Etymology

orle

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Today it means: A bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge. Full definition →

Vulgar Latin *orula ← Latin ora
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromora“edge”
  2. Vulgar Latin · derived from*orula
  3. English todayorle

From Old French (also modern) orle, from orler (“to hem”), or from Vulgar Latin *orula, a diminutive of Latin ora (“edge”), probably from os, oris (“mouth”).

Words from the same roots

Latinora all →

uriore

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