ayrant

Nesting.

Adjective

  1. Nesting.
    • Bygbery, [Devon,] az. an eagle, ayrant, or, armed gu. - 1828, William Berry, Encyclopaedia Heraldica, Or Complete Dictionary of Heraldry:
    • Az. an eagle ayrant or armed gu. BYGBERY, CO. Devon. […] Gu. an eagle ayrant or. BARDOLPH, Norfolk. - 1874, John Woody Papworth, An Alphabetical Dictionary of Coats of Arms Belonging to Families in Great Britain and...
    • Gules, an eagle ayrant or—BARDOLPH, Norfolk. / Azure, an eagle eyrant or, armed gules—BYGBERY, Devon. / Per pale or and argent, an eagle displayed perched on a ragged staff sable—PYNELL. - 1894, Henry Gough, James...

Origin

Related to Middle English aire, ayre, eyre (“hawk's nest”), -ant.