Now I intende to speke of bendys in armys as here.
Other wyle ther is borne in armys a bende as is founde ī dyuerse armys of certan noble gentilmen as here now itt shaƚƚ beshewyt. And ye moost knawe that it is calde a bende the wich begynnys at the right corner or the horne of the shelde: and discendith to ye lefte side of the same sheelde: to the differans of fissures or of liteƚƚ stauys of the wich it shaƚƚ be spokyn after. And of hym that has theys armys ye shaƚƚ say thus as folowys. first in latyn. ¶ Portat vnam bendam de rubio in campo aureo. Gallice sic. ¶ Il port dor vng bende de gowlez. Anglice sic. ¶ He berit h golde &̄ a bende of gowles.