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 OST 95 PAL Ostrich, head couped between two ostrich wings. P. 33, f. 41. Ostrich Feathers are borne single, and in phimes. See Plume, and P. 6, f. 21 ; P. 25, f. 22 and 23 ; also P. 43, f. 37 to 40. Otter. An amphibious animaL P. 29, f-54. Otter s Head. P. 29, f. 53. Ounce. A fierce animal. P. 28, f. 18. OuNDY. Same as Wav3 Outsticker, as borne in the arms of the Basket Makers' Company, Lon- don. P. 22, f. 28. Over. The word over in Heraldry- must never be taken to mean above, but upon. Over-all. Surmounted. P. 7, f. 4. Overlaid. A Pale fracted and overlaid. P. 14, f. 15. Overt, or Overture. Terms applicable to the wings of birds, etc., when spread open on either side of the head as if taking flight. P. 33, f. 3. It is also applied to inanimate things, as a purse overt; i.e., an open purse. P. 40, f. 41. Overture-elevated. Differs from the last by having the points of the wings elevated. P. 33, f. 2. Owl. The owl is always depicted full faced, P. 34, f. 55, and is the emblem of prudence and wisdom. OWL-HORXED. i.b. f. 56. OwNDY. The same as Wavy, or Undee. Ox. As borne in the arms of the city of Oxford. P. 22, f. 13. Ar. a chev. gu. betw. three oxen pass. sa. armed or. The Arms of Oxenden. Ox-YOKE. P. 37, f. 57. Ox's foot couped. P. 31, f. 23. Oyster. Catcher, or Sea-Pie. P. 34, f. 17. Oyster-dredge. p. 38, f. 59. P. Sometimes used for the word Purpure. Pack. See Wool-pack. Pack-saddle. P. 37, f. 51, Paco. See Alpaca. Padlock. P. 42, f. 13. Pail. See Bucket, Paille. Diapered, and variegated. Pa 1 RLE. The same as a Cross Pall. Pairle-in, as gu. three swords in Pairle hilts inwards ar. P. 31, f. 31. Paissant. See Browsing. f. 5. and 29. f. 26. Palata. In pale. Pale. One of the honourable ordinaries, formed by two perpendicular lines drawn from top to bottom of the shield as Ar. a Pale sa. P. 14, f. i. Arms of Erskine. Pale-angled, f. 27. Pale Angled-quartered. f. 35. Arched-double, f. ig. Arondie. f. 19. Between two eagles, f. 6. Between two indorses, f. 4. Beviled, or Beveled, f. 23. Bretessed. f. 17. Champaine. f. 22, CoUNTERCHANGED. Dancette. f. 16. Endorsed, f. 4. Engrailed, f. 10. Fimbriated, f. 9, Fitchee. f. 20. Flory. f. 12. Fracted. f. 25. Fracted-removed. In-base. f. 37, Indented, f. 15. Indorsed, f. 4. InVECKED. f. II. LozENGY, f. 41, NuEE, or Nuage. f. ig. NowY Quadrate, or square, f. 35, Overlaid and removed, f. 25. Radiant, f, 18. Raguly. f. 13. Removed, etc. f. 25. Retracted, f. 24. Surmounted, f. 7. Three Pales, f. 32. Two Pales, f. 31. Two Pales couped in Fesse, etc. 34- Pale voided, f. 8. Pale wavy. f. 14. Pale, in pale. P. 14, f. 36, 41 and 43. Pale, on a pale. P. 14, f. 18. Pale, per or Per-pale. When the field or charge is divided by a centre line drawn perpendicularly from top to bottom. P. 2, f. I ; P. 14, f. 40 and f. 45- Paled. The same as Impaled. Palet, or Pallet. A diminutive of the Pale being one half of it. P. 14, f. 2. Three Pales or Pallets, i.b. f. 42, and 45 ; P. 2, f. 18, Palewise, or Paleways. When figures are placed in Pale, as P. 14, f. 43 ; P. 31, f. 35. Pales. See Park-pales. P. 43, f. 36. Palisades. See Park-pales. f.