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▪ I. † fiˈneer, v.1 Obs. Also 8 finnier. [early form of veneer.] = veneer. lit. and fig. Hence fiˈneered ppl. a.; fiˈneering vbl. n.
1708New View of London I. 98/2 The Communion Table is neatly Finnierd. 1716Prot. Mercury 18 May 6 Chests of Drawers..of the Newest Fashion and best Fineer'd Work in Walnut-Tree. 1778R. Tickell Wreath of Fashion 98 See Palmerston fineer his Bout's Rhimeès. 1780Descr. Tunbridge Wells 11 The yew especially is of late become very fashionable, and the goods fineered with it are certainly excessively pretty. 1781Hayley Tri. Temper ii. 144 Our young lord..Fineer'd the mean interior of his mind. 1832Gell Pompeiana II. 74 This sort of fineering with rare marbles. ▪ II. † fineer, v.2 Obs. rare—1. [app. ad. Du. finieren, fijneren to collect money or riches (Oudem.), ad. Of. finer; cf. fine v.] (See quot.)
1758–65Goldsm. Ess., Biog. Mem., The second method of running into debt is called fineering; which is getting goods made up in such a fashion as to be unfit for every other purchaser; and if the tradesman refuses to give them upon credit, then threaten to leave them upon his hands. Ibid., The young man..could face, fineer and bring custom to a shop with any man in England. |