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1 Orfrays
Gold, silver, or silk embroidery on rich garments, considered to have been invented by the Phrygians who were excellent embroiderers. -
2 orfrays
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3 Orphrey
Gold or silver embroidery on ecclesiastical vestments, altar cloths, and other church hangings, consisting chiefly of ornamental bands (see Orfrays) -
4 Phrygian Work
Old English term for embroidery (see Orfrays) The art of embroidering flat foundations with the needle, using silks, gold, silver and other threads and reproducing natural objects in their natural colours. The; work was done in ancient Babylonia and was magnificent, especially that on the robes of the high officials.
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Orfrays — Or frays, n. [OF. orfrais, F. orfroi; F. or gold + fraise, frise, fringe, ruff. See {Fraise}, and cf. {Auriphrygiate}.] See {Orphrey}. [Obs.] Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orfrays — orfray, orfrays etc.: see orphrey … Useful english dictionary
Auriphrygiate — Au ri*phryg i*ate ([add] r[i^]*fr[i^] j[i^]*[asl]t), a. [LL. auriphrigiatus; L. aurum gold + LL. phrygiare to adorn with Phrygian needlework, or with embroidery; perhaps corrupted from some other word. Cf. {Orfrays}.] Embroidered or decorated… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Orphrey — Or phrey, n. [See {Orfrays}.] A band of rich embroidery, wholly or in part of gold, affixed to vestments, especially those of ecclesiastics. Pugin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Orris — Or ris, n. 1. [Contr. from orfrays, or from arras.] A sort of gold or silver lace. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. A peculiar pattern in which gold lace or silver lace is worked; especially, one in which the edges are ornamented with conical figures… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orris — orris1 /awr is, or /, n. an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock. Also, orrice. [1535 45; unexplained alter. of IRIS] orris2 /awr is, or /, n. 1. a lace or braid made of gold or silver, much used in the 18th century. 2. a… … Universalium
orfray — or orfrey variant of orphrey * * * orfray, orfrays etc.: see orphrey … Useful english dictionary