† vinetryn.
Obsolete. rare.
Ornament, decoration. In quot. 1622 figurative.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun] > ornamentation or decoration
atiffement1330
agraithing1340
apparela1375
anornamenta1382
adubmentc1400
dubmentc1400
anourement?1403
honourment1442
honestnessa1450
quaintisingc1450
ornaturea1475
adorning1495
furnish1500
accomplement?c1525
decking1531
habilimenta1533
parelc1540
exornation1548
garnishment1550
attirement1566
beautifyings1574
pranking1580
trinklement1582
decoration1584
decorement1587
trapping1596
trim1598
garnish1615
vinetry1622
polition1623
trickmenta1625
deckage1642
decor1656
garniture1685
buskrya1687
ornamentation1706
broidery1782
dizenment1864
necking1946
fanciness1961
1622 H. Peacham Compl. Gentleman vi. 43 First your hearer coueteth to haue his desire satisfied with matter, ere hee looketh vpon the forme or vinetrie of words, which many times fall in of themselues to matter well contriued.
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