simple past and past participle of retract
Withdrawn back and in, as the claws of a cat.
Pronounced further back in the vocal tract.
My guess is that he substitutes a schwa sound for the retracted r in final position.
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Couped bendwise: cut off by a line diagonal to the main direction.
Pale, retracted, that is, shortened. It is a French term, used when pales are borne cut off, either pendent from the chief, or issuant from the base, which should be particularly noticed in the blazon.