emblemish

present singular third person emblemishes · participle present emblemishing · participle past emblemished · past emblemished

1. obsoleteSynonym of blemish.

   The Synagogues, the whole body of the people Israel, which were Emblemish’d in Gomer, the Wife of Whoredoms.

   1685, Annotations upon the Holy Bible, London: […] Thomas Parkhurst

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   The fyrste respecte or regarde of geuinge our voyces is to be had of honesty, and vertue. And the seconde of lyberall sciences which in a Citty bringe with them moste plentifull profit. The thirde consideration is to bee had of Nobilitye, for they whose auncestours haue florished famous with some kinde of prayse, their children and posterity are not to be neglected, except by their reproch or ignominye, they do darken & emblemish the prayse and cōmendation of their auncestours.

   1576, Franciscus Patricius, translated by Rycharde Robinson, A Moral Methode of Ciuile Policie Contayninge a Learned and Fruictful Discourse of the Institution, State and Gouernment of a Common Weale, London: […] Thomas Marsh, page 9

   When Cosma doth come forth, the Sun displaies / His utmost light: for well his witte doth know, / Cosmas faire beames emblemish much his raies.

   The New Arcadia

   c. 1580 (date written), Philippe Sidnei [i.e., Philip Sidney], “[The Thirde Booke] The Second Eclogues”, in [Fulke Greville; Matthew Gwinne; John Florio], editors, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia [The New Arcadia], London: […] [John Windet] for William Ponsonbie, published 1590, →OCLC, folio 347, recto

   That I shall preserue and keepe both my life and myne Arte, free and cleare from iust obloquie and slaunder, and from all such occasions as may iustly disparage and emblemish the same.

   1586, Thomas Newton, transl., The Olde mans Dietarie A Worke No Lesse Learned Then Necessary for the Preseruation of Olde Persons in Perfect Health and Soundnesse, London: […] [G. Robinson] for Edward White

   A course not unusuall with him (velut emblemate vermicula[]o) to emblemish his Epistles upon fit occasions with supplications, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks: breaking off the course of his speech, and that now and then somewhat abruptly (witness 2 Cor 9.10. and some other places,) to lace in a Prayer, a Blessing, a Thanksgiving.

   1656, Robert Sanderson, Twenty Sermons Formerly Preached XVI ad Aulam, III ad Magistratum, I ad Populum, London: […] R. Norton, for Henry Seile, pages 154–155

   Do not think that pomp and Bravery, Wit and Policy, Worldly wealth, preferment, and power of commanding many, sumptuous buildings, stately tombes and monuments, much less cruelty and tyranny, shall immortalize your names: no, no, its blessed consormity to Christ in true spiritual purity, hearty subjection to his government, and down right resolution for his cause, which shall embalm and emblemish your memorials, that children unborn may admire the fragrancy and splendor of them, and at last set upon your head an immarescible crown of glory.

   1680, Samuel Wales, Totum Hominis: or The Whole Duty of a Christian, Consisting in Faith and Good Life. Abridged in Certain Sermons Expounding Paul’s Prayer for the Thessalonians, Epist. 2. Chap. 1. Vers. 11, 12., London: […] T.B. for Benjamin Alsop, page 186

   Synonyms: blemish