Off armys the wich ar calde frectis here now I wyƚƚ speke.
A certan nobuƚƚ baron that is to say the lorde awdeley of the Reame of Englonde baar in his armys a frecte. the wich certan frectis ī mony armys of dyu̇erse gentiƚƚ men ar founde. other while reede other while golde. and other whyle blac oderwhile simple and oderwhile dowble otherwhile tripuƚƚ and other while it is multepliet ou̇ aƚƚ the sheld as here it apperith. and ye most vndirstande on gret differans by twix armys bendit and theis armys the wich be made with the forsayd frettys wherfore it is to be markyt that in bendyt armys the colouris contenyt equally ar dyuydit. Bot ī thes frectis the felde alwai a bydys hooƚƚ as here. and this forsayd lorde audeley beris thus in latyn. ¶ Portat arma frectata de auro in campo rubeo. Et gallice sic. Il por de gowlez vng frette dor. Anglice sic. ¶ He berith gowles and a frecte of golde.