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Bearing arms. [R.] They belonged to the armigerous part of the population, and were entitled to write themselves Esquire. De Quincey.

cutcheon of a family. Figures with armorial signs of race and birth. Wordsworth. Armorial bearings. See Arms, 4.

Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings. Spensplw.

The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption;…

The side or limb-bearing portion of an arthromere.

One of several species of poplar bearing this name, especially the Populus tremula, so called from the trembling of its leaves, which move with the slightest impulse of the air.

Bearing stars. [R.] Blount.

Gold-bearing; containing or producing gold. Whence many a bursting stream auriferous plays. Thomson. ~= pyrites, iron pyrites (iron disulphide), containing some gold disseminated through it.

ircle passing through the center of any object; as, the azimuth of a star; the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying.

to one of copper, or of fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction.

Secret slander; detraction. Backbiting, and bearing of false witness. Piers Plowman.

Bearing or producing acorns.

hin a socket, so as to admit of motion in every direction within certain limits. -- Ball bearings, a mechanical device for lessening the friction of axle bearings by means of small loose metal balls. -- Ball cartridge, a cartridge containing a ball, as distinguished from a blank cartridge, containing only powder. --…

A bearing in coats of arms, representing one or more balls, which are denominated bezants, plates, etc., according to color.

itten also bannerol.] From the extremity of which fluttered a small banderole or streamer bearing a cross. Sir W. Scott.

of rank, conferred for heroic deeds, and hence, an order of knighthood; also, the person bearing such title or rank.

An officer bearing a painted staff, who formerly was in attendance upon the king's court to take into custody persons committed by the court. Mozley & W.

think to bear it by speaking a great word. Bacon. She was . . . found not guilty, through bearing of friends and bribing of the judge. Latimer.

Bearing fruit twice a year.

Bearing two flowers; two-flowered.