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varnished, ppl. a.|ˈvɑːnɪʃt|
[f. prec.]
1. Coated with varnish; † painted.
1553Acc. Ld. H. Treas. Scot. X. 176 Ane pair of warnist styrrep irnis. 1596Shakes. Merch. V. ii. v. 33 Nor thrust your head..To gaze on Christian fooles with varnisht faces. 1599Minsheu Span. Dial. 3/2 What rapier?.. None but that varnist rapier, least it should raine. 1671Boyle Usef. Exp. Nat. Philos. ii. v. 29, I am credibly inform'd, that the Art of making the like Varnish'd Wares, is now begun to be a Trade at Paris. 1755Dict. Arts & Sci. s.v. Japanning, Laying this paper upon the table, or piece of varnished-work. 1794R. J. Sulivan View Nat. I. 247 The varnished superior surface imbibes the essential particles. 1815Scott Guy M. xlix, Brown silk stockings, highly varnished shoes, and gold buckles.
b. transf. Presenting a shining or glossy appearance as if coated with varnish.
1642H. More Song of Soul ii. iii. i. 25 Fresh varnish'd groves, tall hills, and gilded clouds Arching an eyelid for the glowing Morn. 1646Quarles Eglogues ix, See, how sweat imbalmes His varnisht Temples! 1733Pope Donne's Sat. iv. 208 Such painted puppets! such a varnish'd race Of hollow gew-gaws, only dress and face! c1820Dublin Hosp. Rep. III. 23 A florid, clear, varnished tongue. 1855Miss Pratt Flower. Pl. V. 83 The variety..termed the Varnished Willow, is an upright tree.
2. fig.
a. Embellished; speciously tricked out.
1607T. Walkington Opt. Glass 129 A smug neate stile,..vernished phrases. 1662Hopkins Funeral Serm. (1685) 103 Nor easily cousened by varnisht and plausible error.
b. Simulated, pretended.
1607Shakes. Timon iv. ii. 36 To haue his pompe..But onely painted like his varnisht Friends. 1685Dryden Threnodia Aug. iv. 132 Whose noble pride Was still above Dissembled hate or varnished love. |