What does orfrey mean?

orfrey

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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"In some cases these panel-decorations [of vestments] are similar both in style and material to the border or "orfrey." […] Orfrey signifies a gold fringe, or gold border. At the present time the accepted technical term for the border of the vestment is the "orfrey;" and this is used whether the border be of gold or coloured silks."

orfreys (plural)

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