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PRE Local Precedency. No written code of county or city order of precedence has been promulgated. but naturally in the county the Lord-Lieutenant stands first, and secondly the High sheriff. In London and other Corporations that Mayor stands first, after him the Sheriffs, Aldermen. Chief Officers, and Livery. At Oxford and Cambridge the High sheriff takes precedence of the Vice-Chancellor.

Precious Stones. It was formerly the practice of some heralds to blazon the arms of the Nobility by gems, instead of metals and colours, and arms thus blazoned are to be met with in old records. See Explanation at Plate I.

Preene. An instrument used by clothiers. P. 40, f. g.

Premier. Fr. for first. Used by English Heralds to denote the holder of the most ancient hereditary title in each degree of Nobility.

Prester John, or Presbyter John, depicted as P. 35, f. 4.

Pretence. See Escutcheon of Pretence.

Preyant. See Preying.

Preying. When any beast or bird is standing on its prey in the act of tearing or devouring it. It is sometimes blazoned "Seizing;" and when applied to birds "Trussing." P. 33, f. 12.

Prick, or Pryck-spur. A spur with a single point. P. 37, f- 47 ; and P. 39, f. 20, No. 7.,. ,.

Prickett. a buck in his second year, the points of whose horns are just appearing, borne by the name of Prickett.

Pride, In his. Said of the Peacock with his tail extended. P. 34, f. 4. Also of the Turkey-Cock. P. 34, f. 3-

Prime. An instrument used by Basket Makers, and tome in their armorial ensigns. P. 22, f. 28.

Primrose. An ancient term for the quaterfoil. P. 44, f. 16.

Primrose-Natural, stalked and leaved. P. 45, f. 9.

Prince. A title of honour, properly belonging to sovereigns or their sons, and anciently given even to Dukes.

Prince's Coronets. P. 24, f. 2 and 3.

Princess. A title of honour belonging to a lady next in rank to a queen. The Daughter of a Sovereign, and Sovereigns son's wives are Princesses.

Princess' Coronet. P. 24, f. 4.

Prior's-staff. p. 42, f. 45.

Prisoner's Bolt. See Manacles and P. 42., f. 39.

Proboscis. The trunk of an elephant. P. 29, f. 50.

Promening. Same as pluming.

Proper. A term applied to everything when borne of its natural form and colour.

Prospect. See Barry paly in Prospect. P. 22, f. 39.

Proyning and Pruming. The same as Pluming.

Pruning-hook or Pruning-knife. P. 41, f. 22.

Prussian Crown. P. 25a, f. 13.

Puffed. See Slashed.

Punja. p. 39, f. 42. No. 3.

Punning Arms. See Aarm Parlantes.

Pufle, or Purflew. Is the embroidery of a bordure of fur, shaped exactly like vair. When of one row, it is termed Purflewed. When of two counter-purflewed, and when of three, vair. P. I.

Purfled, trimmed, or garnished. A term for the studs and rims of armour being gold.

Purpure. Purple, expressed in engraving by diagonal lines, from left to right. P. I.

Purse. P. 36, f. 7.

Purse of State. P. 40, f. 37.

Purse, stringed and tasselled. i.d. f. 38.

Pursuivant of Arms. An officer lowest in degree in the College of Arms.

Pycche. An old term for fitched.

Pye. See Sea-Pie.

Pyle. See Pile.

Pynant and Sayland. The old term for pommel and cross of a sword.

Pyot. a magpie. P. 34, f. 40.

Pyramid. An edifice in shape as. P. 43, f. 60.

Pyramidways. Of a pyramid form, or rising like a pyramid.

Python. A winged serpent, or dragon

Q

Quadrangular. Four cornered, or square. A Quadrangular, or square castle. P. 23, f. 6.

Ouadrans, a quarter. P. 19, i. 34.

Quadrant. An instrument for taking the altitudes of the sun and stars. P. 38, f. 47.

Quadrant fer-de-molme. A mill-rind with a square centre.