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addorsed

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From Latin ad dorsum (“to the back”). Compare French adossé.

adjective

  1. not comparable, of animals or wings Set back to back, facing away from each other. EDGHILL, a falcon, wings addorsed and inverted, supporting with dexter a carved shield, charged with a cinquefoil, […]

    Opposite: affronté

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of addorse

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adj set back to back

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"addorsed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/addorsed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

addorsed. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/addorsed

Chicago

"addorsed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/addorsed.

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@misc{addorsed_2026,
  title = {addorsed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/addorsed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}