[ANSTHRLD] "hearts inverted" (was: Lovecock, a cock rising)

[Joseph Percer]

I must admit that I never considered the occurence of testicles in period
arms. This thread has proved most amusing and educational.

On Aug 5, 2010 8:51 AM, "Tim McDaniel" <tmcd at panix.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 5 Aug 2010, Coblaith Muimnech <Coblaith at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> Where period emblazons are concerned, some of them do look just like
simple
>> geometric hearts turned point-up. Others are more lovingly detailed
>> <http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/bsb00001430/image_309>.
>
> Under the name "de Colleono". Given that
> <http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/cullion> gives
> the etymology as "Middle English coilon, testicle, from Old French
> coillon, from Latin culleus, bag", it looks like the word made it into
> a third language.
>
> Popp Hymmen
> --
> Tim McDaniel, tmcd at panix.com
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