‖ gutté, a. Her.
(gʊteɪ)
Forms: 6 guttie, 7–8 gutte, 7–9 guttee, 9 goutté, goutty, guttée, gutty, 7– gutté.
[AF. gutté (= F. goutté):—L. guttātus guttate.]
Besprinkled with drops; frequently in AF. phrases, as gutté de larmes, de sang, etc. gutté reversed: charged with drops having the bulb or globe upwards.
| 1572 J. Bossewell Armorie ii. 88, I mynde here to speake but of the droppes vpon the said Crosse, being blazed Guttie. 1610 J. Guillim Heraldry iii. xi. (1660) 152 This bearing is called Gutte de Larmes..because they represent Drops of Teares falling. 1655 M. Carter Hon. Rediv. (1660) 157 You are to blazon them differently according to the Colour, as, if Sanguine, then Gutte de Sang. 1727–41 Chambers Cycl., Gutty, or Gutte, in Heraldry, is when a thing is represented as charged or sprinkled with drops. 1811 Naval Chron. XXV. 274 A bear, passant, argent, guttee de sang. 1828–40 Berry Encycl. Her. I, Gutté reversed. 1838 Penny Cycl. XII. 143/2 When the field, charge, or supporter is covered with goutes, or drops, it is called gutty; and if of gold or yellow, gutty d'or [etc.]. 1864 Boutell Her. Hist. & Pop. xxi. §2 (ed. 3) 358 Gu., a bend or, guttée-de-poix, between two mullets arg., pierced of the field. |