Depaint

Depaint
Depaint De*paint", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depainted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depainting}.] 1. To paint; to picture; hence, to describe; to delineate in words; to depict. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

And do unwilling worship to the saint That on his shield depainted he did see. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

In few words shall see the nature of many memorable persons . . . depainted. --Holland. [1913 Webster]

2. To mark with, or as with, color; to color. [1913 Webster]

Silver drops her vermeil cheeks depaint. --Fairfax. [1913 Webster]


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  • Depaint — De*paint , p. p. [F. d[ e]peint, p. p. of d[ e]peindre to paint, fr. L. depingere. See {Depict}, p. p.] Painted. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • depaint — /di paynt /, v.t. Archaic. to depict; portray. [1175 1225; ME depeinten < OF depeint, ptp. of depeindre < L depingere to DEPICT] * * * …   Universalium

  • depaint — verb a) To depict; to paint; to portray; to delineate. b) To depict in words; to describe graphically …   Wiktionary

  • depaint — de·paint …   English syllables

  • depaint — də̇ˈpānt transitive verb Etymology: Middle English depeinten, depainten, from Old French depeint, past participle of depeindre to paint, from Latin depingere to paint, depict 1. archaic : to delineate in colors or words 2. obsolete : to adorn… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Depainted — Depaint De*paint , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depainted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depainting}.] 1. To paint; to picture; hence, to describe; to delineate in words; to depict. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And do unwilling worship to the saint That on his shield… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Depainting — Depaint De*paint , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depainted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depainting}.] 1. To paint; to picture; hence, to describe; to delineate in words; to depict. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And do unwilling worship to the saint That on his shield… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Depeinct — De*peinct , v. t. [See {Depaint}.] To paint. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Depict — De*pict (d[ e]*p[i^]kt ), p. p. [L. depictus, p. p. of depingere to depict; de + pingere to paint. See {Paint}, and cf. {Depaint}, p. p.] Depicted. Lydgate. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lascious — Las ci*ous, a. Loose; lascivious. [Obs.] To depaint lascious wantonness. Holland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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