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† orgays Obs.
Forms: 4 orgeis, 5–6 orgays, orgas, (5 orkays).
[a. OF. orgeis, of uncertain origin.]
A kind of fish; = organ ling.
[1357Act 31 Edw. III Stat. iii. c. 2 En cas que nul orgeis, cestascauoir pesson pluis graunde que lob soit troue en niefe appelle lodeship. Ibid., Eyent les meister & maryners toutes les orgeis. transl. And in case that no Orgeys, that is to say Fish greater than Lobbe be found in a Ship called a Lode ship... The Masters and Mariners shall haue all the Orgeys.] 1427–1524in Rogers Agric. & Prices III. 312– Orgays (many entries in Cambridge Accts. 1427–51, 1508–15), Orkays (1438), Orgas (Sion Coll. Accts. 1489–94, Camb. 1506–24); Orgas ling (Sion 1460, –89). [Later 1499–1593 Organ ling, orgayn ling, 1507–1627 organs: see organ ling.] |