paly

pal·y

[pey-lee]
adjective Archaic.

Origin:
1550–60; pale1 + -y1

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paly (ˈpeɪlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(usually postpositive) heraldry vertically striped
 
[C15: from Old French palé, from Latin pālus stake; see pale²]

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