‖ effaré, a. Her.
(ɛˈfɑːreɪ)
[a. F. effaré, pa. pple. of effarer to agitate.]
(See quot.)
| 1738 Chambers Cycl. (ed. 2), Effaré, in heraldry, a term applied to a beast when rearing on its hind legs, as if it were affrighted. 1828 Berry Encycl. Her. I. s.v. Effearé or Effaré, a French term for a beast in the attitude which English Heralds call ‘salient’ or ‘springing’. |