ppl. a. [f. LIMN v. + -ED1.] † Illuminated (obs.); painted, depicted, portrayed.
1538. Elyot, Dict., Miniati libri, limned bokes, hauyng letters of dyuers colours.
1573. in Willis & Clark, Cambridge (1886), III. 26. The lymned letters and pictures.
1595. Markham, Sir R. Grinvile, To the fayrest, vii. Ill limn’d memorials of diuinest rage.
1605. Bacon, Adv. Learn., I. iv. § 3. 18. Like the first Letter of a Patent, or limmed Booke.
a. 1628. F. Grevil, Sidney, Ep. Ded. (1652), 1. Both your Bloud and Vertues do so strongly Intitle you to this well-limb’d Piece.
1648. Bury Wills (Camden), 216. The limned picture of my wife.
1814. Cary, Dante, Par., xxvii. 90. The human flesh Or … its limn’d resemblance.
