GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Scutcheon , n. [Aphetic form of escutcheon.]
   An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield.
   Bacon.
   
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   The corpse lay in state, with all the pomp of scutcheons, wax lights, black hangings, and mutes.
   Macaulay.
   
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   A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole. See Escutcheon, 4.
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