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orphrey

Noun

or=phrey

WORDNET DICTIONARY

orphrey(n = noun.artifact) Array - a richly embroidered edging on an ecclesiastical vestment; Array

is a part of vestment

orphrey, n. [See Orfrays.].

A band of rich embroidery, wholly or in part of gold, affixed to vestments, especially those of ecclesiastics. Pugin. [1913 Webster]

orphrey, n. (pl. -eys) an ornamental stripe or border or separate piece of ornamental needlework, esp. on ecclesiastical vestments.

Etymology

ME orfreis (taken as pl.) (gold) embroidery f. OF f. med.L aurifrisium etc. f. L aurum gold + Phrygius Phrygian, also 'embroidered'

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