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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1490
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Anourne, Anorne, v.2 Also: anowrne. [ME. anowrne (rare), var. of anoure and adorne.] tr. To worship, adore. c1420 Wynt. v. 1403.
That tyme Cryst … wes … wytht the hyrdys sene And anowrnyt devotly 1456 Hay I. 7/22.
Ȝit maid thai a calf of gold and anournyt it as a God 1456 Ib. II. 63/24.
He suld … ever be redy till honoure, anourne, and pray to God 1490 Irland Mir. I. 101/3.
The haly kyrk … has ordand to celebre and anorne the concepcioun of this haly lady
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