Meaning of emblemish | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of blemish.

obsolete

Examples

“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.”

“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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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