ppl. a. [f. COMPLEXION sb. and v. + -ED.]
† 1. Having a (specified) physical habit, constitution, or ‘temperament.’ Obs.
1413. Lydg., Pilgr. Sowle, IV. xxvi. (1483), 71. A sowle to whiche is yeue a wel complexyoned body.
1576. Newton, Lemnie’s Complex. (1633), 154. The inward notes of this complexioned body … a hot and moist quality incident to blood.
1704. D’Urfey, A. & Panthea, i. 6. Complection’d sanguine, and of swarthy hue.
† 2. Having a (specified) mental constitution, disposition, or temperament; disposed. Obs.
1643. Sir T. Browne, Relig. Med., II. § 4. Such [natures] as are complexioned for humility.
1698. Norris, Pract. Disc., IV. 319. The best Complexion’d Soul among the Heirs of Adam.
1795. Wakefield, Reply 2nd Pt. Paine, To Rdr. vi. One of your cold-complexioned mortals.
3. Having a (specified) complexion, or color and texture of skin.
1615. W. Hull, Mirr. Maiestie, A j a. If he were complexioned and pale-coloured like the dead.
1715. Leoni, Palladio’s Archit. (1742), I. 56. The Inhabitants are healthy … and very well complexion’d.
1859. Lang, Wand. India, 314. The people of the place are all fair-complexioned.
b. transf. Having a (specified) color or aspect.
1639. Fuller, Holy War, I. xviii. (1840), 33. Those hypocrite apples and well complexioned dust … which touched fall to ashes.
1861. L. Noble, Icebergs, 282. Salmon … complexioned like the marigold ‘damasked by the neighboring rose.’
1890. Chamb. Jrnl., 28 June, 405/1. The darkling waters, now complexioned into lividness by the gloomy … sky.
