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LIO 8^ L02 Lion's-Gambe ; the whole fore leg. P. 2g, f. 45. The Paw is the foot coiiped or erased near the middle joint. Lion's Head Affrontee. P. 26, f. 50. Lion's Head Couped. f. 30. Lion's Head Erased, f. 25 and 38. Lion's Tail. P. 29, f. 50. LioNCED. Adorned with lion's heads. When the limbs of a cross terminate in the heads of lions, it is termed a Cross Lionced, or Leonced. LioNCEL, Lionel, or Lionceau. A name given to Lion's when more than three are borne in a shield. LioNNE. A term applied to the leopard , when rampant. Lis. A contraction of Fleur-de-lis. LiSTON. The scroll or ribbon upon which the motto or device is inscribed. Lists. Enclosed spaces for holding Tournaments. Litre. A French term for a funeral girdle, depicted on the wall of a church, with the arms of the Lord of the ]Lanor. Litvit's Skin. A pure white fur. LivERY-CoLouRS frequently correspond with the first two tinctures named in blazoning the coat of arms. Lizard or Lezard. An animal of the Lynx, or wild cat kind, of a dark brown colour, spotted black, with short ears and tail, borne by the Skinners' Com- pany, London, and the Russian Merchants' Compan}^ P. 28, f. 17. Lizard, or Eft. A small animal of the crocodile species, borne b}' the Iron- mongers' Company, London. P. 39, f. 24, and P. 36, f. 12, properly Scaly Lizard. Lizare, or Lisere. Bordered, edged, or fimbriated. Loach. A fish. P. 32, f. 24. Lobster. A crustaceous animal, some- times used in Coat Armour, and is borne by tiie name Banester, Dikes, etc. P. 32, f. 57. Lobsters-claws in Saltire, f. 56, borne by the name of Tregarthick, Kerne, etc. Loch. A lake, represented as P. 34, f. 26, without the rushes. Lochabar-axe. p. 37, f. 28. Lock. Pad-lock and Quadranglar- lock. P. 42, f. 13. Lockets. See Manacles. Lodged. A term applied to beasts of chase when lying at rest. P. 28, f. 47. and f. 55. Beasts of prey are coucbant. Log-line. A line used for ascertaining the speed of a vessel. P. 38, f. 44. Lolling. Expresses the position of an eagle in the act of feeding upon its prey when the wings hang down. London, Lord-Mayor Collar of. See Collar of S.S. Long-Bow. See Bow. Long-Cross. P. 9, f. 38. LoNG-PER. When the fitched part of a cross is longer than the other limbs it is said to be per-long. Looking back. Wnen a lion is rampant towards the sinister, with the head turned, looking backwards. Looking-glass. See Mirror. Loop-holes. Long and square are often borne in battlements, castles, towers, etc. P. 23, f. 11. LooRiNG-TONGES. See Closing-tongs. Lopped, or Snagged. Couped, shewing the thickness. P. 45, f. 56. Lord. A title of three-fold application. First : To Peers of the Realm, or Lords of Parliament, below the rank of Duke. Secondly : It is bestowed on several high offices, and belongs to the office, as the Lord Chancellor, Lord Chamberlain, etc. The Mayor s of London, Ytirk, and Dublin, have also this title during the Mayoralty, Thirdly : To those persons who, without being Peers, enjoy the title of Lord by courtesy, such as the sons of Dukes, Mar- quesses, and the eldest sons of Earls. LoRRAiN Cross, p. 8, f. 38. Lotus flower. P. 45, f. 11; P. 24, f. 27. Lou, Loup, or Loupe. A wolf. Loup-Cervier. a large kind of wolf. Love Knot. P. 43, f. 9. Lowered. The same as Abaisse. P. 15, f. 37. Lozenge. The Lozenge is a rhomboidal figure that has equal sides, and un- equal angles as P. 40, f. 14. The arms of all Maidens and Widows are borne in a Lozenge. Se3 P. 9, f. 21, P. 22, f. 21, and P. 46, f. 9, 10, 11, 24, and 32. Lozenges conjoined, as three lozenges conjoined in fesse. P. 3, f. 40. Five lozenge? conjoined in fesse. f. 41. Five Lozenges conjoined in bend. P. 18, f. '^. Four lozynges conjoined in Cross through- out. P. 22, f. 41. Lozenge fleury, or flory. P. 40, f. 15- Lozenge-grand. When the lozenge reaches every way to the centre of the escutcheon it is called a Grand Lozenge, or a Lozenge throughout. Lozenge in Point, or extending itself to all points of tiie escutcheon. P. 21, f. 23. Lozenges in Cross. P. 8, f. 12. Lozenges. A cross of five lo-:enge?. P. 8, f. 4.