Feulamort

/ˈfjuːl.ə.mɔːrt/ noun

Definition

A heraldic term for a type of leaf design or motif used in medieval coat of arms and decorative heraldry.

Etymology

From Old French combining 'feu' (feudal) and 'mort' (dead), though the exact etymology is disputed among heraldic scholars. Appears in medieval heraldic texts as a specific ornamental element.

Kelly Says

Feulamort is one of those heraldic terms so obscure that even heraldry experts debate what it actually looked like—a reminder that some medieval symbols are lost to time even when we have the names.

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