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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Adorn, Adourn, Adurn, v.² Also: adorne, adhorne. [ME. adorne (1470), by confusion of Adorn,v.¹ and Adore v.] tr. To adore, worship. ?1438 Alex. ii. 1780.
I lykken him to the gods … That I adorne and honour sall c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 24/19.
All thing throu the quhilk God is adornit and done honour to 1513 Doug. i. i. 84; etc.
Quha sal from thens adorn … The power of Juno? c1520-c1535 Nisbet Rev. xix. 4.
The … iiij beestis fel doun, and adournit God 1551 Hamilton Cat. 37; etc.
Thow sal nocht adorne thame, nor worschip thame (as goddis) Ib. 52.
That thai suld be adornit and wirschippit as goddis 1562-3 Winȝet I. 98/26; etc.
Gif we adurn nocht Christis … body in the Sacrament 1583 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. 669.
As Culen Kyngis that Christ adorned