† floretryn.
Obsolete. rare.
Flowery ornament.
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flowerc1230
flourishingc1384
fleuronc1385
rose1415
pansyc1450
columbine1459
lily1459
fleur-de-lis1475
heartseasea1542
honeysuckle1548
flower-work1601
floretry1615
branching1652
fleuret1811
anthemion1816
rosace1823
fleur1841
flowering1862
flowerage1864
millefleurs1908
rosette1931
1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey iii. 161 The walls and arches..garnished with floritry.
1650 T. Fuller Pisgah-sight of Palestine iii. 367 The Cedar was..curiously carved with imagery of flowers..Nor was all this flowretry..lost labour.
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