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Abeyaace  - This  is  the  state  of  a  which  is  in  use  today  e.g.  a  cross
                               peerage  which  is  vested  in  fxvo or  accompanied  by  four  mullets.
                               more  CO-hein botb  or  al1  of whom
                                appear  to  have  an  equal. claim.  Accosted - An expression used whea
                               When chere are sevcral equal claim-  charges are placed  on  each side  of
                               ants e.g. descendants of thedaughters  another charge, e.g.  a pale  accosted
                               and  CO-heiresses of  the  deceased  by  four  crescents.  Another  appli-
                                peer  none  is  in  a position  to main-  cation  of  the word  is  to two beasts
                               tain  a  claim  against  the  otliers  and  waiking or running side by side. Un-
                                a  peerage  remains  in  abeyance.  It  less  tbey  are  accosted  passant
                               is  not  therefore held  by any of  hem  counter  passant  the  more  distant
                               until by death of  the other claimants  should  be shown  a  little in advance
                               only  one  remains  and  he  then  has  of  the other.
                               the right  to claim  the peerage.
                                                                 Achievement - This  is  the  correct
                               fi  Bouche  - An  expression  which  name  given  to  armorial  bearings
                               describes  a  shield  of  the  older  type  which  include  the  shield  and  al!
                               with  a  notch  for  the  lance  to  rest  appropriate  accessories  (q.~.). Un-
                               in.
                                                                 interpretation  of  the  expressions  as
                               Abouté  - Placed  end  to  end.
                                                                 frequently  an  achievement  is  calIed
                                                                 a coat of  arms, particularly by jour-
                               Accessories - An  achievement  con-  nalists  and  other  writers.
                               tains  the coat of  arms which  is em-
                                                                   In  early  Heraldry  the  expression
                               blazoned on the shield, together with  achievement was applied particularly
                               certain  accessories.  These  include  to  the  decorative  plaques  prepared
                               helm,  wreath,  crest.  mantling,  sup-  on  the  death  of  an  amiger  for
                               porters,  cornpartment,  motto,  coro-  erection  outside  liis  house  and  in
                                                                 his  church. These  plaques  followed
                               net,  cap of  estate, etc.
                                                                 the  general  rules  of  Heraldry  and
                               Accolade - The  ceremony  of  con-  today  are  generally  described  as
                               ferring  Knighthood  by  embrace.  funeral batchments  (q.v.).
                               placing  hand  on  neck or by  a  fight
                                blow  on  the  sboulder  or  neck  with  Acornb  - Means  having  horns  or
                               the  flat  of  a  sword  (sometimes  attires.
                                known  as ' dubbing ').
                                                                 Acorned  - The  expression  used  in
                                Accuiié  -  This  word  has  two  connection  with  an  oak  tree  to  de-
                                                                 note  that  it  is  bearing  acorns.  The
                               meanings:                         fortunately there is considerable mis-
                                1.  It  is  synonymous  with  gorged   expression  fructed  is  however  more
                               and  collared  and  occasionally  with  generalIy  used.
                               wreathed  or  enf wined.
                               2. It  also  denotes  the  position  of   Addorsed,  adorsed,  endowed - An
                                two  Shields  joined  side  by  side;  a  expression  used  of  two  animals.
                               practice that was sometimes adopted  etc..  placed  back  to  back.  It  may
                                prior  to  the  introduction  of  im-  also be used in connection with keys,
                                paling.                          wings,  etc.  e.g. a  falcon  wulgs  ele-
                                                                 vated  and  adorsed.
                                Accompanied  or accompagné - An
                               expression often found in  older Her-  Adorned  - Where  a  chapeau  or
                               aldry  instead  of  the  word  berween  other  article  of  clothing  is  cbarged
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