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 PAW 95 PED Paw. The foot of a lion, bear, seal, etc., cut off at the first joint. See Seal's paw erased. P. 29, f. 52. Peacock, and parts of this bird are frequently borne in Heraldry. P. 34, f-5-. . . Peacock in his pride. P. 34, f. 4 ; and Peacock close, f. 5. The Peacock is used in ecclesiastical decora- tion, and symbolises power and omniscience. A Plume, or Panache of Peacock's feathers. P. 43, f. 42. Pea-Rise. A pea stalked with leaves and flowers. Pea-cod, or Pea-pod pendant. P. 44, Peal, or Peel. A tool used by bakers for drawing bread out of the oven. P. 41, f. 12. A peal in pale, thereon tliree cakes, borne by the name of Pister. An oval-i)eel is borne by the name of Kill. Pean. One of the furs, the ground of which is black, powdered with ermine spots of gold. P. I. Pear. Always borne as P. 44, f. 56, unless blazoned reversed, or other position, a Pear slipped, i.d. Pear Tree fructed. P. 45, f. 39. Pearched, or Pearching. See Perched. Pearl. In Heraldry is used to express white. Pecys. An old term meaning quarters. Peded. a term to express the fett of aquatic birds w4ien of a different tincture to the body. Pedistal. The compartment, or carved ornament, upon which supporters stand. P. ig, f. 21 ; P. 31, f. 11. Pedigree. A register of a line of an- cestors, e.g. See below. For a,bbreiations used in Pedigrees vid term Genealogy. Pedigree of Athow, of Brislev, Co. Norfolk. Arms. Sable a chevron beticeen three carpenters' squares argent. Thomas Athow, of Brisley, co. Norfolk ^-_ Audrey, da. & cohr. of Eobert Curson, of Letheronsett CO. Norfolk. Arms. Erm. a bend compony ar. & sa. Thomas Athow, of Brisley, ob. 6. Edw. IV. -= John Athow, of Brisley. ^^ Anna, da. of ... Gogney, of Brisley, ob. wid. l.".3G. Anns (Quarterly, 1 & 4. | Arms Per Chev. invecked or. & gu. three lions heads erased, Athow, 2 & 3. Curson. I counterchanged. -Christopher Athow, of Brisley^^ Joan, da. and hr. of ... Goldwell, of the Isle of Ely. Arms, Gu. a chief az. ov^r all a lion ramn. erm. John, a I'riest. Thomas, a Priest. Christopher Athow, of B.isley. :-^ Dorothy, da. of Thomas Jennyson. Arms, Az. a bend wavy, or betw. two swans jjpr. (A)