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† enˈdoss, v. Obs.
Forms: 4–7 endosse (pa. pple. 4 endost, 5 endoost, indoost, indost), 5 endos, 6 endoce, 9 (rare) endoss.
[ME. endosse, a. OF. endosse-r corresp. to med.L. indorsāre endorse, f. in upon + dorsum (Fr. dos) back.]
1. trans. To write on the back of (a document); to inscribe (words) on (the back of) a document; = endorse, v. 1.
1381Pol. Poems (1859) I. 225 Charters were endost. 1460–70Lydg. Ord. Fools 8 in Q. Eliz. Academy 79 Endosyd theyre patente that they shall neuer the. 1502Arnolde Chron. (1811) 119 Wee award yt ether of theym by his obligacion be bounde to other x. li. stg. wyth condycion, endoced. 1613R. C. Table Alph. (ed. 3) Endosse, put on the back, or write on y⊇ back.
2. In extended sense: To inscribe or portray (something) upon any surface. Obs.
1447O. Bokenham Seyntys 145 Mynerve..Wyth al hir wyt ne coude provide More goodly aray Thow she dede endos Wyth ynne oo web al methamophosyos. 1595Spenser Col. Clout 634 Her name in euery tree I will endosse. 1596― F.Q. v. xi. 53 A shield in which he did endosse His deare Redeemers badge vpon the bosse.
3. a. To put (clothing) on one's back. b. ? To clothe with armour.
c1460Towneley Myst. 166 Both ye and I Agains the fynde are welle endoost. 1805W. Taylor Monthly Mag. XIX. 574 He endosses the black robe.
4. To load the back; in quot. transf.
c1460Towneley Myst. 201 For his great boost With knoks he is indoost. Ibid. 254 With tormentes keyn bese he indost For ever more. |