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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1491-1696
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Decore, Decoir, v. Also: decor. [Late ME. decore (1490), OF. decorer, L. decorāre.]
1. tr. To adorn, embellish, or decorate, with material ornaments or improvements.(a) 1505 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 432.
The craftsmen … kepit and decorit the procession one Candilmes day yerlie 1519 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. 353.
Thai sall … decor and dote thar said altar with vestmentis, … ymagis and all other ornamentis 1526 Ib. 155.
Ane honest stuill … decorit with ba[ldi]kin and arres 1531 Bell. Boece II. 56.
The kirkis and housis decorit with flouris, claithis of arres, and tapestreis c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1906.
Templis, that rychelie bene decorit, Ar brynte 1585 James VI Ess. 25.
[Stars which] Dois with their beames decore thereof the border 1594 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 532.
To ane painter for decoring the king and quenes airmes … with new ivy leiffis 1629 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries I. 109.
That … there be ane window strickin out, whilk will wonderfullie decore and beautifie the kirk 1640 Cunningham Diary 13.
The thrissel decoring the sword signifyeth [etc.] 1696 S. Leith Rec. 181/1.
That … they would be pleased to repair and decore the room … att their own expense(b) 1527 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 115.
He chargit the baxteris, flescharis and brostaris to furneis and decoir the said tovn a1568 Scott i. 178.
Latt all thy realme be now in reddines With coistlie clething to decoir thy cors a1578 Pitsc. I. 336/18.
This palice was … pleisantlie decoirit with all necessaris pertenand to ane prince 1603 Philotus xxviii.
For to decoir ane carkat craif That cumlie collour bane c1650 Spalding II. 451.
This staitlie hous weill decoirit with braue insicht and plenishing … wes pitifullie plunderit
2. fig. To invest with some kind of honour, dignity, distinction, or importance.(a) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 94.
He thocht the same sufficient eneuch to decore his triumphe 1531 Ib. II. 297.
He decorit his realm with mony nobil actis c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 603.
He to the court of France returnit, For to decore his vassalege 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 10551.
His foirsicht na way can be doun smorit, Bot euer mair the same will be decorit 1570 Satirical Poems xiv. 69.
With Salomonis wit he was decorde 1581 Ib. xliii. 210.
To keip sic senattis it sall decore ȝour land 1596 Dalr. II. 391/2.
The legatis … past to France to dresse, and decore the Quenes mariage 1613 Warrender P. I. 34.
The king purposing to decore by magnificence this actioun 1639 Ellon Presb. 151.
That so God's house be the better accommodatione of his people might be decorit 1659 Hay Diary 144.
The best ornament that decors the Christian is grace(b) 1491 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. 256.
The chaplannis … sall decoire the queir in ther habitis one haly dais 1558-66 Knox II. 98.
We … beleif that God … honourit, decoirit, and frome death callit to lyfe his Kirk 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 209.
Sic thingis being in my handis as wer meit to decoir the historie 1622-6 Bisset I. 62/5.
That way the house of Hammiltoun is decoired, with the kingis bluid 1626 Garden Worthies 7.
The countrie thow her captane she decoir'd With lands, & land
