a. Obs. [f. STREAM sb. (sense 7) + -ED2.] Emitting streams of light; (of a comet) furnished with a ‘stream’ or tail. Also, ornamented with flowing lines (cf. STREAM v. 9).
c. 1440. Lydg., Secrees, 1003. This stoon of Colour is Sumtyme Cytrynade lyk the sonne stremyd in his kynde.
1593. Nashe, Christ’s T., 27. Ouer the Temple … was seene a Commet most coruscant, streamed & tayled forth, with glistering naked swords.
1641. Invent. Goods C’tess. Arundel, in Burlington Mag. (1912), Jan., 235/1. Nyne streamed Tafeta Curtaines. Ibid., 235/2. A streamed silke Curtaine.
