Middle English (denoting a shield, later one bearing a heraldic device): from Old French blasonshield, of unknown origin. The sense of the verb has been influenced by blaze
when they arrived at the ante-chamber , above the door was visible a shield , which , by its rich ornaments and its harmony with the rest of the furniture , indicated the importance the owner attached to this blazon .当他们走到前厅的时候,看见门框上挂着一面盾牌,盾牌上的图案极其华丽,和房间里