FRETTY

Etymology 1

Adjective

fretty (not comparable)

(heraldry) Covered with a lattice-like pattern of diagonally interlaced bendlets and bendlets sinister.

Usage notes

• In heraldic descriptions, the term is used between the color of the field and the color (most often a metal) of the bendlets to specify the tinctures of the fretwork.

Etymology 2

Adjective

fretty (comparative more fretty, superlative most fretty)

Inclined to fret, agitated, worrying.

(colloquial) Inflamed, like a sore.

Synonyms

• (inclined to fret): fretful, fretsome

Source: Wiktionary


Fret"ty, a. Etym: [See 5th Fret.]

Definition: Adorned with fretwork.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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