† aˈnoure, v. Obs.
Forms: 3–4 aoure, -ri, anuri, 3–5 anoure, 4–5 anowre.
[repr. two OFr. vbs., 1. anore-r, anure-r, onure-r, onoure-r, also written honore-r, honure-r, honour-er:—L. honōrā-re to honour. 2. aöre-r, aüre-r, aoure-r:—L. adōrā-re, later Fr. adorer, Eng. adore, of which the orig. adopted form a-oure was, by confusion of a- prefix 7 with a- prefix 2 (of which the full form was an- prefix 1), expanded into an-oure; and, as the senses of honour and adore meet in that of worship, the two vbs. were completely identified in ME. For further confusion with anorn, see that word. Before 1500 the Fr. forms were refashioned as hono(u)rer, ado(u)rer, and ado(u)rner, and the Eng. followed, as honour, ado(u)re, and ado(u)rn.]
To adore, worship, reverence, or honour.
| c 1250 Kent. Serm. in O.E. Misc. 26 Þet hi wolden gon for to hyne an-uri. c 1260 A Sarmun in E.E.P. (1862) 6 Anouriþ god and holi chirch. c 1305 St. Kath. 32 ibid. 90 Þat here godes noþing nere · þat hi aourede hem to. c 1315 Shoreham 96 Ȝif thou annourest God aryȝt. 1340 Ayenb. 135 Yef þou wilt lyerni God to bidde and to aouri ariȝte. c 1382 Wyclif Gen. xix. 1 He..ȝede to mete with hem, and anourede [v.r. honowride; 1388 worschipide; Vulg. adoravit] bowide into the erthe. a 1400 Relig. Pieces fr. Thornt. MS. 21 O blyssed Godd..þay anourene þe. |
¶ By confusion with anourne: To adorn, to deck.
| c 1440 Lonelich Graal I. 425 Ȝit was that schip..Anoured with diuers ioweillis. |