† eˈxorn, v. Obs.
Also 5 exourn.
[ad. L. exorn-āre, f. ex- (see ex- prefix1) + ornāre to adorn.]
trans. To adorn, embellish; = exornate v.
| c 1450 Mirour Saluacioun 1167 Twelve leonnceux ouer sex greces Salomones throne exourned. 1509 Hawes Past. Pleas. 37 Yet Elocusion..The mater exorneth right well. c 1555 Harpsfield Divorce Hen. VIII (1878) 115 With long painted supervacaneall words exorned. 1609 T. Higgons in T. Morton Answ. 1 Iames Gretzer..hath exorned it with a speciall encomion. |