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Definition of Gutty
1. a. Charged or sprinkled with drops.
Definition of Gutty
1. Adjective. (heraldry) Charged or sprinkled with drops. ¹
2. Adjective. Gutsy; brave. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gutty
1. marked by courage [adj -TIER, -TIEST]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gutty
Literary usage of Gutty
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Introduction to Heraldry: Containing the Origin and Use of Arms; Rules by Hugh Clark, Thomas Wormull (1854)
"When these figures are black, they signify drops of pitch, which in blazon are
termed gutty de poix ; so when blue, gutty de larmes, denoting drops of tears ..."
2. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1838)
"When the field, charge, or supporter is covered with goutes, or drops, it is
called gutty ; and if of gold or yellow, gutty d'or; of argent, gutty d'eau ..."
3. A Short and Easy Introduction to Heraldry, in Two Parts by Hugh Clark (1827)
"When these figures are black, they signify drops of pitch, which in blazon are
termed gutty de poix; so when blue, gutty de larmes, denoting drops of tears; ..."
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