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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1477-1507
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Anourment, Anorment, n. [ME. anourment (c 1400): cf. Anournement n.] Adornment; ornament. 1477 Peebles B. Rec. 182.
The said chaplanry with … chalys, westment and other anormentis that langit tharto 1483 Acts Lords Auditors *119/2.
A chalice weyand vj vnce, with the anorment of the alter 1483 Acts Lords of Council II. p. cxxxii.
The lordschip and landis … quhilkis war gevin … to our said soverane Lady for anourment of hir persoun 1507 Stirling B. Rec. I. 72.
The vphalding of the said queer and anourmentis of the said altare
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