v. Obs. [a. Fr. a(l)lumine-r, a refashioning of Fr. alumer (Pr. alumnar, alumenar, It. allumar, -inar, Sp. alumbrar, Pg. alumear, allumiar, OCat. alumar):—late L. adlūminā-re to set light to, light up, f. ad to + lūminā-re to light, f. lūmen light. In some senses aluminer represents earlier enluminer, repr. L. inlūmināre.] To enlighten, brighten, illuminate.
1581. Marbeck, Bk. Notes, 947. They wold haue him to be worshipped of vs, who allumining them doe reioyce.
