Etymology

tressure

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Today it means: A narrow border near the edge of a shield or banner. Full definition →

Middle English tressour ← Old French tressure
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  1. Old French · derived fromtressure
  2. Middle English · inherited fromtressour
  3. English todaytressure

From Middle English tressour, from a mixture of Old French tressure and tresseor. By surface analysis, tress + -ure.

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