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† deˈpencil, v. Obs.
Also 7 depensil.
[f. de- + pencil v.: cf. depict, describe.]
trans. To inscribe with a pencil or brush; also fig. to depict.
1631Weever Anc. Fun. Mon. 137 Vpon the forefront or some other places within these Abbeyes, this sentence is most commonly depensild, grauen, or painted. 1658J. Coles Cleopatra, 7th Pt. 39 If mine [my astonishment] was easie to be observed in my countenance, Adallas's was no lesse depencilled out in his. 1708E. Hatton New View Lond. II. 496/1 But the Decalogue, etc. are not there depencil'd. 1766Entick London IV. 287 The names..are depencilled in gold letters. |