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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Garnising, -nesing, vbl. n. Also: -nysyng, -nesyng, -nissing, -nessing, -nassing, -nisching. [ME. garnyshynge (a 1470), -neshinge (1463).]

1. Something serving to garnish or adorn.(a) a1568 Bann. MS. 228 b/6.
Off vertew suld hir hude be wrocht, The garnising of grace 1573 Invent. Q. Mary p. cl.
Ane garnissing of dyamantis esmailled with blak a1570-86 Maitl. F. xxxiv. 43.
Thair huddis, thair cheynes, thair garnysynges 1581 Acts III. 279/1.
Ane garnissing circuat about with perllis, rubeis and diamontis 1603 Philotus xxvii.
With doubill garnischings of gould, And craip aboue ȝour hair(b) 1578 Edinb. Test. VI. 103.
Tua pair of garnesingis of gold with bak & foir 1587 St. A. Test. II. 75 b.
Ane dowbill garnesing of gold to ane hwid 1596 Montgomery Mem. 235.
The best pair of garnesingis of gold 1611 Edinb. Test. XLVI. 311 b.
Twa garnesingis and sevin gould ringis(c) 1558-66 Knox II. 389.
Neather … gold, garnassing, targatting, pearle, nor pretious stones

2. The action of ornamenting. 1535 Treas. Acc. VI. 257.
For garnesyng of ane bust for untmentis … , silver and fassoun 1599 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 249.
The garnesing and brodering of purses with silk or gold