Herald

her'ald, n. (Antiq.) An officer who pro- claimed war or peace, and bore me ages from the commander of an army. In Eng., an officer who regulates public ceremonies, and records and blazons the arms of the nobility and gentry; a king at arms; a proclaimer; publisher; a forerunner precursor; harbinger. — v. To introduce, orgive tidings of, as by a herald to proclaim. [OF. heralt, heraut, OHG. herolt, ir.hari, AS. here, an army (see Harry), influenced by OHG. forharen, to proclaim, whence for a haro, a herald.]— Heral'dic, a. Pert, to heralds or heraldry. — Her'aldry, -rT, n. Art or office of a herald art, practice, or science of recording genealogies, and blazoning arms. — Her'* aldship, n. Office of a herald.