verdour

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English verdour, a variation of verdure, from Middle French verdour, verdure.

Noun

verdour (countable and uncountable, plural verdours)

1. (obsolete) Verdure.
   • 1611, John Guillim, “Sect. III, Chap. VII”, in A Display of Heraldrie, London:  […] William Hall for Raphe Mab., page 106:

     He beareth Argent, three ſterued branches, ſlipped Sable, by the name of Blackſtocke. This Example is of different nature from all the former, thoſe bearing the ſignes of their vegetation and life, but this being mortified and vnueſted of the verdour which ſometimes it had ; […]

Etymology 2

From Middle French verdour.

Noun

verdour (plural verdours)

1. (obsolete) A verderer.

Further reading

• “verdour, n1.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
• “verdour, n2.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.