adornmentn.

Brit.

/əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/, U.S.

/əˈdɔrnm(ə)nt/

Forms:

α. late Middle English aornament, late Middle English aornement, late Middle English aournement.

β. late Middle English adournemens (plural), late Middle English–1500s adournement, 1500s adornament, 1500s adournemente, 1500s–1600s adornement, 1500s– adornment; also Scottish pre-1700 adhornement, pre-1700 adornament.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French aournement, adornement.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Middle French aournement, aornement, Middle French adournement, adornement ornamentation, ornament (late 13th cent. in Old French) < aourner , adourner adorn v. + -ment -ment suffix. Compare earlier ornament n.

1. The action or an act of adorning or embellishing something; the result of this; embellishment, ornamentation.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun] > ornamentation or decoration > action or fact of

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arrayingc1340

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ornamenting1718

engrailing1753

figurement1879

c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Parson's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) §358 The synne of aornement, or of apparaille as in thynges þ^t apertenen to ridynge, as in to manye delicat horses.

1480 W. Caxton tr. Ovid Metamorphoses x. vi He..made to her many fayre aornamentis.

1532 (c1385) Usk's Test. Loue in Wks. G. Chaucer ii. f. cccxl^v Thilke persons that louen non yuel for dereworthynesse of the persone, but for straunge goodes, & saith the adornement in the knot lyth in such thing.

1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World i. i. i. §5. 5 The Heauens, before they had motion, and adornement.

1688 J. Bunyan Solomon's Temple xxii. 52 That which added to their adornment, was the wonderment of a Queen.

1722 B. Hunt Parochial Pasturage 76 It shall be my earnest Endeavour to entreat men to contribute freely and generously to the Adornment of God's Church.

1773 Morning Chron. 20 Feb. (advt.) The greatest care has been taken to select such [books] as will tend to the promotion of virtue, the adornment of the mind, [etc.].

1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xli. 398 Mrs. Nickleby had by little and little begun to display unusual care in the adornment of her person.

1873 J. P. Lacroix tr. A. Wuttke Christian Ethics I. 54 The pious man should live in beggar-garb, devoid of adornment, utterly possessionless, [etc.].

1922 W. S. Maugham On Chinese Screen li. 206 The coolie's rice bowl has its rough but not inelegant adornment.

1947 W. Lowrie Art in Early Church ii. 20 We are obliged to assume that..a tradition had been formed for the adornment of churches.

2004 Daily Tel. 30 Aug. 12/2 Accessories provide further means of adornment.

2. Something used as ornamentation or embellishment; an ornament, a decoration.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun] > ornamentation or decoration > an ornament

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grace note1922

c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Clerk's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 258 Of hir clothyng took he the mesure..And eek of othere aournementes alle That vn to swich a weddyng sholde falle.

1489 W. Caxton tr. C. de Pisan Bk. Fayttes of Armes i. v. 11 The ladies them self brought theyr jewellis and ryche adournemens.

1500 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1869) I. 83 The adhornementis of our altare.

1543 in J. Raine Wills & Inventories Archdeaconry Richmond (1853) 47 Decent kepyng and wesshyng of the adornaments belongyng to the altars.

1602 J. Marston Antonios Reuenge i. ii. sig. B^v Tinsill glitter, or rich purfled robes..Are not the true adornements of a wife.

1694 Ld. Delamere Wks. 20 Apt words and quaint Phrases are very good adornments of Speech.

1707 J. Dunton Athenian Sport 529/2 Sadness..will be allow'd for an Adornment, that doth not alone please the Eye, but the more judicial and intellectual Parts.

1766 Christian's Mag. Mar. 151 It belonged to the same Spirit to import the fore-knowledge of things by its inspiration, and to give them the magnificent adornments of poetry.

1814 Ld. Byron Corsair iii. viii. 76 My steps will gently tread, With these adornments.

1859 M. A. Schimmelpenninck Princ. Beauty i. ix. §29 The colouring, adornments, and furnishing of a room.

1908 Daily Chron. 20 Apr. 3/5 On this ‘island’ plot of land has been erected a building which is certainly an adornment to Great Portland-street.

