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Earl. The third degree in the British peerage

Eastern crown. See Plate XVII

Eightfoil. Double quatrefoil. See Plate XXI

Elevated. When a bird's wings are elevated, wath the points upwards.

Embattled or Imbattled. One of the partition lines. See Plate V

Embowed. Bowed, bent or crooked, as a bow, or an arm bent at the elbow

Embrued or Imbrued. A weapon having blood on it

En arriere. When an animal, or other charge, is borne with its back to the spectator

Endorse. A diminution of the pale, one-fourth its width; mostly used in couples, one each side of the pale. See Plate VII

Endorsed. Two things placed back to back

Enfiled. When a charge is placed on the blade of a sword

Engoulee. When any charge, or ordinary, has its extremity in the mouth of an animal

Engrailed. One of the partition lines. See Plate V

Enhanced. When an ordinary is placed higher than its usual position on the shield

Ensigned. When borne on or over a charge

Environne. Surrounded

Enwrapped. Folding about

Equipped. Fully caparisoned.

Eradicated. When a tree or plant is torn up by the roots

Erased. When an animal's head or limb is torn violently from the body, and appears jagged. See Plate XXI.

Ermine, Ermines, Erminites, Erminois. Furs. See Plate III

Escallop, or Escallop shell. An indented shell. The badge of the Pilgrims. See Plate XIX

Escutcheon. The shield upon which arms are blazoned. These can be ot any form of shield. Maids, Widows and Ladies in their own right, carry their arms on a diamond-shaped lozenge

Escutcheon of pretence. When a man marries an heiress, or coheiress, a smaller shield, bearing her arms, is placed in the centre of his shield

Esquire. Originally a title of the armor bearer of a king or noble ; now properly a title between that of a knight and a gentleman belonging to younger sons of noblemen, eldest sons of baronets, knights of the garter and bath, also high-sheriffs, justices of the peace, barristers and members of the military and naval forces

Estoile. A star of six waved points. See Plate XIV

Estoile of eight points. When more than six points, they are alternately straight and wavy

Expanded. See Displayed

Eyed. When speaking ot spots in a peacock's tail