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with wings displayed
a. Heraldry. Having the wings expanded: said of a bird of prey used as a bearing. Also with wings displayed: see quot. 1866.
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splayeda1513
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disclosed1610
lolling1688
extendant1825
lowered?1828
c1450 (c1400) Sowdon of Babylon (1881) l. 190 An Egle of goolde abrode displayed.
1478 W. Worcester Itineraries 342 Vng Egle desplayed de argent.
1572 J. Bossewell Wks. Armorie ii. f. 60v The fielde is of the Topaze, a Basiliske displayed, Emeraude, cristed, Saphire.
1766 ‘M. A. Porny’ Elem. Heraldry (1787) 170 Three Eaglets displayed, points of their wings pendent, Or.
1830 T. Robson Brit. Herald III. Gloss. Displayed recursant, or tergiant, the wings crossing each other; sometimes termed backward displayed, the wings crossing. Displayed foreshortened, eagles, etc. thus borne, are depicted flying straight forward towards you, so as no part but the roundness of the head and body is seen, with the pinion of the wings extended.
1866 J. E. Cussans Gram. Heraldry 30 The student must bear in mind the difference between an eagle displayed, and an eagle with wings displayed; when the latter term is employed, the bird is supposed to be perched.
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