1954 G. Parrinder Afr. Trad. Relig. iv. 45 She wears silver adornments.

2004 M. Oke Times of our Lives 15 The mantelpiece, possibly with a runner with tassels or a lace adornment.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	adornment
释义	adornmentn. Brit. /əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/, U.S. /əˈdɔrnm(ə)nt/ Forms: α. late Middle English aornament, late Middle English aornement, late Middle English aournement. β. late Middle English adournemens (plural), late Middle English–1500s adournement, 1500s adornament, 1500s adournemente, 1500s–1600s adornement, 1500s– adornment; also Scottish pre-1700 adhornement, pre-1700 adornament. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French aournement, adornement. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Middle French aournement, aornement, Middle French adournement, adornement ornamentation, ornament (late 13th cent. in Old French) < aourner , adourner adorn v. + -ment -ment suffix. Compare earlier ornament n. 1. The action or an act of adorning or embellishing something; the result of this; embellishment, ornamentation. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun] > ornamentation or decoration > action or fact of fayingc1230 arrayingc1340 anorninga1382 orninga1382 adornmentc1405 garnishing1463 adorning1495 ornamenta1513 ourningc1540 furniture1548 gracing1588 adorn1590 outsetc1590 furnishing1594 adornation1597 bedecking1598 busking1628 ornamenting1718 engrailing1753 figurement1879 c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Parson's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) §358 The synne of aornement, or of apparaille as in thynges þ^t apertenen to ridynge, as in to manye delicat horses. 1480 W. Caxton tr. Ovid Metamorphoses x. vi He..made to her many fayre aornamentis. 1532 (c1385) Usk's Test. Loue in Wks. G. Chaucer ii. f. cccxl^v Thilke persons that louen non yuel for dereworthynesse of the persone, but for straunge goodes, & saith the adornement in the knot lyth in such thing. 1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World i. i. i. §5. 5 The Heauens, before they had motion, and adornement. 1688 J. Bunyan Solomon's Temple xxii. 52 That which added to their adornment, was the wonderment of a Queen. 1722 B. Hunt Parochial Pasturage 76 It shall be my earnest Endeavour to entreat men to contribute freely and generously to the Adornment of God's Church. 1773 Morning Chron. 20 Feb. (advt.) The greatest care has been taken to select such [books] as will tend to the promotion of virtue, the adornment of the mind, [etc.]. 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xli. 398 Mrs. Nickleby had by little and little begun to display unusual care in the adornment of her person. 1873 J. P. Lacroix tr. A. Wuttke Christian Ethics I. 54 The pious man should live in beggar-garb, devoid of adornment, utterly possessionless, [etc.]. 1922 W. S. Maugham On Chinese Screen li. 206 The coolie's rice bowl has its rough but not inelegant adornment. 1947 W. Lowrie Art in Early Church ii. 20 We are obliged to assume that..a tradition had been formed for the adornment of churches. 2004 Daily Tel. 30 Aug. 12/2 Accessories provide further means of adornment. 2. Something used as ornamentation or embellishment; an ornament, a decoration. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun] > ornamentation or decoration > an ornament ornamenta1382 paramentc1395 adornmentc1405 flower1542 furniture1548 furniments1553 bravery1577 grace1579 trim1579 honour1589 outsetc1590 parergy1592 trapping1596 adornation1597 parergon1601 accomplishment1605 bellishment1611 facing1622 decorement1632 embellishment1632 gallantry1633 ornamentals1650 disguisements1655 decorationa1678 buska1687 decorament1727 pretty1736 tahalli1833 chicken fixings1840 ornamentality1842 grace note1922 c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Clerk's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 258 Of hir clothyng took he the mesure..And eek of othere aournementes alle That vn to swich a weddyng sholde falle. 1489 W. Caxton tr. C. de Pisan Bk. Fayttes of Armes i. v. 11 The ladies them self brought theyr jewellis and ryche adournemens. 1500 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1869) I. 83 The adhornementis of our altare. 1543 in J. Raine Wills & Inventories Archdeaconry Richmond (1853) 47 Decent kepyng and wesshyng of the adornaments belongyng to the altars. 1602 J. Marston Antonios Reuenge i. ii. sig. B^v Tinsill glitter, or rich purfled robes..Are not the true adornements of a wife. 1694 Ld. Delamere Wks. 20 Apt words and quaint Phrases are very good adornments of Speech. 1707 J. Dunton Athenian Sport 529/2 Sadness..will be allow'd for an Adornment, that doth not alone please the Eye, but the more judicial and intellectual Parts. 1766 Christian's Mag. Mar. 151 It belonged to the same Spirit to import the fore-knowledge of things by its inspiration, and to give them the magnificent adornments of poetry. 1814 Ld. Byron Corsair iii. viii. 76 My steps will gently tread, With these adornments. 1859 M. A. Schimmelpenninck Princ. Beauty i. ix. §29 The colouring, adornments, and furnishing of a room. 1908 Daily Chron. 20 Apr. 3/5 On this ‘island’ plot of land has been erected a building which is certainly an adornment to Great Portland-street. 1954 G. Parrinder Afr. Trad. Relig. iv. 45 She wears silver adornments. 2004 M. Oke Times of our Lives 15 The mantelpiece, possibly with a runner with tassels or a lace adornment. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.c1405
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