Obs. Also 5 solenne. [a. OF. solenne (= It. solenne), ad. L. sōl-, sollennis, var. of sollemnis SOLEMN a.]
A. adj. Solemn, in various senses.
1432–50. trans. Higden (Rolls), III. 297. A feste of gandres was made solenne and kepede at Rome in the kalendes of Iune.
c. 1460. Promp. Parv. (W.), 421. Solenne, or festful, festiuus.
1530. Palsgr., 325/1. Solen, nat cherefull, pencif.
1535. Stewart, Cron. Scot., I. 530. Syne grauit [he] wes in to his graif … with sacrifice solen Of Cristin wyis with mony nobill men.
1570. Levins, Manip., 62. Solen, solennis.
B. sb. ? A formal residence.
1447. Bokenham, Seyntys (Roxb.), 29. In this seyd cherche was an abbeye, A solenne of munkys whil that it stood.
