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 WAR War-Wolf. Also termed a Were- Wolf, Wher-Wolf, or Wolf-Man, P. 30, f. 18. As borne by the name of Dickeson, or Dickison. Supposed to be a man living a wolf's nature a genus I imagine far from being extinct. Warden. A pear ; sometimes so called in armory, borne by the name of Warden, in allusion to the name. Warriated, Champagne, Urdee, etc. A Cross so termed. P. 9, f. 45. A Bend Warriated. P. 17, f. 19. Wassail-bowl. Same as Bowl. Wastel-cakes, Round cakes of bread. P. 39, f. 17. According to Guillim, the same as Torteaux. See Manchet. Water. There are two wa3's of repre- senting this in Heraldry ; anciently, it was symbolized by the field, or a portion of it being barry wavy, argent, and azure. P. 22, f. 15 and 16. It is now however frequently borne proper as at f. 13, and 14. Water-bubbles. See Bubble. Water-bouget, or Water-budget. A vessel anciently used by soldiers for the conveyance of water to the camp. The Water-budget is depicted in different ways, as P. 42, f. 20 to 24. The last is the most common. See Water bags Water-baCzS, or pair of Dossers. Also termed Water-bags, hooped together, and borne by the name of Banister. P. 42, f. 21. Water-cress and Leaves. P. 44, f. 41. Watrr-lizard. See Asker. Water-pot. A fontal, called a Scatebra, out of which naiads and river-gods are represented as pouring the waters of rivers, over which they are fabled to preside. WateR'Spaniel. See Spaniel. P. 29, f. 27. Water-wheel. P. 38, f. 51. Waterloo Medal. P. 25, f. 12. Watery. The same as Wavy, or Undee. P. 7, f. 9. Wattled. When the gills of a Cock, or Cockatrice, are of a different tinc- ture from the head it is said to be Wattled. Waved. Same as Wavy. Waved-sword. P. 38, f. 19. Waves of the Sea, P, 22, f. 13. Wavy, or Wavee, Undee, or Undy. P. I. Wear, Weare, or Weir. A dam or fence against water, made with stakes and twi^s of osier, wattled, or inter- 132 WHE woven. By some Heralds, termed a Haie. P. 2, f. 47. A Weir in fesse, borne by the name of Williams. Weasel. A small carnivorous quad- ruped. P. 30, f. 14. Weather-cock, or Vane, as borne in the arms of Fitz-Alwyn, the first Mayor of London. P. 43, f. 55. Weavers-shuttle. P. 40, f. 2. Wedding-favours, as borne in the Arms of Latter. P. 43, f. 14. Wedge, or Stone-bill. A tool used to split timber. P. 41, f. 42. Weel, or Fish-Weel, for catching fish. P. 38, f. 55- Fish-Weel, with handle, f. 56 and 58. The Weel as f. 57 is borne by the family of Wylley. Weir. See Wear. Welk, Welke, Whelk, or Wilke. A shellfish, bcrne by the name of Shelley. P. 32, f. 54. Well. As borne by the name of Cald- well, P. 31, f- 19, without the Vine and Columbine. Well, with frame and handle, borne by Coucher. P. 39, f. 34. Well, with Vine and Columbine branches as borne by Goldwell. P. 31, f. 19. Termed a Golden-well. Well-bucket, as borne by the name of Pemberton. P. 39, f. 35, No. i. Welt, or Edge. A narrow bordure. Welted, or Edged. Having a narrow bordure. f. Observe the difference between Edged and Fim- briated, f. 5. Were. An old term for Vair, or Varr3^ Wervels, or Varvells. See Vervels. Whale. A Whale haurient. P. 32, f. 3. Whale's head erased, i.d. f. 4. Wharrow - spindle. An instrument formerly used by women to spin with, whilst walking, by sticking the distaff in their girdles, and whirling round the spindle pendent to the thread. Borne by the name of Clinton. P. 40, f. 3. Wheat. Of frequent use in Armory, A wheat ear, a wheat stalk bladed and eared. When in a sheaf it is termed a Garb. P. 45, f. 13 and 14. Wheat Big. An old provincial term for Barley borne by the name of Bigland. P. 45, f. 16. Wheat Guinea, An Ear of. A kind of bearded wheat similar to the last, borne by the name of Graindorge. f. 16. Wheat-Sheaf. A Garbe, or Garb. See Garb.