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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Enornament, n. Also: enhornament, enhourment, ennorment. [ME. enournement (a 1400), -amente, e.m.E. enorment (1513).] Adornment, ornament. a1400 Leg. S. xxxiv. 257.
Haf I nocht ryches gewine thé, … & glore inuch and ennorment? Ib. l. 115.
Of the enhourmentis all of hewyn Thou suld merwale, & sternis sewine c1420 Wynt. v. 842 (W).
Of the Tempill he tuke haill All ennormentis and weschaill 1513 Doug. xii. iv. 8.
Lyke bemys scheyn, As it ane rych enornament had beyn Of cleir Phebus 1531 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 55.
Ilk maister … sall pay his wkly penny to the reparationis of the enhornamentys of the said altar