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Blason, Blasoun, n. Also: blasoune, -owne, -ane; blassoun, -one; blaisson. [ME. blasoun (c 1325), blason, OF. blason.] A shield or breastplate bearing a charge or coat of arms; the charge or coat of arms itself; a badge of office of this nature. c1420 Wynt. viii. 4877.
Willame off Spens percit a blasowne And throw thre fawld off awbyrchowne
?1438 Alex. i. 919.
With speris … thai … straik sic straikis till blasonis, Thirlit haistaly thare habirgeonis
Ib. 1046.
Sa that nouther scheld nor blassone Availlit him of ane buttoune
1456 Hay I. 276/16.
Here spekis the doctour of armes that ar in blasouns, and of baneris and penouns
Ib. 278/7.
A beste … to bere in his schelde, and on his cote of armes, … or in blasoun apon his heraulde or persevandis brest
c1475 Wall. v. 267.
He straik the fyrst but baid in the blasoune
Ib. ix. 265.
The rede blasonys thai had born in-to wer
1574 Reg. Privy C. II. 365.
That nane suld tak upoun hand to execute ony chargeis without his blason, blawing horne and tippet wand
1575 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 658/1.
Gevin to ane goldsmyth to mak Jhone ane blasane … and wand
1587 Acts III. 450/1.
That they have new blaissonis of siluer in … ane honest and cumlie forme

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