† rebeskadj.
Obsolete. rare.
= arabesque adj. 2a.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > pattern or design > [adjective] > types of pattern or design generally
stained1397
trailed1490
printed1535
rebesk?a1549
arabesque1731
arabesqued1817
tropical1852
hand-printed1856
repeating1863
?a1549 Inventory Henry VIII (1998) I. 25/2 Item one Cuppe of Agathe the fote and Couer of siluer and guilt enbossed with Rebeske worke.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Arabesque, Rebeske worke; a small and curious flourishing.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia at Arabesque Rebesk work; branched work in painting or in Tapestry; or a smal and curious flourishing. [Also in later dictionaries].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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