Blazon | Webster's Dictionary (1865)

Blā’zon, v. t.

verbtransitive

(blā’zn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. BLAZONED; p. pr. & vb. n. BLAZONING.] [Pr. blasonner, It. blasonare, Sp. blasonar. See infra.]

To display; to exhibit conspicuously; to make public far and wide. “Thyself thou blazon’st.” Shak. “There pride sits blazoned on th’ unmeaning brow.” Trumbull. “To blazon his own worthless name.” Cowper.
To deck; to embellish; to adorn.

Then blazons in dread smile her hideous form. Garth. 3. To explain in proper terms, as the figures on armorial ensigns. The coat of arms, which I am not herald enough to blazon into English. Addison.

Blā'zon, v. i.

verbintransitive

To shine; to be brilliant or conspicuous. [Rare.]

Blā'zon, n.

noun

n. [Fr. & Sp. blason, It. blasone, Pg. brasão, Valencian blasó, Pr. blezô, blizô, from A-S. blæse, Eng. blaze, torch, i. e., luster, splendor. See BLAZE.]

Sense 1. The art of drawing, describing, or explaining coats of arms. Peacham.

Sense 2. The representation on coats of arms. “Their blazon o’er his towers displayed.” W. Scott.

Sense 3. Ostentatious display, either by words or other means; publication; show. “Obtrude the blazon of their exploits upon the company.” Collier.

Thy tongue, thy face, thy limbs, actions, and spirit, do give thee fivefold blazon. Shak.