sarcelly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having its end terminate in forked tips which curl around both ways, either like or else more pronounced than moline or anchory/ancré.

Word forms

sarcelly recercelée cercelée sarcele recercelé cercelé cercellé cercellée recercellé recercellée sarcellée cercelly sarcelé sarcelée sarcelie

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman cercelé, recercelé ("curly, curled"), from Old French cercelé (compare cerceau (“hoop”)). Attested since at least 1500.

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