VESTURE


Meaning of VESTURE in English

— vestural , adj.

/ves"cheuhr/ , n. , v. , vestured, vesturing .

n.

1. Law.

a. everything growing on and covering the land, with the exception of trees.

b. any such covering, as grass or wheat.

2. Archaic.

a. clothing; garments.

b. something that covers like a garment; covering.

v.t.

3. Archaic. to clothe or cover.

[ 1300-50; ME vesteure vestitura, equiv. to L vestit ( us ), ptp. of vestire (see VEST) + -ura -URE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .