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Orphray vs Orphrey - What's the difference?

orphray | orphrey | Alternative forms |

Orphrey is a alternative form of orphray.


Orphray is often a misspelling of orphrey.


Orphray has no English definition.

As a noun orphrey is

any elaborate embroidery, especially made of gold thread.

orphray

Not English

Orphray has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'orphray':

orphrey, orfray

orphrey

English

Alternative forms

* orfrey, orphray

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) Any elaborate embroidery, especially made of gold thread.
  • (Christianity) An embroidered ornamental band or border on an ecclesiastical vestment, altar frontal, etc.
  • * 1890 , (Oscar Wilde), The Picture of Dorian Gray , ch. XI:
    • The orphreys were divided into panels representing scenes from the life of the Virgin, and the coronation of the Virgin was figured in coloured silks upon the hood.

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