[a. OF. flam(m)ant, f. flam(m)er to FLAME.] Flaming. Obs. exc. Her.
1607. Topsell, Four-f. Beasts 485. The Lyon also is a signification of the sunne, for the haires of his mane do resemble the streaming beames of the sunne, and therefore this constellation is stiled with the same epethites that the Lyon and the Sun are, as heate-bearing, aestiue, ardent, arent, calent hot, flammant, burning, Herculean, mad, horrible, dreadfull, cruell, and terrible. Ibid. (1658), Serpents, 751. The second [Scorpion] is reddish, like fire flamant, and this when it hath wounded causeth thirst.
1610. Guillim, Heraldry, III. iv. 95. He beareth seuen Fire brands Flammant and Scintillant, Proper.
1889. Elvin, Dict. Heraldry, Flamant, Flammant … Flaming or Burning.
