Webster's Dictionary 1828 Abased

From Textus Receptus
Revision as of 07:03, 23 March 2016 by Nick (talk | contribs) (New page: ABA'SED, pp. Reduced to a low state, humbled, degraded. In heraldry, it is used of the wings of eagles, when the tops are turned downwards towards the point of the shield; or when the win...)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

ABA'SED, pp. Reduced to a low state, humbled, degraded.

In heraldry, it is used of the wings of eagles, when the tops are turned downwards towards the point of the shield; or when the wings are shut, the natural way of bearing them being spread, with the top pointing to the chief of the angle.