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 EMB 5+ Embattled, or Imbattled. Also termed Crenelle. When the Ordinary, or Lines of partition are formed like the battlements of a Castle. P. 3, f. 8. P. 19, f. 2. Embattled counter-embattled. When both sides of an ordinary have em- battlements. P. 3, f. 9, and P. 17, f. 17. Embattled-grady. p. I, p. 4, f. 23. Emblem. An illusive picture, a painted enigma. Emblem of the Sacrament. Shield. Gu. three cups or., at the top of each a plate (wafer). Emblems of the Passion. See Instru- ments of the Passion. Emblem of the Crucifixion. Shield. Ar. a heart wounded betw. a dexter and sinister hand in chief, and a dexter and sinister foot pierced in base gu. Emblem of St. Paul. Shield. Gu. two swords in saltire ppr. Emblem of St. Peter. Shield. Gu. two keys in saltire or. Emblem of the Trinity. The Shield is either gu. or az. The device four plates, two in chief, one in the middle point, and one in base, conjoined to each other by an Orle, and a pall ar. with the words as at P. 22, f, i. See Trinity. Embordured, or Embordered. Said of a Bordure when of the tincture as the field. Embowed. When the arm is bent back, with the elbow to the dexter. P. 36, f. 16. Embov/ed contrar^, or counter embow- ed. Bowed to the sinister side. P. 36, f. 21. Embowed debruised. The tail of a serpent is termed Embowed debruised when turned round, the end overlaid by the fold, and projecting under- neath. P. 30, f. 27. Embov/ed-dejected. i.e. bowed with the extremity turned downwards. Embraced. Braced togetlier, tied, or bound. Also used to express a dexter and sinister arm embowed as P. 36, f. 18. Embracing. T'ne serpents in the Ca- duceus as P. 30, f. 56, are sometimes so termed. Embrasure. The interval between the cop's of a battlement. Embrued. An}' weapon depicted with blood on it. P. 37, f. 11. ENF Emeaux de I'escu. Tinctures of the shield. Emerald. A precious stone, and in blazoning signifies green. P. i. Emerasses. Small escutcheons fixed to the shoulders of an armed Knight. Emet, S:e Enmiet. Emew, or Emeu. See Emu. P. 34, f. II. Emitting. Sending forth fire, rays, etc. P. 27, f. 24. P. 28, f. 12. Emmancee, Viuree, and Serrated. In- dented. Emmanche. Dancettee of two. P. 3, f. 16. See Emaunchee. Emmanche, Creneaux, Embattled or Crennellee. P. 17, f. 15. Emmet, Ant, or Pismire. P. 30, centre figure, f. 7. Emmusellee. Muzzled. P. 29, f. 37. Emu, or Cassowary. An Australian bird. P. 34, f. II. En ALU RON. A term to express a borduie charged v/ith birds, the number must be named. P. 13, f. 37. Enarched, or Inarched. P. 15, f. 32. Enarchee. Arched, or Enarched. Enakmed. See Attired. En Arriere. i.e. going forward, any- thing with its back in viev/. P, 33, f. 17. Enceppe. Fettered, Chained, or Girt, about the middle as the Monkey. P. 29, f. 57 and 58. Encircled. Surrounded with anything. See Enfiled. Enclave, or Inclave. Anything jointed or let one into the other. P. 12, f. 36. Enclosed. The same as Between. Encountering. Opposed to each other. P. 26, f. 16. Encoupled. Joined together. See Interlaced. Endenchee, or Endentee, Indented. See Indentee. Endorce, Endorse, or Indorse. A dim- inutive of the Pale of which it is one eighth part. P. 14, f. 3. Endorse. As the preceding. Seldom borne but when a pale is between two of them. P. 14, f. 4. Endorsed, Indorsed, or Addorsed. Placed back to back. P. 26, f. 15. P. 33, f. 26. Enfield. A fictitious animal having the head of a Fox, chest of a Grey- hound, fore claws, or talons of an Eagle, bodv of a Lion, hind legs antl tail of a Wolf. P. 27, f. 56. Enfiladed. See Enfiled.