ppl. a.; also 5 aourned, 5–6 adourned. [f. ADORN v. + -ED.]

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  1.  Furnished or decked, with things that add beauty or worth; beautified, decorated, ornamented.

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1481.  Caxton, Myrrour, Prol. 1. Sette by declaracion in fair and Aourned volumes. Ibid. (1490), Eneydos, ii. 15. A coffre well rychely adourned wyth many precyous stones.

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1548.  Hall, Chron. (1809), 52. The Monarchial prince, or adourned Kyng.

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1593.  Shaks., Rich. II., V. i. 79. She came adorned hither like sweet May.

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1667.  Milton, P. L., X. 151. Adorned She was indeed, and lovely.

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1730.  Thomson, Autumn, 206. Loveliness, Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is, when unadorned, adorned the most.

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  2.  fig. Furnished with properties or qualities that confer distinction or give delight.

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1475.  Caxton, Jason, 5 b. The herte adourned with vertue rendrith the man noble.

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1667.  Milton, P. L., II. 446. Adorn’d With splendor, arm’d with power.

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1727.  Swift, Gulliver, III. iv. 200. Adorned with integrity and honour.

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1794.  Sullivan, View of Nat., II. 261. Adorned with eloquence, piety, and persuasion.

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