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 TIA 123 TIR sharp point of a spear, a panctiire from which induces madness. Two Thursi in Saltire, borne by the family of Fructuozo. TiRA, or Triple Crown. The Papal Crown. P. 40, f. 59. Tiara, or Triple Crown, with clouds in base, issuing rays as borne in the Arms of the Drapers' Company, i.d. ^55-, Tierce, Tiercee, or Tierced. Divided into three equal parts. Tierce in Bend. P. 21, f. 39. Tierce in Fesse. f. 37. Tierce in Girons, or Gyrons. f. 40. Tierce in Gyrons Arondia. P. 19, f.45. Tierce in Mantle. P. 21, f. 36. Tierce in Pairle. f. 35. Tierce in Pale, or en Pal. f. 3S. Tierce in Pile. f. 41. Tierce's Three. Sa Three Tierces or ; the Arms of Bourbourg. P. 22, f- 34- Tiger and ]Mirror, borne by Sibel. P. 28, f. 14. Tiger Natural, i.d. f. 13. Tiger Heraldic. Is depicted with a hooked talon at the nose, and with tufts as P. 28, f. 19. Tiger Heraldic, head of erased, f. 20. TiGES and Feuilles. Terms applied to fruits when represented with stalks and leaves. Tillage Rake-head. P. 39, f. 12. Tilt. See Tournament. Tilting Spear. Always depicted, if n'bt named to the contrar}-, with bur and vamplate. P. 35, f. 15. The Bur is a broad ring of iron behind the place made for the hand on the tilting spear ; which Vjur is brought to the rest, when the tilter charges his sjjear ; serving there to secure and make it easy to direct. The Vamplate is the broad piece of steel that is placed at the lower part of the staff of the spear for covering the hand, and may be taken off at pleasure. It sometimes resembles a funnel in shape, f. 23. Tilting Spear, broken, or broken tilting spear ; in blazon, implies the bottom part only. P. 37, f. 11. Timbered. See Anchor. Timbre, or Tymbre. According to J. G. Nichols in the Herald, and Gene- alogist is a " Crest," but C. Boutell, in his Heraldry, Historical and Popular, gives Timbre as the Ih-lin when placed above the shield in an achievement of arms. Heamne and Timbre are also used to express tho^e thiag? that are without the Escouchon to distinguish the Degree of Honour and Dignity, such as Crowns, Coronets, etc. It is taken iu particular for the Helmet. Time, The Emblem of. P. 35, f. 29. Tinctures. Under this term are in- cluded the colours used in Coat Armour, which are divided into three classes. 1st. Metals; i.e. Or, the metal gold; and Arjeat, Silver, the former is repi'eseuted in engraving by dots, the later is left quite plaia. 2ud. Colours; Git?es, expressed iu engraving by perpendicular liues. Azure, by horizontal line 5 fro.u side to side. Sable, by horizontal and perpendicular lines crossing each other. Vert, by diagonal lines from dexter to the sinister. Furpure, by diagonal lines from sinister to dexter. Tenne, by diagonal lines from sinister to dexter, crossed by horizontal lines. Sanjuiiie, by diagonal lines from dexter to sinister, and from siiaister to dexter, crossing each other. 3rd. Furs : Which are generally reckone<l to be six in number, but some writers have made them amount to eleven. Ermine : A white field, with black tufts. Ermines : Black field, with white tufts. Erniinois: A gold field, with black tufts. Pean : Black field, with gold tufts. Vair : White and Blue, represented by figures of small escutcheons, ranged in lines, so that the base argent is opposite to the top azure. Couater-Vair : The same as the above, only the figures of escutcheons are placed base against base, and jjoint against point. Vaire en point : i'igures standing exactly one upon another jDoint upon flat. Vnire or Warrie : When the escutcheons forming the Vair are of more than tvo tinctures. Voire ancient : Represented by lines nebuly separated by straight lines. Potent : Kesenibles the head of crutches. Potent, Counter-potent : Also termed Cuppa, or Varry Cuppa. (P. 22, f. 40.) All these examples are on Plate 1. You must observe that it is not usual to place matal on metal, nor colour on colour. There are some exceptions to this rule, but it is considered bar! heraldry. Some Authors blazon the Arms of Sover- eigns by Planets, of Peers by Precious stones, etc. See Paradigm at Plate 1. When any beast, bird, or charge is repre- sented in its natural colour, it is blazoned proper, abbreviated ppr. Tines, or Tynes. Antlers upon the horns of a stag. In blazoning, their number, and tincture must be named. Tipped. When the ends of a truncheon, etc., are of a different tincture from the other part. P. 36, f. 16. TiRA. See Tiara. Tirret. a manacle, or handcuff. P. 42, f. 39.