ppl. a. Obs. [a. OFr. aparissant, pr. pple. of aparir, by-form of apareir, -oir:—L. appārēre to APPEAR. OF. aparir, apariss- were assimilated to the L. type -īre, -īscĕre, while the normal apareir, apareiss- were:—L. appārēre, appārēsc-ĕre. Strictly apparyshande is northern pr. pple. of prec. vb. See -AND.] Appearing, apparent; evident.
1485. Caxton, Chas. Gt., 29. Of body he was moche ample & boystous of stature well apparysaunt. Ibid. (c. 1490), Bk. Divers Matters (Halliw.). The moost fayrest and apparysshande comelynesse.
