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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Depaint, Depaynt, v. Also: depainct, depant. [ME. depaynt, -peynt, -peint, f. Depaint,p.p.]

1. tr. To paint, colour, decorate. (Only in verse.)(a) 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 106.
Rycht costlie scaffalding, Depayntit weill with gold and asure fyne 15.. Clar. ii. 900.
His weid, … All browderit with gold depaintit full bricht a1568 Bann. MS. 218 a/15.
Natour sa craftely alway Hes done depaint that sweit serene a1585 Maitl. Q. lxix. 9.
Depaintit wer the feildis with all kynd hewis c1590 Fowler I. 70/86.
I saw my dame agane With face depainted full of ire(b) 1535 Stewart 11900. Ib. 50112.
Thair coit armour … With rubeis reid … depantit ouir throw pryde c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxxvii. 21.
To se quhow fair scho couth depant a wicht

2. To depict, portray, describe. 15.. Clar. ii. 1366.
In the hall was depaintit lustie flouris 1561 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 502.
Sche … suld beir … azur thre beirheidis siluir mussalit sabie … as is heir vnder depaintit a1585 Maitl. Q. lxiii. 31.
Quhilk to depaint it wald be ouer prolixit c1590 J. Stewart 78/189.
Tili depaint … thar full plesance My langage laiks all Ciceronian dyt 1596 Dalr. I. 245/27.
His lyfe … makes mentione Iohne Stabius … notabillie depaincteng it furth in sapphik verse