- Orfray
- Orfray \Or"fray\, n. [F. orfraie. Cf. {Osprey}, {Ossifrage}.] (Zo["o]l.) The osprey. [Obs.] --Holland. [1913 Webster]
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orfray — or orfrey variant of orphrey * * * orfray, orfrays etc.: see orphrey … Useful english dictionary
orfray — or·fray (ôrʹfrā ) n. Variant of orphrey. * * * … Universalium
Orfray — see Orphrey … Medieval glossary
orfray — /ˈɔfri/ (say awfree) noun → orphrey …
orfrays — orfray, orfrays etc.: see orphrey … Useful english dictionary
Orphrey — Orphrey, also spelt Orfrey or Orfray, is a form of highly detailed embroidery, in which typically simple materials are made into exquisite patterns. In 1182 and 1183 Henry II of England spent lavishly on orphreys.[1] This word comes from Old… … Wikipedia
orphrey — orphreyed, adj. /awr free/, n., pl. orphreys. 1. an ornamental band or border, esp. on an ecclesiastical vestment. 2. gold embroidery. 3. rich embroidery of any sort. 4. a piece of richly embroidered material. [1300 50; ME orfreis (later… … Universalium
osprey — noun /ˈɒspɹɪ/lang=en A bird of prey (Pandion haliaetus) that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger like extensions. , 1594: I will provide thee of a princely osprey. mdash; Peele, Battle of… … Wiktionary
orphrey — /ˈɔfri/ (say awfree) noun (plural orphreys) an ornamental band or border, especially on an ecclesiastical vestment. Also, orfray. {Middle English orfreis, from Old French, from Late Latin aurifrisium, alteration of auriphrygium gold embroidery,… …
orfrey — I. see orfray II. noun see orphrey … Useful english dictionary
