variegare

variegare [CL], to colour in two or more colours, variegate (in quot. her., p. ppl. as adj.). b to decorate, ornament. varegatam, variatam GlC V 27; a colorum vicissitudine variatam seu ~atam dixeris Spelman Asp. 87; nos clypeum ~atum dicimus ex auro et cyaneo Ib..  b mitram, seu tiaram rectius, gemmis ac margaritis non indecenter ~atam distinctamque Ferr. Kinloss 75; 1552 aram in divi Johannis Baptiste honorem omnifariam celamine vel toreumate ~ari fecit (Lib. Obit. Aberdon.) Scot. Grey Friars II 330.