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Anamal, Annamal, v. Also: anamel, -ul; annamell, -yl. [ME. anamyl (1420), anamel, OF. anamaler.] tr. To enamel. Also fig. 1375 Barb. xx. 305.
Dowglas … Gert mak ane cas of siluir fyne, Anamalyt throu subtilite c1420 Wynt. viii. 1483.
A cophyn off evore,. Annamalyd and perfytly dycht 1450 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 202.
Tua less ewcristis ane … of siluer and anamalyt 1536 Treas. Acc. VI. 285.
Ane chenȝe of gold … annamalit a1568 Bann. MS. 219 a/9.
Hir cristall ene … Surmonting topatioun annamalit celicall 1570 Mar & Kellie MSS. 24.
A jowell … well dekkit with gold and anamalit 1579 Inv. Wardrobe 278.
Ane cheinyie of gold annamalite with reid quhite and blak and grenefig. c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 13.
Anamalit was the felde wyth all colouris Ib. 257.
Thy fresch anamalit termes celicall a1568 Bann. MS. 229 b/30.
Luk on the saufir firmament, And on the annammellit orient c1590 J. Stewart 142/21.
With the luisteur of ȝour color quhyt Annamell all my blobit dull Indyt
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