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AUG II BAG Pellew Viscount Exmouth. " on a chief of Augmentation wavy ar. a representation of Algiers with a British man of war before it all ppr." Carnegie Earl of North esk whose arms are, or. an eagle displayed sa. has as an honourable augmentation" a Naval Crown gold on the breast of the eagle and over the eagle the word "Trafalgar" Halford Bart. By Royal warrant of Augmentation, in 1837, a rose ar. was substituted for the centre fleur-de-lis, (arms originally had three fleur- de-lis on a chief), and as further augmenta- tion, on a canton erm. a staff entwined with a serpent ppr, and ensigned by a coronet composed of crosses pattce and fleur-de-lis or. Gull. Bart., for augmentation " a Can- ton Erm , thereon an ostrich feather ar. quilled or. enfiled by a coronet as in the Badge of the Prince of Wales. Augmented. Having Augmentations. Auk, a bird, an inhabitant of the arctic or northern seas. P. 34, f. 32. AuLNED. The aulnes, or awnes, are the beards about the ears of barley, etc., generally termed bearded. AuRE. Drops of gold. Sec Gvttee. Au-RENcouTRE. See Rencoutre. Aureole. See Glory. Auriflamme, or Oriflamme. The an- cient banner of St. Denis, carried at the head of the French armies, from the 1 2th to the 15th century. Ac- cording to Sir N. H. Nicolas, an oblong red flag, split into five points, described by others as a square banner of flame-coloured silk. Avant-braces. Armour for the arm. See Brassets. Avant-Mur. Signifies a wall attached to a Tower ; e.g. a Tower the sinister side Avant-Mur. P. 23, f. i. Ave. Hail! This word "Ave" is borne in the arms of Nadler. Avellaine, Avelline, Avillane, or Avelane. See Cross Avellane. P. II, f. 33. Avellane invecked, Avellaned pom- mel, and Avellane double. See Cross. P. 11, f. 33. Averlye. See Semer. Averdant. Applied to a mount, when covered with green herbage. Averlye. The same as Semee or powdered. Aversant, or Dorsed. A term to ex- press a hand turned so as to shew the back. P. 36, f. i. AvosET. A bird. P. 33, f. 48. AwL. An instrument to bore holes. P. 41, f. 32. AwNED. See Aulned. Axe, or Hatchet. Battle, Broad, Chipping, Carpenters, Danish, Fall- ing, or Felling, Pole, Lochabar, Slaughter axe, etc. P. 37, f. 25 to 31. P. 41, f. ig and 21. P. 22, f. 32. Aygnisee, or Equise. The same as urdee, or champain, sometimes called mateley, clechee, and verdee. P. 9, f. 45. Aylet. The same as Cornish-chough. P. 33, f. 54- Ayrant, or Eyrant. Eagles, or Fal- cons, are said to be Ayrant when borne in their nests. Azure. Blue, contracted az., expressed in engraving by horizontal lines. P. i . See Tinctures. B. Used as an abbreviation for Blue, i.e. azure. Bachelors Arms. The paternal coat. See Arms of a Bachelor. Bachelor Knight. See Arms of a Knight Bachelor. Backgammon-Board, or Playing Tables. P. 42, f. 32. Badelaires. Curved swords, a Cutlass, P. 38, f. 22. Badge. A device, anciently placed on banners, ensigns, caparisons, and liveries; but it fell into disuse in the reign of Queen Elizabeth with the rest of the brilliant relics of the feudal system. The Badge is never placed on a wreath, and the few families who still use it, have it either depicited below the shield ; or if they bear two, one is placed on either side of the crest. Badge of England, Scotland, and Ireland. P. 3, f 21. Badge of Wales. P. 5, f. 21. Badge of the Prince of Wales. P. 6, f. 21. Other Badges. iSee P. 25. P. 25a. P. 31, and P. 43. Badges of Knighthood, Companions, etc. P. 24. P. 25. P. 25a. Badger, or Brock. Sometimes called a " Gray ;" an Animal often borne in Heraldry. P. 27, f. 53. Bag. See Scrip. Bag of Madder. As borne in the Dyers' Arms. P. 40, f. 21. Bagpipe. HopweU of Devon has three Hares sejant playing upon bagpipes. P. 29, f. 6. Bagril. See Minnow. P. 32, f. 39. Bagwyn. An imaginary animal. P. 27, f. 49.