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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Decor(e)ment, Decoir(e)ment, n. [OF. and e.m.E. (1635) decorement.]

1. Ornamentation; embellishing.Very common throughout the 17th century.(a) 1587 Acts III. 506/2.
Very commodious and convenient for the policie and decoirment of this realme 1597 Marischal Coll. Rec. I. 78.
To edifie and big vp collegis, quhilkis … vill tend to the great decoirment of the cuntrey 1637 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 383.
To build ane lytill chappell … for the … good and decoirment of this citie c1650 Spalding I. 136.
[They] brocht all to nocht quhilk wes within that houss, inferior to few of the kingdome for decoirment(b) 1606 Acts IV. 297/1.
To … vphald … the castell of Sanctandrous … for the decorement and weill of the cuntrey 1630 Bamff Chart. 222.
Ten serwing cussingis hinging be the wall for decorment of the boord 1669 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 366.
Considdering that it was necessar for decorement of this burgh that [etc.] 1698 Soc. Ant. III. 198.
A … sett of musicall bells … to be placed … upon the high church steeple of St Geillis for the decorment of the city 1721 Glasgow B. Rec. IV. 112.
To build what part of the said key is needful … for the strenth and decorement therof

2. A decoration or ornament. 1598 Treas. Acc. MS. 85 b.
Dager, crampettis, … and the rest of the decoirmentis [of the sword] 1614 Mure Misc. P. vi. 3.
No rair decoirment natour can impairt, Quhich doth not schyne in those sueit angel's eyes 1641 Acts V. 509/2.
Parkis and plantingis ar great decormentis … to the kingdome 1660 Lamont Diary 123.
A siluer coffin, … wheron all his warlick atchiuments were drawen, and other decorments