orby

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

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adj

Obsolete

"It smote Atrides orbie targe; but runne not through the brasse. When, now arraid The world was with the spring; and orbie houres Had gone the round againe, through herbs and flowers."
"Their orbye christales moue More actiue than before, And entheate from aboue Their soueraigne prince laude, glorifie, adore."

From orb + -y.

more orby (comparative) most orby (superlative)

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