Read full poem →Who nobly, if they cannot know
Whether a ’scutcheon’s dubious field
Carries a falcon or a crow,
Dictionary Entry
An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield.
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Common Phrases
. scutcheonscutcheon merescutcheon shieldedscutcheon silver
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Poetry examples for “scutcheon”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →And twilight saints, and dim emblazonings,
A shielded scutcheon blush'd with blood of queens and kings.
Read full poem →1843. Bells and Pomegranates, No. V.,
A Blot In the 'Scutcheon (A tragedy).
1844. Bells and Pomegranates, No. VI.,
Read full poem →1843. No. IV. _The Return of the Druses._
1843. No. V. _A Blot in the 'Scutcheon._ Acted Feb.
11, 1843, Drury Lane.