[ANSTHRLD] Statant Erect Affronty

[Britt]

On 7/17/07, Tim McDaniel <tmcd at panix.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Jul 2007, Sweet, Debby <deborah.s.sweet at okstate.edu> wrote:
> > Subject: [ANSTHRLD] Statant Erect Affronty
> ...
> > I have run across this phrase to describe an animal's position --
> > but I can't figure out just what it means.
>
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> A hurried answer before leavin gfor lunch: standing erect and facing
> the viewer.  "THe default for humans is statant affronty (erect comes
> with being a biped).  I think bears get treated as s.e.a. with some
> freq.

Gotta picture:

http://www.caergalen.org/rollarms/img/BjornPalsson.jpg

It's not attested to period, only one lion sejant erect affronty is
found as a badge, but depending on the type of beast it's a posture
registerable in the SCA.

- Teceangl