† iˈrrased, -it, ppl. a. Her. Obs.
In 9 erron. inraced.
[f. ir-1 + rased, in med.L. irrāsa ‘scraped in’.]
= indented 2. (Cf. erased 2, 2 b.)
| 1486 Bk. St. Albans, Her. D ij b, Off armys qua[r]terit and irrasyt now I will speke..called quarterit armys irrasit for the colouris be rasit owt as oon coloure in rasyng ware take away from an othir. Ibid. D iv a, D v b. 1828–40 Berry Encycl. Herald. I, Inraced, or Racée, are terms used by Upton [i.e. in Bk. St. Albans, as above] and others, meaning indented. 1830 in Robson Brit. Herald III. Gloss. 1889 in Elvin Dict. Her. |