English
Etymology
From Old (and modern) French #French|orle, from ourler �to hem�, from a diminutive of Latin ora �edge�, probably from os#Latin|os, or- �mouth�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�:l/

Noun
en-noun

1. heraldry A bordure which runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge.

#:*1819: In his hand he bore that singular �abacus�, or staff of office, with which Templars are usually represented, having at the upper end a round plate, on which was engraved the cross of the Order, inscribed within a circle or orle, as heralds term it. � Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

Spanish

Verb
orle

1. The first-person singular of orlar in the present subjunctive. esbot:catline|personfirst|countsingular|verborlar|tensepresent|moodsubjunctive|endingar
2. The third-person singular of orlar in the present subjunctive. esbot:catline|personthird|countsingular|verborlar|tensepresent|moodsubjunctive|endingar
3. The third-person singular of orlar in the imperative. esbot:catline|personthird|countsingular|verborlar|tenseimperative|mood|endingar

esbot:conjugation

fr:orle
ru:orle
vi:orle

• 2006-10-29 22:44 - RobotGMwikt - robot Adding: [[ru:orle]]

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