† exornationn.
Obsolete.
The action of adorning, the condition of being adorned; decoration, embellishment. Also, an instance, method, or means of embellishment; an adornment. Chiefly Rhetoric.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun] > ornamentation or decoration
atiffement1330
agraithing1340
apparela1375
anornamenta1382
adubmentc1400
dubmentc1400
anourement?1403
honourment1442
honestnessa1450
quaintisingc1450
ornaturea1475
adorning1495
furnish1500
accomplement?c1525
decking1531
habilimenta1533
parelc1540
exornation1548
garnishment1550
attirement1566
beautifyings1574
pranking1580
trinklement1582
decoration1584
decorement1587
trapping1596
trim1598
garnish1615
vinetry1622
polition1623
trickmenta1625
deckage1642
decor1656
garniture1685
buskrya1687
ornamentation1706
broidery1782
dizenment1864
necking1946
fanciness1961
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke Pref. 3 a The painted colours, and exornacions of Rethorike.
1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique 90 Exornacion is a gorgiousse beautifiynge of the tongue with borowed wordes.
1586 W. Warner Æneidos in Albions Eng. sig. Niiiiv For the greater reuerence and exornation of the present Solempnetie.
1624 Gag for Pope 14 In the Orchards..amongst other exornations and furnitures of comelines, they haue whole trees of Sauine.
a1640 T. Jackson Μαραν Αθα (1657) 3769 Artificial Exornations, or words more choice then such as..spring out of the matters handled.
1656 J. Smith Myst. Rhetorique Unvail'd 221 Many times repeating.. but yet with other words..and exornations.
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