traceried

[ trey-suh-reed ]

/ ˈtreɪ sə rid /

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adjective

ornamented or decorated with tracery.

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Origin of traceried

First recorded in 1835–45; tracery + -ed³

un·trac·er·ied, adjective

For France was his holiday world, the world of his fancy and imagination, a great traceried window opening on the universe.
The Marne|Edith Wharton
Behind a traceried grillwork lay heaped a mound of treasures such as no human eye will ever see again.
Us and the Bottleman|Edith Ballinger Price
The internal courtyard is surrounded by buildings of three stages in height, with open arcades to each, and traceried balconies.
Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain|George Edmund Street
The triforium is well developed, having large traceried openings; and the church is groined throughout.
Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain|George Edmund Street

At present both bays are similar—quadripartite—and the clerestory is filled with large traceried windows.
Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain|George Edmund Street