A rare or archaic verb meaning to decorate or embellish, especially with gaudy or showy ornaments.
From prefix 'en-' plus 'gaud' (from Latin 'gaudium', meaning joy or a showy ornament). A 'gaud' is a cheap, showy ornament, so 'engaud' means to make something look flashy or gaudy.
The word 'gaud' comes from Latin for 'joy,' but by the time English borrowed it, it meant cheap tinsel—so 'engaud' would mean to make something look falsely brilliant with showy decorations!
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