1539 T. Cromwell Jan. in R. B. Merriman Life & Lett. T. Cromwell (1902) II. 174 Although she be but his graces doughter naturall oonly, Yet nevertheles she is indewed and adornate as all the world knoweth, aswell of suche grace of beautie..as of moost excellent lerning.

1609 T. Heywood tr. Sallust Hist. Warre of Iugurth xxvii. 82 in tr. Sallust Two Worthy & Notable Hist. I doubt not but if they were to answer me, you should finde them abounding with adornate elegancy of speeche, and well composed Orations.

1550 W. Salesbury Briefe & Playne Introd. British Tong sig. E.ii As well adournated wyth worshypfull sciences, and honorable knoweledge, as anye other barbarous tonges were.

1577 J. Frampton tr. N. Monardes Ioyfull Newes ii. f. 34 To adornate Gardeines with the fairnes thereof [sc. the tobacco plant].

1769 H. M. Mühlenberg Let. 22 June (1993) IV. 82 Wether it may please the Rev^d and Hon[ora]ble Board of the College to adornate the English Convention with their devote and edifying presence.

1889 Ohio Archæol. & Hist. Q. Mar. 499 For you, I could weep the alanthus tears that adornates the mighty ——.

1995 J. P. Penot in D. Du et al. Recent Adv. in Nonsmoothing Optimization 291 Let us insist on the fact that we adornate each piece of the preceding four pilarred [sic] construction by a symbol marking its type.