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ENF Entiled. Sometimes expressed by the term pierced through, or transfixed. When the blade of a sword, shaft of a spear, etc., is passed through any charge, such as the head of a man, boar, etc. ; it is said to be enfiled with that charge as P. 36, f. 51. Any other bearing may be similarly enfiled, eg. The Badge of the Prince of Wales is three Ostrich feathers, enfiled with a Prince's corr.net P. 6, f. 21. A barrulet enfiled with an annulet. P. 12, f. 40 ; P. 43, f. 20. England, Badge of. P. 3, f. 21. Crest of England. P. 26, f. 27. Englante. Term for an Oak tree fructed. Englishman's head. Sec Head. Englislet. An escutcheon of Pretence. Engouled, Engoulant, Devouring, Gorging, Ingullant, or Swallowing. Applied to animals, fish, etc., in the act of swallowing anything. P. 30, f. 55, and P- 32, f. 5. Engoulee. a term for crosses, saltires, etc., when their extremities enter the mouths of lions, leopards, etc. P. i8, f. 27. Engrailed. A term to express the edge of any ordinary when composed of semicircular indents. P. i ; P. 3, f. 2 ; P. 7, f. 5. Engresle. See Engrailed. Engrossing-Block. A tool used by wire-drawers. P. 42, f. 36. Enguiche. a term used to describe the great mouth of a hunting horn, when the rim is of a different tincture from the horn itself. Enhanced. Removed above its proper place. P. 15, f. 36. Enhendee. a Cross so called the same as a Cross potence. Enleve. See Enhanced. Enmanche. When the chief has lines drawn from the centre to the upper edge to the sides as P. 12, f. 43. En pied. A bear erect on its hind feet is said to be en pied. The term is also used for Statant. Enquirir Arms, or Armes pour en- quirir. Arms which, being contrary to the general rule, excite enquiry wliy the grantor should have placed metal upon metal, or colour upon colour, as in the Arms of Jerusalem, viz. ar. a cross-crosslet cantoned with four plain crosses or. said to sym- bolize the five wounds of Christ. Sec Inquire Arms of. Enrased. The same as Indented. 55 EPL Ensign. A Flag. See also Banner, Flag, and Standard. The ensign of the Royal Navy is white with St. George's cross cantoned with the Union Jack. The Naval Reserve is blue with the Union Jack in the dexter chief. That of the Merdiant Service is a red flag with the Union Jack as the last. P. 25a, f. 5 and 6. Ensigned. a shield, or charge, having a Crown, Coronet, Mitre, or Helmet, placed above it, is said to be ensigned with such a Crown, etc. P. 8, f. 21 ; P. 42, f. 3 ; P. 43, f. 50. En Surcoat, Surtout, or Sur-le-tout. An escutcheon placed upon the centre of the Shield of Arms. P. 31, f. ,. 10, 2g, and 42. Entangled. Fretted. Ente. Engrafted. See the following. Ente in point. Grafted in point. P. 21, f-34- Ente en rond. Differs from Indented, inasmuch that tlie cuts are made round in and out. Ente. A partition of the field like nebulee. Entire. Throughout ; also termed fixed, or firm, being attached to the sides of the shield as a Cross pattee entire. P. g, f. 7. Entoire, Entoyer, or Entoyre. A term used when tiie bordure is charged with inanimate things as a bordure entoyre of escallops. P. 13, f. 36. Entoured. a term to express a shield externally decorated with branches, or ornaments not heraldic. P. 31, f. 42. Entrailed. An outline only, 2.Z a cross entrailed. P. 10, f. 41. Entwined. Anything twisted round something else ; as a snake entwined round a rod, etc. P. 30, f. 58. Entwisted or Annodated. The same as Entwined, the folds being more open. P. 30, f. 56. Enurny. Said of a bordure when charged with animals. P. 13, f. 38. Envecked. See Invecked. Enveloped, Enwrapped, or Inwrapped. See Entwined. Environed, or Environnee bound round, or about, the same as wreathed. P. 36, f. 37- ^ , J Enwarped. The same as Enveloped. Enwrapt, or Enwrapped. Same as Entwined. P. 36, f. 49. Epaulier. The armour on the shoulder. Epimacus. See Opinicus. Episcopal, or Bishop's staff. P. 22, f. 2 ; P. 42, f. 45. Eploye. Displayed.