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merlet (1298)
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merlet (1298)

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merlé,  merlot,  merlettz; 
pl. merlos,  merlés  
  FEW:  merula 6/ii,37a Gdf:  merlette 2 5,261a GdfC: ∅ TL: merlete 5,1532 DEAF:  merle (merlete)  DMF:  merlette 1  TLF:  merlette  OED:  merlette n.  / martlet n.2  MED:  merlete n.  DMLBS: ∅

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herald.(in English heraldry) martlet, stylized bird of the swallow family: 
( c.1300; MS: 1606 )  Sir Andrew de Harcla port d'argent ou la croys de gules passant, en la cantel une merlettz de sable  Eight Rolls 96.61
( s.xivm; MS: s.xivex )  oiseals qe pluys sount de custome portez en armes: egle et merlé  Dean Tract 27.92
♦herald.(in French heraldry) merlette, stylized bird resembling a duck or swan, shown without feet: 
( 1298; MS: s.xiii )  Emer de Valance porte burel d'argent et d'asur, poudré de merlos de goules  Rolls of Arms 416.101

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See also:

esmerlot  merle1 
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