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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1673
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Torse, n. [e.m.E. torce (1572), torse (1652), F. torse, torce.] The twisted band to which the crest is joined on a helmet. — 1673 Wemyss Chart. 252.
Over the same ane helmet … next is placed on ane torse for his crest, ane swan proper, supported by two swans
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