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ESCROLL
Etymology
Noun
escroll (plural escrolls)
(obsolete) A scroll.
(heraldry, obsolete) A long strip or scroll resembling a ribbon or a band of parchment, anciently placed above the shield and supporting the crest.
(obsolete) In modern heraldry, a similar ribbon on which the motto is inscribed.
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Source: Wiktionary
Es*crol", Es*croll", n. Etym: [See Escrow, Scroll.]
1. A scroll. [Obs.]
2. (Her.) (a) A long strip or scroll resembling a ribbon or a band of parchment, or the like, anciently placed above the shield, and supporting the crest. (b) In modern heraldry, a similar ribbon on which the motto is inscribed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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