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 URI I2g VER Urinant. Diving. Applied to fish with the head downwards. P. 32, t. 12. Urle. See Orle. Urn. a vessel, usually largest in the middle, P. 39, f. 39, No. i. Urus's Head. A bull's head. Urvant, or Urved. Turned, or bowed upwards. V. This letter is used to express vert. Vair. One of the furs being party- coloured ar. and az., and always so understood, if not named to the con- trary. P. I. Vair Ancient. Represented by lines nebulee, separated by straight lines in fesse. P. i. Vair Counter, or Counter-Vair, or Vairy. Resembles Vair, but the escutcheons are of like tincture im- mediately under each other. P. i. Vair Cuppa, or Vair Tassy. Is the same as Potent Counter Potent. P. I. air in Point, formed like vair, but with the bottom points of the shield, falling on the centre of the flat tops of those beneath. P. i. air Taffe. Same as Cuppa. AIR EN pal. The same as Vair. airee. The same as Vair, with this difference that it may consist of any number of colours, which must be expressed in the blazon as Vaire erm., gn. and az. the Arms of Broase. P. I. AIRY, or Vaire. Same as Vair. AiRY-CuPY. Same as Potent Counter Potent. P. I. vLLARY Crown, or Garland. See Crown Vallary. P. 24, f. 17. ALORY Crown. Same as Preceding. ambraced, Vambrace, or Avant bras. Vambrace is armour for the arm, entirely covering it, but Avant bras, covering for the fore part only. Vambraced implies that the whole limb is covered with armour. P. 3G, f. 16, 17 and 19. AMPLATE. A gauntlet, or iron glove. P. 38, f. 17. AMPLATE, or Vamplet, of a Tilting Spear. The broad piece of steel that is placed at the lower part of the staff of the spear for covering the hand. AMPS, or Vampays. An odd kind of short hose, which came down no lower than the ancles. ' V Y V Vandyked. a term applied to the cuff or collar of a dress when indented. P. 36, f. 12. Vane, or Van. A winnowing basket. P. 39, f. 16. Vane. A small flag, as P. 23, f. 19 and 20. See Weather-cock. Van NET. Escallop, so termed when depicted without ears. P. 42, f. 42. Variegated. Diversified with a variety of colours. Varriated, Warriated, or Variated. It is also termed Champagne, cut in the form of Vair. P. 17, f. 19. Varry Cuppe. See Cuppa. Varry, Varrey. Same as Vair. Varrey in Point. The same as per- fesse Urdee in point palewise. P. 21, f. 29. Varvells, Vervels, or Wervels. The rings attached to the ends of the jesses of a hawk. P. 33, f. 34. See Jesses. Varvelled, or Vervelled. Having rings at the ends of the jesses of a hawk. P. 33, f. 34. Vase. See Chalice. Veil. A cover. P. 22, f. 15; P. 36, f. 30. Velloped. See Jelloped. Venus. In blazoning by planets, im- plies vert. Venus. The astronomical symbol of Venus is borne by Thoyts. P. 23, f- 45- Verblee. a hunting horn, edged round with metal of different tinctures from the other part. Verdee. See Cross Verdee. P. 8, f- 34- Verdon-Knot. The same as Harring- ton Knot. P. 43, f. 9. Verdoy. An unnecessary term used to denote a bordure charged with eight flowers, leaves, fruit, or vegetables of any kind. P. 13, f. 39- Vergette, or Verget. The same as an Endorse. Vergette. French term for Paly. 'ermeil, Gules. Verrey, or Verry. The same as 'air. Versant, Reclivant, or Sursuant. Erected, or Elevated. Verse, or Reverse. Reversed. Vert. Green; expressed in engraving by diagonal lines, drawn from the dexter chief to the sinster base. See terms, Emerald, Sinopie, and Veins. P. I.