crusily

adjective

cru·​si·​ly

variants or crusilly

ˈkrüsəlē,

-üzə-

heraldry

: sprinkled with cross-crosslets

Word History

Etymology

Middle French crusillié, croisillé, from croisille, diminutive of crois cross, from Latin cruc-, crux

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