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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1551
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Adorn, Adourn, v.1 Also: odorne. [ME. adorne (c 1375), OF. adorner, L. adornāre.] tr. To adorn, embellish.c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 68/6 (clethand me or adornand me).1513 Doug. i. ix. 104 (the place adornyt was with ryall array). 1513 Ib. vii. 23 (Ruddim.).
And vtheris eik the huge pillaris grete Out of the querillis gan do hew and bete, For till odorne that place in all degre1551 Hamilton Catechism 177 (adournis and decoris our saulis).
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