sb. Obs. In 5 vy-, 5–6 viserne, 6 Sc. vis(s)orne (7 Sc. vizerne). [Altered form of viser VISOR sb.1] A visor or vizard. Also fig.

1

c. 1400.  Anturs of Arth., xxxii. Then he auaylet vppe his viserne fro his ventalle.

2

1483.  Cath. Angl., 402/1. A vyserne, larva.

3

1561.  Daus, trans. Bullinger on Apoc. (1573), 30 b. Thus the very sonne of God plucketh of the viserne from these varlets.

4

a. 1572.  Knox, Hist. Ref., IV. Wks. 1848, II. 406. For I see the pure flock in no less daunger nor it hes bene at ony time befoir, except that the Devill hes gottin a visserne upon his face.

5

  Hence † Visern v., † Viserned ppl. a., = VISOR v., VISORED ppl. a.

6

1483.  Cath. Angl., 402/1. To vyserne, larvare.

7

a. 1598.  Rollock, Serm., ix. Wks. (1849), I. 406. All ar visorned folk: he cummis out, scho cummis out, all masked and disaguysed.

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