† aˈnorn, v. Obs.
Also 4–5 aourn, anowrn(e, enourn(e, 5 aorne, 4–6 anourn, 6 annorn.
[a. OFr. aörne-r, aöurne-r:—L. adornā-re; in later Fr. adorner, adorn. By identification of a- prefix 7 with a- prefix 2, of which the full form bef. a vowel was an- (see an- prefix 1), a-ourne was erron. expanded into an-ourne, and this again after analogy of Fr. words in en- (often an- in AFr. and Eng.) was frequently made enorn. Anourn was further confused with the infinitive anour-en, contr. anour-n, of vb. anoure ‘adore, honour,’ the confusion being facilitated by the fact that the senses come into contact, since to adorn is a common form of honouring. See anoure, adorn, and adore.]
To deck, dress, trim; = adorn.
| c 1380 in Rel. Ant. I. 9/1 Dextrotirium, a ty of golde anornyng the ryght arme. 1382 Wyclif Gen. xxiv. 47 Eer ryngis to anourne [v.r. honoure, ourne] the face of hir. 1413 Lydg. Pylgr. Sowle iv. xx. (1483) 66 He..that aourned the with grene. a 1450 Knt. de la Tour (1868) 39 Suche pompe and pride to aorne suche a carion as is youre body. 1483 Caxton Gold. Leg. 29/4 The holy ghoost hath aourned the hevenes. 1494 Fabyan vi. cxciv. 198 She anourned her in moste costly and shewynge aparayl. 1502 Ord. Crysten Men (W. de W.) i. iv. (1506) 44 The soule the whiche is annorned and ennobled with all vertues. 1530 Palsgr. 432/2, I anourne, I beautyfe or make more pleasaunt to the eye. Je aorne..Whan a woman is anourned with ryche appareyle. 1558 Bp. Watson 7 Sacram. xxvii. 172 As the husbande anorneth and decketh his wyfe. |
¶ By confusion with anoure: To worship, do reverence to.
| 1382 Wyclif Gen. xxxiii. 1 Whanne the same maner þei hadden anowrned, the laste Joseph and Rachel anowryden [Vulg. adorassent..adoraverunt; 1388 worschipid]. |