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married woman dies, her husband still surviving, the sinister half of the surround is painted Black, the dexter White. If a married man dies, and his wife survives, the ground is painted the reverse. In many instances, instead of the family motto, the words "In coelo quies" or "Resurgam" are placed on the Hatchment.

The Hatchment of a

Bachelor. P. 46, f. 23. Bishop, f. 35. Husband dead, wife surviving, f. 25, Husband dead, wife an Heiress surviving, f. 27. Husband dead, first wife dead, second surviving. f. 29. Husband both wives dead . 30. Maid. f. 24. Widow, f. 32. Widower, f. 31. Wife dead, husband surviving, f. 26. Wife an Heiress dead, husband surviving, f. 28.

Furvhe, Furchee, Furchy, Forche and Fourchee. P. g, f. 35.

Furisons. The steel used for striking fire from a flint. P. 22, f. 45.

Furnace. See Fiery-Furnace.

Furnished. A Horse is said to be furnished wlien completely caparisoned.

It also applies to a stag furnished with (giving the number) antlers.

Furs. Used for the linings of robes of state, and the linings of mantles. They are also borne on the sliield and charges, and are as follows : Ermine, Ermines, Erminites, Erminois, Pean,Vair, Counter Vair, Potent, Counter-Potent, or Cuppa, Vair in point, Vaire, and Vaire-Ancient. See each under its respective term; also under the term Tincture, and P. 1. Metals and colours may be placed on them.

Fusee. The same as Fusil.

FusiL. A kind of spindle used in spinning. P. 40, f. 13. Formerly depicted as f. 3.

Fusil on a Spindle, termed also a Fusil, or quill of yarn. P. 40, f. 4.

Fusily, or Fusilly. Covered with fusils. P. 2, f. 28.

Fusillee. Same as Fusily.

Fusily-bendy, or Bendy-fusily. P. 18, f. 32.

Fylfot, or Mystic fylfot. Sec Gamma-dion. P. II, f. 39.

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Gabions. Baskets of Willow filled with earth to make a parapet, or cover. P. 37, f. 7.

Gad. a plate of steel, or iron. P. 42, f. 35. Gad-bee, or Dung-fly. P. 30, f. 21.

Gad-fly, or Brimsey. See Gad-bee.

Gadlyngs. Small spikes projecting from the knuckles of mediaeval gauntlets.

Gally, Gallie, or Galley. A vessel with oars. See Lymphad.

Galthrap, Galtrap, Cheval-trap, Cal0trap, Chausse-trap, or Gal-trap. P. 37, f. 10.

Termed Galtraps from their application to the purpose of galling horses; they are iron instruments, used in war to prevent or retard the advance of cavalry, and consist of four points so formed that whichever way they are placed one point is always erect.

Gamashes. See Buskin.

Gamb, Gambe, or Jambe. The whole fore leg of a beast. If couped, or erased near the middle joint, it is

called a paw. See Seal's Paw. P. 29, f. 52.

Bear's gamb erased. P. 29, f. 41.

Lion's gamb erect and erased, f. 45.

Lion's gaiub erased, holding a laurel branch fructed. f. 46.

Two Lions' gambs, supporting a crescent, f. 47.

Two Lions' gambs in saltire. f. 48.

Lion's gamb erased and erect, supporting a shield. P. 31, f. 21.

Game Cock. P. 34, f. 2.

Gammadion. a Cross potent rebated. P. II, f. 39. See Cross Gammadion.

Gannapes. See Turkey Cock.

Gannet, or Solon Goose. P. 34, f. 20.

Gantlet, or Gauntlop. See Gauntlet.

Garb. A sheaf of Wheat. P. 45, f. 14.

If the sheaf is of any other grain, the particular grain must be named, and when the straw is of a different tincture to the ears, it must be mentioned ; as a Garb or. Eared ppr. A Garb fesseways. P. 14, f. 21. Gu. three Garbs ar. a bordure sa. bezantc'e. The arms of Clement of Lincolnshire and Norfolk.

Garb of Barley. P. 45, f. 15.

Garb of Quaterfoils. i.b. f. 16.

Gardant, or Guardant. Signifies full-faced, when applied to the Lion, Tiger, etc. P. 26, f. 35.

This term does not apply to the Deor-Kind ; they are said to be at Gaze.

Garde-de-Bras, or Garbraille. The elbow piece, with buckles and straps as worn toward the end of the fifteenth century. P. 43, f. 54. The Badge of Sir John Ratcliffe, time of Edward IV.

Garden-Pales, or Park-Palas. Are depicted with pointed tops and conjoined as P. 43, f. 36.