gobony, a. Her.
(gəˈbəʊnɪ)
[f. as prec. + -y.]
= componé. (Cf. quot. 1882 and gobonated.)
| 1611 Florio, Scácchi,..also checkie, gobony or counter-compony in armory. 1694 Lond. Gaz. No. 2986/4 The College Arms, which are France and England, quarterly with a Border Gobony [printed Gobong]. 1763 Cole Coll. Top. & Gen. (1837) IV. 48 A border gobony. 1838 Family Crest Bk. II. 54 Gobony, divided into squares by different colours. 1882 Cussans Handbk. Her. iv. (ed. 3) 67 A Bordure or other Ordinary composed of Metal and Colour alternately is termed Compony or Gobony. |
Hence † goˈbony v. trans., to make gobony.
| 1611 Florio, Scaccheggiáre,..to checkie to gobonie or counter-compony any coate of armes. |