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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