Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In heraldry, wounded: noting any animal used as a bearing, the weapon which inflicts the wound being generally mentioned. Frequently, however, vulned refers to the bleeding of the wound: thus, the blazon may be pierced by an arrow and vulned.
Examples
“Crest* On a wreath, in her nest proper, a pelican feeding her young, Argent, vulned proper.”
Internet Archive: Collins's Peerage of England; Genealogical, Biographical, and Historical
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List of Heraldry Terms
Words and phrases used in blazoning heraldic devices, along with names and other terms associated with the art and science.
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