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▪ I. † deˈcore, n. Obs.
Also 6 decur, decoure.
[app. a. AngloFr. *decour, ad. L. decor, decōrem: see decor. Littré has mod.F. décor, in 16th c. décore masc., as a deriv. of décorer to decorate.]
Grace, honour, glory, beauty, adornment.
1513Bradshaw St. Werburge ii. 337 With great worship, decoure and dignite..She was receyued. Ibid. ii. 1925 In worship, praisyng, beaute and decur. 1596Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. (1885) 49 Quhais decore cheiflie does consiste in Nobilitie of gentle men, etc. 1616Lane Sqr.'s T. 43 He fraught theare minde with faire decore Of truith, iustice (twins), groundes of virtues lore.
▪ II. † deˈcore, a. Sc. Obs.
Also 6 decoir.
[ad. L. decōr-us becoming, comely, f. decor, -ōrem becomingness, f. decēre to become.]
Comely, beautiful.
1500–20Dunbar Ballat of our Lady 49 Hail, more decore, than of before, And swetar be sic sevyne. 1501Douglas Pal. Hon. ii. 300 Ane sweit nimphe maist faithfull and decoir.
▪ III. † deˈcore, v. Obs. or arch.
Also 6–7 Sc. decoir.
[a. F. décore-r (14th c.), ad. L. decorā-re to decorate.]
To decorate, adorn, embellish.
1490Caxton Eneydos vi. (1890) 24 The name thenne and Royalme of Fenyce hath be moche hiely decored by merueyllous artes and myryfyke. 1548Hall Chron. (1809) 59 To decore and beautifye the House of God. 1583Stubbes Anat. Abus. i. (1879) 64 The Women of Ailgna vse to colour their faces..whereby they think their beautie is greatly decored. 1603Philotus xlvii, Deck vp and do thyself decoir. 1634Rutherford Lett. (1862) I. 129 Decored and trimmed as a bride. a1661Fuller Worthies ii. 6 Which Church he decored with many Ornaments and Edifices. 1818Scott Br. Lamm. ix, ‘Without the saddle being decored wi' the broidered sumpter-cloth!’
Hence † deˈcoring vbl. n.
1618Jas. I Decl. Lawful Sports in Arb. Garner IV. 515 Leave to carry rushes to the church for the decoring of it. |