This present boke shewyth the manere of hawkynge [and] huntynge and also of diuysynge of cote armours. It shewyth also a good matere belongynge to horses: wyth other co[m]mendable treatyses. And ferdermore of the blasynge of armys: as here after it maye appere.

Berners, Juliana, b. 1388?

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¶Here begynnyth the blasynge of armes

OF armys quarteryd some armes quarteryd playne So∣me quarteryd engradyd. Some quarteryd irrasid. Som̄ quarteryd inueckyd. Some quarteryd indentyd of y^e whi¦che it shall be spoken eueryche one after other. and fyrste of the armes playne.

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¶Of armys contrary coonyd here I woll enfourme you.

Page [unnumbered]THere ben yet forsoth dyuers noble men the whyche be∣te armis contrary conyd: as here in this scochon aperith

[illustration] [blazon or coat of arms]

& thise armys be callid contrary conyd for this cause / for all y^e colours of thyse armes mete togyd{er} at one co¦ne.that is to saye at the myddyst poynt of y^e shel¦de oonly. For euery body tryangulyd is more of lengthe than of brede / and namely conyd (vt pʐ) Therfore thoppynyon of those men the whyche sayd that tharmys afore rehercid / that is to wyte of therlys armys of Marche were palyd barryd and contrary conyd: is to be reprouyd. For soo moche that the conys of the forsayd armys acorde not: the whiche of necessyte shold acorde yf the forsayd opinyon were true. And of him that beryth thyse armys ye shall say: Latine sic: ¶Portat arma con¦traconata de blodio et albo: Gallice sic: ¶Il port girone dasur et dargent: Anglice sic: ¶He beryth contrary conyd of asure & syluer.

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