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 QUA 1 06 QUI Quadrate. Square. As a Cross Quadrat in the centre. P. 11, f. 13. Quadrature In. When four charges are placed at the angles of an imagin- ary square, generally blazoned, two and two. Quarter. An ordinary, containing ^ one fourth of the shield. P. ig, f. 34. Quarter Franc. A Plain Quarter. Quarter Sinister. P. ig, f. 35. Quarter-angled. Same as quadrat. '" See Cross. P. 11, f. 13. Quarter Pierced. See Quarterly Pierced. Quarter-pointed, or Quarter Per " saltier. Also termed a squire, or point removed. P. 21, f. 25. Quarter-staff. A long straight pole. Quartered. When the shield is divided into four equal parts. P. i. Some- times applied to the cross when voided in the centre. P. 7, f. 16. Quartering. The regular arrange- '~ ment of various coats in one shield. Quarterings. The arms of different ~ families arranged in one shield to shew the connection of one family with another ; and the representation of several families by combining their respective bearings according to priority of accession. Quarterings Grand. See Marshalling. Quarterly. The field or charge di- vided into four equal parts. P. 2, f. g, and P. 2g, f. 7. Quarterly-quartered. A cross quar- ^ terly quartered. P. 22, f. 22. Quarterly quartered, or grand-quart- ters. See Marshalling. Quarterly, Quarter-pierced, or quarter voided. Perforated in a square form. A cross quarter-pierced. P. 7, f. 16. A cross moline quarter-pierced. P. 10, f. 3. Quarterly in Saltire. The same as per-saltier. P. 2, f. 5. Quartier-Franc. a plain quarter. QuATERFOiL, or Quatrcfoil. Four- leaved grass. P. 44, f. 16; P. II, f. 17- The Quaterfoil was an imitation of the piiuirose, which being one of the first flowers of the spring, was considered as the har- binger of revivified nature, and was adopted by the church architects to signify, enible- uiaticaljy, that the gospel, the harbinger of . peace and immortality, was there preached. The Trefoil was the emblem of the 'I'rinity. Quaterfoil slipped. P. 44, f. 16. No. 2, and 3. QU.A.TERF01L double. The same as Caterfoil. P. 44. f. 13, and 18. QuARTYLLE. Same as quarterly. QuATREFEUiLLE. A Quaterfoil. Qu.TREFOiL, or Quaterfoil. P. 11, f. 17. OuATUFORFOLiA. Same as Quaterfoil. Queen. A Queen regnant is the only female who is entitled to bear her arms in a shield with helmet, crest, lambrequin, motto, and the order of knighthood. Queue Ermine. An ermine spot. Queue, Queve, orQuevye. See Queued. Queue-forchee, or fourche. Same as tail forked. P. 26, f. 3. Oufued. a term for the tail of an animal. Queued Inflected. When the tail comes betv/een the legs. P. 26, f. 45. Queve, or Queued Renowned. Having the tail elevated over the head. P. 31, f. 26. Quill, or Wheel-Quill of Yarn. P. 40, f.4. Quill empty. P. 40, f. g. Quill of Yarn. P. 40, f. 4. Quill of Gold, or Silver thread. See Trundle. P. 40, f. 4, Quill Pen. P. 36, f. 2g. Quilled Penned, or Shafted. Applied to the quill of a feather when borne of a different tincture from the fea- ther itself. P. 25, f. 23. Quince. A sort of apple. P. 44, f. ^y. Quintain. A plank about six feet high, fixed firmly in the earth. At this, men on horseback tilt with poles. P. 37, f 58. Quintal. See Quintin. Quinterfoil. The same as Cinquefoil. QuiNTEFUEiL, or Quintefcuille. The same as Cinquefoil. Quintin, or Quintal. An upright pole with a cross beam on tlie top, which works on a pivot. At one end cf the cross beam is a shield painted witii rings, and at the other end is a log of wood, suspended b}^ a stout chain. Men on horseback tilted at the sliield, and unless they passed very quickly were struck by the log as the beam revolved. P. 37, f. S9- QuiNTiSE. A covering for the helmet, supposed to be the origin of the mantling. P. 25a, f. g. QuiNYSANS. Sea Cognisance. QuiSE, A LA. See A-la-quise. Quiver of Arrows. A case filled with arrows. P. 37, f. 13.