† Exorn

v. Obs. Also 5 exourn. [ad. L. exorn-āre, f. ex- (see EX- pref.¹) + ornāre to adorn.] trans. To adorn, embellish; = EXORNATE v.

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c. 1450. Mirour Saluacioun, 1167. Twelve leonnceux ouer sex greces Salomones throne exourned.

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1509. Hawes, Past. Pleas., 37. Yet Elocusion … The mater exorneth right well.

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c. 1555. Harpsfield, Divorce Hen. VIII. (1878), 115. With long painted supervacaneall words exorned.

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1609. T. Higgons, in T. Morton, Answ., 1. Iames Gretzer … hath exorned it with a speciall encomion.

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