Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pale; wanting color.
- noun Same as
pale , 1. - noun A roll of bran such as is given to hounds.
- In heraldry, divided into four or more equal parts by perpendicular lines: as, paly of six argent and gules.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Her.) Divided into four or more equal parts by perpendicular lines, and of two different tinctures disposed alternately.
- adjective Poetic Pale; wanting color; dim.
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- adjective heraldry
vertically striped
Etymologies
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Examples
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Your paly was a lvl 11 fighting, of all things, a dracolich?
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Now and then the moon, then in her second quarter, would show her disc for an instant, but be quickly obscured; or a star of "paly" light peep out, and also disappear.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 275, September 29, 1827 Various
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Paint adn Mezzo no can paly aotsied adn luk fur coonses.
look at us, just look - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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Ave-not for both Senators to return to their posts-Let it paly out!
Sources: Clinton, Obama supporters discussing exit strategies 2008
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I am not surprised that Sam thinks so little of himself, I've kind of seen Jared paly that out all season long.
Supernatural: Two Minutes to Midnight - Pink Raygun.com 2010
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Also we are telling the world we don't paly by rules.
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This is really jsut a manefistation of a corrupt Godless nation that seems to be hell bent on allowing this made for TV insanity to paly out everyday.
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But she also spoke of her joy in performing it, of her favorite laugh lines, and the wonderful sense of company that the paly created in each cast.
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Some weekends we all just huddle on the rug next to the semi-permanent pile we keep in the living room, and just parallel paly for hours on end.
Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2008
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In fact it was expected that Sakib Al Hassan would get the chance to paly in IPL.
Bangladesh At IPL 2009
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