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Label, or Lambel. A mark of cadency for the first son. See Plate IX

Lambrequin. The mantle, or hood, placed between crest and helm. See Plate I

Laminated, or Scaled. Having scales

Langued. Applied to the tongues of beasts and birds, when of a different color to the charge.

Larmes. Tears. See Guttee

Leash. Three of a kind. A leathern thong. The line attached to a hound

Legged or Membered. When a bird's legs are different in tincture to the body

Lined. When chains, or lines, are attached to the collar of an animal

Lodged. Same position as couchant, applied to hart, buck and animals of chase

Lozenge. A subordinary. See Plate X

Lozengy. When the field is covered with lozenges. See Plate VI

Lympbad. See Galley and Plate XIX