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S(c)hroud, v. Also: schroude, schrowd; s(c)hrud; s(c)hreud, s(c)hrewd; scheroud, cheroude. P.p. schroudit, schrudit, etc., also schroud(e, schrowd, schrud; yschrowd, -oude, yschrowdyt. [ME and e.m.E. scrud(e (Cursor M.), shroud (Chaucer), shrowd (Lydgate); S(c)hroud n.1]
1. tr. To clothe; to array, dress richly. Also fig.pres. 1513 Doug. x xi 82.
Thys goddes than … In lyknes of Ene dyd schaip and schrowd A voyd figur 1533 Boece 575b.
Randell accowterit in precious arrayment and dissymuling his maladie schrowding him self in his chyare of estate gaif presens to the heraldp.p. a1400 Leg. S. xliv 53.
Agatha … Schrud in schenand wed Brichtare thane siluir c1450-2 Howlat 84 (A).
The plesant pacok … Schroude in his schene weid 1513 Doug. xi xv 36.
This precyus spulȝe and array sa prowd, Quharwith, as said is, was this preist yschrowd [Ruddim. yschroude] Ib. xii Prol. 163.
The pantyt povn … Yschrowdyt in hys fedrame brycht and scheynfig. 1513 Doug. iv i 14.
Eftir the dawing heth the donk nychtis clowd Chasyt from the sky and the ayr new schrowd
b. To adorn, bedeck; to caparison.(1) ?1438 Alex. ii 5021.
Graues, that gray war, waxis grene, As Nature, throw hir craftis kene, Schroudis thameself with thare floures 1513 Doug. x iv 66.
The lusty swannys fedrame … or pompus array, Schrowd in ȝour faderis connysans al to gay Ib. xii Prol. 88.
The variand vestur of the venust vaill Schrowdis the scherald fur(2) c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 127/47.
Quhy sould not palfrayis thane be prowd, Quhen gillettis wilbe schomd and schroud
2. To cover in order to protect. a. Only in p.p.: Schroud(it (with, in or under a sheild), with shield held up by way of protection.a1500 Rauf C. 459.
That tenefull was trimland than … schroud in that scheild schene 1513 Doug. ix v 12.
In feild quhar thai stand, With scheildis schrowd, apon thar speris lenand 1535 Stewart 4813.
The lord … of Cumbria, With mony semelie schroudit wnder scheild Ib. 7544.
The inwart watche … In gude array weill schrudit wnder scheild Ib. 31031.
Schrowdit
b. reflex. To seek cover from attack behind a shield or in shelter. Also fig.1513 Doug. xii viii 111.
Eneas hovit still the schote to abyde, Hym schrowdand vndir his armour and his scheild 1638 Rothes Affairs Kirk 104.
Like a bird that shrouds itselfe under shelters from a ravenous halkfig. a1686 Durham Subtile Self Epistle dedicatory Sig. A 4.
Hoping that you will not offend at my adventuring to shrewd them under the umbrage of your noble names
c. To protect, afford protection to.1626 Conv. Burghs III 218.
His maiesties … fatherlie cair … schrewding theme frome such lyik forraine offence
d. ? To furl (sails).1570 Sat. P. xxii 14.
And ly alaw lyke loytring lubbers leud, For feir of storme full fane thair saillis to schreud
3. tr., reflex., intr. To conceal (oneself, one's face, etc.), to hide. lit. and fig.With locative complement.tr., reflex. 1513 Doug. vii xii 33.
Quhen the stormy Orion hys hed schrowdis In wyntir vnder the blake watry clowdis 15.. Clar. v 3023.
Quhile the blisfull sun … did his purpur visage all scheroud … under the noxiall clude a1658 Durham Subtile Self 9.
This sin of selfishness, shreuding it self under pretended respect to Christintr. 15.. Clar. i 775.
The sune … in his nocturne mantill did cheroude c1590 J. Stewart 142 §5.
All nymphs preclair, that … schruds amongs the semlie schaddouit schaws 1690 David Williamson Sermon Preached Before King's Commissioner 19.
A shadow under which would shrud vice and error
4. tr. To make dim or invisible by enveloping with darkness; to make dark.1513 Doug. iv viii 110.
Quhen the dyrk nycht dyd the erth schrowd [Ruddim. schroude] 1611-57 Mure Early Misc. P. i 7.
Quhen the night the Stigian caues had schroudit
