ayrant
Meaning
Nesting.
Examples
Bygbery, [Devon,] az. an eagle, ayrant, or, armed gu.
Az. an eagle ayrant or armed gu. BYGBERY, CO. Devon. […] Gu. an eagle ayrant or. BARDOLPH, Norfolk.
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.
Etymology
Related to Middle English aire, ayre, eyre (“hawk's nest”), -ant.