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the ordinary bend, extending from the dexter chief to the sinister base.[1615-25]
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Bend sinister — Bend Bend, n. [AS. bend. See {Band}, and cf. the preceding noun.] 1. A band. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. [OF. bende, bande, F. bande. See {Band}.] (Her.) One of the honorable ordinaries, containing a third or a fifth part of the field. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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bend sinister — bend′ sin′ister n. her a diagonal band extending from the sinister chief to the dexter base on a heraldic shield • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
