Obs. In 5 fardrye. [ad. OF. farderie, f. farde: see FARD and -RY.] The action of painting the face, the effect produced by this.
c. 1430. Pilgr. Lyf Manhode, III. xlviii. (1869), 161. This fauce visage is cleped Fardrye, with which whan j am eelded and bicome riueled j make me shynynge in despite of nature.