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exorn
† 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.... Oxford English Dictionary
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exornate
▪ I. † eˈxornate, pple. Obs. [ad. L. exornāt-us, pa. pple. of exornāre: see prec.] Adorned.1509 Hawes Past. Pleas. xii. i, Whan the matter is founde by invencyon..And by elocucyons famous clerenes Exornate well.▪ II. † eˈxornate, v. Obs. [f. ppl. stem of L. exornāre: see exorn.] trans. To adorn, emb... Oxford English Dictionary
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exornify
† eˈxornify, v. Obs.—0 [f. exorn + -ify.] trans. To deck or garnish.1613 in R. C. Table Alph. (ed. 3). Oxford English Dictionary
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exornation
† exorˈnation Obs. [ad. L. exornātiōn-em (used Rhet. by Cicero and Cornificius), n. of action f. exornāre: see exorn.] The action of adorning, the condition of being adorned; decoration, embellishment. Also, an instance, method, or means of embellishment; an adornment. Chiefly Rhet.1548 Udall Erasm.... Oxford English Dictionary
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exornatory
† eˈxornatory, a. Obs. [f. L. exornāre: see exornate v. and -ory.] Concerned with adornment.1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 707 The Exornatory Art. Oxford English Dictionary
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