Membered

Membered
Membered Mem"bered, a. 1. Having limbs; -- chiefly used in composition. [1913 Webster]

2. (Her.) Having legs of a different tincture from that of the body; -- said of a bird in heraldic representations. [1913 Webster]


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  • Membered — Her. Term used to describe a bird whose legs were tinctured differently from its body. Cf. Anime; Beque; Crined; Rame; Unguled …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • membered — mem·bered || membÉ™(r)d adj. having limbs or members …   English contemporary dictionary

  • membered — mem·bered …   English syllables

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