v. Obs. rare. [= F. travestir, It. travestire: cf. Du. travesteeren (Keupers, 1901), Ger. travestieren.] trans. To travesty.
1672. Marvell, Reh. Transp., I. 44. Who by a perverse Wit and Representation might travesteere the Scripture.
1673. [R. Leigh], Transp. Reh., 144. He … makes conscience of using scripture … yet he makes none of travesteering it.
1675. V. Alsop, Anti-Sozzo, III. ii. 132. They who first taught this … Age to Travesteere serious matters.
