† aˈnornament Obs.
Also 4 anournement, 5–6 -ament, 6 enournament, annourneament. See also anourement.
[f. prec. + -ment.]
Adornment, decoration, ornamentation.
c 1325 E.E. Allit. P. B. 1290 Þe hous & þe anournementes. 1494 Fabyan vi. clxxvi. 174 Relyques and anournamentes or ornamentes belongynge to the same. 1541 Richmond. Wills (1853) 21 The reparacion of and annourneament of the quere. 1611 Speed Hist. Gt. Brit. ix. xxi. (1632) 1033 Jowellys, Plate, and other anornaments of our Parish Churches. |