 7 lionceaux.
[a. F. lionceau, OF. also leonceau ‘a Lyons whelpe’ (Cotgr.), later form of lioncel lioncel.]
A young lion: = lioncel.
| c 1450 Merlin 413 This lyon crowned hadde in his companye xviij lyonsewes crowned. c 1450 Mirour Saluacioun 1167 Twelve leonnceux ouer sex greces Salomones throne exourned. c 1500 Sc. Poem Heraldry 147 in Q. Eliz. Acad. 99 Twa thingis in armis sal end in schewis a[l]wey;..As lionne-sewys, to sey, and heronne-sewis. 1610 J. Guillim Heraldry i. vi. 24 Six..Lionceaux rampant purpure. |