# sepurture

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of a bird's wings: raised above the back and opened.

## Etymology
Obscure. Early uses are in the phrase in sepurture, suggesting it might have originated as a noun ending in -ure; compare the heraldic use of overture, overt.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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