a. [ Cf. OF. debruisier to shatter, break. Cf. Bruise. ] (Her.) Surmounted by an ordinary;
The lion of England and the lilies of France without the baton sinister, under which, according to the laws of heraldry, they where debruised in token of his illegitimate birth. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F., fr. pref. dé- (L. dis) + briser to break, shatter; perh. of Celtic origin. ]
‖n. [ F., fr. pref. dé- (L. dis) + briser to break, shatter; perh. of Celtic origin. ]