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MES Mrsle. a term used by Feme, signi- f}dng Mingled, and applied by him in the same sense as Triangled. Mesles. a term to describe the field when of metal and colour in equal proportions, as paly, bendy, etc. M ETALS. Two only are used in heraldry, viz., gold and silver. See Tinctures, and P. I. Metamorphosed. When some portion of an animal lias assumed a form different from the proper one. Mew. a kind of Sea-Gull. P. 34, f. 13. Sea-Mevv. Mew. a Mew w^as a place of confine- ment for hawks. Mewed-Hawk. i.e. a hawk with hood on. Michael S., and S. George, Order of Knighthood. See Knighthood. Mi-couppe. Signifies the escutcheon parted per-fesse halfway across, some other partition line meeting it. Midas-head. A man's head with ass's ears. P. 36, f. 47, Middle base point. Middle chief point, etc. See Points of the Escutcheon. Mill-Bill. See Mill Pick. Mill-clack. P. 38, f. 50. MiLL-iNKE. See Fer-de-Moline. Mill-pick. A tool used in dressing mill-stones. P. 38, f. 52. Mill-rind, Mill-rine, or Mill-ink. Is the iron affixed to the centre of the mill-stone, by which it is turned by the wheel ; also termed Fer-de-Mo- line. P. 38, f. 53 and 54. The first shewn in the engraving is that UHuallj met with, the other examples are antique ones sometimes met with. See Mill -rind on the Mill-stone, f. 51. M ILL-STONE, charged with a Fer-de- Moline. P. 38, f. 51. Mill-wheel. P. 38, f. 51. MiLLER-CROSS. P. lO, f. 24. MiNERVAS Head. P. 36, f. 33. Mi- nerva the goddess of wisdom and tlie fine arts, commonly represented with helmet, spear, and sliield. Miniver. A plain white fur. Minnow. A small fresh-water fish. P. 32, f- 39- Minster, or Cathedral. See Churcli. MiPARTEE, or Mi-party, the division of the escutcheon half way down the pale, and then crossed b}^ some other partition. See Mi-taille, Mirror. A looking glass. P. 43, f. 34. Mi-TAiLLE. A term to express that the escutcheon is cut only half way across, in bend sinister. If divided dexterwavs it is termed Mi -tranche. go M O N These divisional lines, toget'icr with those called Mi-party, and Mi-couppe, form three gyrons. P. 19, f. 43. Mitre. The cap of dignity borne over the arms of the Archbishops and Bishops of the Established Church of England. P. 24, f. 15. The Mitre is sometimes borne as a charge and also as a crest. Mitre of the Bishop of Durham issues from a ducal coronet. P. 24, f. 10. MiTRY. A bordnre so termed when charged wuth Mitres. MiTus. A bird of the pheasant kind. Modilion, Catoose, or Scroll. The foliage ornament of a pillar. MoiLE. An ox Avithout horns. Mole. Usually borne as in the arms of Mitford. P. 22, f. 43. Mole-hills. See Hills, and P. 42, f. 60. Mole-spade. P. 39, f. i:>, No. i. MoLET, or MoUet. " See Mullet. MoLiNE Cross. P. 10, f. I. Also termed Molyne-cross. Monastery, or Abbey in ruins. P. 23, f. 27. Borne by the name of Mait- land ; a monastery with two wings borne by Monkhouse. Monchee. See Manche. Monk. See Hermit. Monkey. See Ape, and P. 29, f. 58. Monkey-winged, i.d. f. 60. Monogram. A C3'pher composed for the most part of the initials of the bearers name intertv^aiied. P. 39, f. 15. MoNTANT. The same as erect in pale. MoNTEGRE. See Man-tiger. MoNTESE, or Mountain-cross. Is a plain cross humettee. P. 8, f. 28. Monuments and Tombs. All nations have in some way or another honoured valiant men and noble races l>y dis- tinguished places of sepulture. But we now only t)-eat of the time when it became cn-^tomarj to bury in churches, and when certain distinctive marks were devised to denote the estate and condition of those who lay in the several places of rej;ose. King-; and Trinces were represented lying on their tombs (which were made in the shape of altars), in their armour, with their es- cutcheons, crowns, and all other marks of royalty about them. Knights and Gentlemen could not be so represented unless they died on the field or Avithin their own lordships. Those who died victorious in battle were depicted with sword naked, point upwards, on the dexter side ; their shield on the ?ini.-;ter ; their helmets on their heads. Those of the vunquisheel side who were s'.ain.