Sarcelly

Quick meaning: Sarcelly is an adjective meaning (heraldry, of a cross) Having its end terminate in forked tips which curl around both ways, either like or else more pronounced than moline or anchory/ancré.

Meaning

(heraldry, of a cross) Having its end terminate in forked tips which curl around both ways, either like or else more pronounced than moline or anchory/ancré.

Example Sentences

Gules, a cross sarcelly ermine.

[…] ar. a bend, sarcelly, gu. betw. eight couped, ar. attired or. crosses, formée, sa.

Ermine, a cross sarcelly sable - GODARD, Chester. Azure, crusilly a cross sarcelly disjoined or - KNOWLES, Earl of Banbury, ob. 1632. Argent, crusily gules a cross sarcelly sable - RALEIGH.

Az. billetty and a cross sarcelly arg. John MORYS, Y. Az. a cross sarcelly pierced arg. MELTON, Aston, co. York. […] Az. a cross anchory or. BEAURAIN. […] Vert a cross sarcelly indented az. betw. three crosses croslet fitchy or. EYMORE.

Word Forms

• sarcele
• sarcelie

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