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BEZ 19 BLA Bezantlier. The second branch from the main-beam, next above the bow- antler of a buck, etc. Bible. Sze Book. BiCAPiTATED, or BiCAPiTED. Having two heads. P. 26, f. 9. BicoRPORATED. Having two bodies. P. 26, f. 12. Big-Wheat. See Wheat. Bill-Forest. A Wood Bill. P. 41, f. 22. Bill. Hooks. iSt?^ the above. Bill-Stone. See Wedge. Billet. An oblong square with a flat surface. As to what they repre- sent there is a great diversity of opinion ; some consider they repre- sent bricks, others billets-doux ; but whatever they may be, they are drawn as in P. 42, f. 34, and P. 17, f.31. Billet raguled, and trunked in- 171 ^MT7n c;qmp n c; Brand. P. 41, f. 47. (A Fire Brand.) Billetty, billettee, or Semee de billets. Also termed Billete and Billety, represents the Shield, Charge, Crest, or Supporter, as strewed all over with billets. Billetty, counter Billettee. Is a field divided per-pale and per-fesse. The same as Barry Paly, P. 2, f. 42. A Fesse Billettee counter-billettee. P. 4, f. 41. Billing. Two birds billing, or respect- ing. P. 31, f. 27. Biparted. Cut off, so as to leave one angular depression, shewing two projecting pieces and different to erased which shows three jagged pieces. Birch Tree. P. 45, f. 34. Bird-bolt. A short thick arrow with- out a point, and spreading at the extremity so much as to leave a flat surface ; it has sometimes two heads which must be named. P. 37, f. 18 and 22. Birds. Of various kinds are met with armorial bearings. See P. 33 and 34. In blazon, birds of prey whose weapons are their beak and talons, are blazoned armed of such a tincture. But such birds as Swans, Ducks, Herons, etc., who have no talons, in blazoning are said to be beaked and membered, which last term signifies the legs ; and when the wings of a bird are of a different tincture from the body, it is said to be winged of such a tincture. When "Bird" is mentioned in blazon without naming the particular class of bird it is alwajs drawn as P. 34, f. 43. 32, Bird's legs. See Legs. Bird's nest. Is borne by several families. P. 31, f. 18. Bird of Paradise. P. 34, f. 6. BiRT. The same as Turbot. P. f. 8. Bishops impale their own Arms with the Arms of their See, the latter being placed on the dexter. P. 17, f. 21. Bishop's Mitre. P. 24, f. 15. Bishop. Habited in his pontificals, sitting in a chair of state, leaning on his sinister side, and holding in his left hand a Pastoral staff. P. 35, f. 3. Bishop's Crosier. P. 42, f. 45. Bishop's cross staff, or Episcopal staff. As borne in the arms of the See of Canterbury. P. 22, f. 2. Bison. A species of the ox. P. 25a, f. 24. BissE. A Snake. BiSTOURi, or Bistoury. A surp-ical instrument. P. 42, f. 51. Bit, and Snaffle Bit. P. 37, f. 53. Bit-Manage. P. 37, f. 54. Biting his tail. See A Serpent biting his tail. p. 30, f. 37. Bitted. As a horse's head bitted and bridled. P. 27, f. 35. Bittern. A bird. P. 34, f. 12. Bl. Abbreviation for Blue. i.e. azure. Blackbird. Frequently found in Coat Armour. P. 34, f. 44. Black. Sable. See Tinctures. In engraving is represented by perpendicu- lar and horizontal lines crossing each other. Blackamoor, or Moor. P. 35, f. 28, Blackamoor's head. P. 36, f. 42. Black-man. P. 35, f. 28. Blade. Applied to the stalk of grain or corn when of a different tincture from the ear, or fruit, when it is termed " Bladed." P. 45, f. 13 and 16. Blades. Are frequently borne without their handles, when their special kind must be named. The Blade expresses the steel part of any cutting instrument when of a different tincture to the handle. P. 39, f. 10. Blanch-Lyon. The title of one of the Pursuivants at arms. Blasted. Leailess, applied to Trees, same as blighted. P. 45, f. 58. Blazing star, or Comet. P. 23, f. 45. Blazon, or Blason. A term generally applied to the knowledge and de- scription of armorial bearings ac- cording to the rules of Heraldry. In blazoning a Coat of Arms, i.e. describing