orrisn.1
/ˈɒrɪs/, U.S. /ˈɔrəs/ 1. = orris root n. oil of orris = oil of orris root at orris root n.
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the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > fragrance > [noun] > fragrant substance or perfume > specifically
ewrosec1350
stacte1382
oil of rosesa1398
rose watera1398
sandalc1400
musk?a1425
damask water?1520
malabathrum1543
orris1545
civet1553
ambracan1555
rose cake1559
lavender-water1563
oil of spikenard1565
zibet1594
orange-flower water1595
orris powder?1600
spike-oil1611
angel water1634
cypress-powder1634
angelica1653
jasmine1670
jessamy1671
rosat1674
frangipane1676
marechale1676
orangery1676
tuberose1682
jasmine-water1750
otto1759
rose geranium1773
millefleurs1775
new-mown hay1789
attar1798
eau-de-Cologne1802
Cologne1814
dedes1817
eau de Portugal1825
verbena1837
rondeletia1838
bay-rum1840
Florida water1840
citronelle1841
patchouli1843
citronella1849
gardenia1851
sandalwood oil1851
Ess Bouquet1855
marmala water1857
mignonette1858
spikenard oil1861
sandalwood1865
serpolet1866
ylang-ylang1876
flower-water1886
lily1890
lilac1895
stephanotis1895
tea rose1897
chypre1898
Peau d'Espagne1898
violette de Parme1904
poppy1905
Parma violet1907
wallflower1907
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > powder > [noun] > specific powders > prepared from plants
oculus lucidusc1425
orris1545
orris powder?1600
Jesuits' powder1659
Gregory-powder1886
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medical preparations of specific origin > medicine composed of a plant > [noun] > plant used in medicine > root > specific roots
zedoaryOE
madderOE
setwall?c1225
liquoricec1275
rhubarba1400
ireosc1400
liquorice-racec1400
sage root14..
maple root1523
liquorice-root1530
rhabarbarum1533
orris1545
turmeric1545
cypressc1550
pyrethrum1562
china1582
China root1588
orris root1598
red squill1629
ginseng1654
ague root1676
poke root1687
cassumunar1693
nettle root1707
valerian root1747
belly-ache-root1775
Indian root1775
Turkey rhubarb1789
sumbul1791
serpentaria1803
Honduras sarsaparilla1818
serpentary1837
sang1843
savanilla1856
manaca1866
gelsemium1875
sanguinaria1875
Indian turmeric1890
1545 Rates Custome House sig. cj Oreys the C. pounde xiij.s. iiii.d.
1587 W. Harrison Hist. Descr. Iland Brit. (new ed.) ii. vi. 170/1 in Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) I She addeth to hir brackwoort..halfe an ounce of arras.
1615 T. Roe Jrnl. 5 June in Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to India (1926) 5 The comodities here are..arras, if that our merchants be not deceived.
1691 R. Ames Islington-Wells 7 And can of all the Plants tell Stories, From Saffron down to Stinking Orrice.
1721 C. King Brit. Merchant I. 301 200 lib. Red Orrice.
1888 M. Deland John Ward 319 He lifted a bit of lace,..noting the faint scent of orris which it held.
1902 R. Kipling Traffics & Discov. Aug. 216 A confused smell of orris..and almond-cream in the air.
1931 M. Grieve Mod. Herbal II. 437/1 Oil of Orris, obtained by distilling powdered Orris root with steam, has an intense and extremely delicate odour of the fresh Violet.
1990 D. Ackerman Nat. Hist. Senses i. 12 Its top note—the one you smell first—is the aldehyde, then your nose detects the middle note of jasmine, rose, lily of the valley, orris, and ylang-ylang.
2. Any of various irises grown for their fragrant rhizomes, spec. (more fully Florentine orris) the whitish-flowered I. germanica var. florentina.
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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > iris and related flowers > irises
gladdona700
gladiolusc1000
flaga1387
fleur-de-lisc1390
regworta1400
yellow flag1526
lug1538
yellow lily1555
spurge-wort1562
swordling1562
garden flag1578
ireos1578
iris1578
stinking iris1578
water flag1578
yellow iris1578
fane1597
Florentine flower-de-luce1597
stinking gladdon1597
stinking sedge1597
velvet flower-de-luce1597
orris1609
sisyrinchium1629
luce1642
Florence iris1664
cuttle-haft1688
blue flag1732
snake's-head iris1739
flag-flower1753
roast-beef plant1800
shalder1825
flag-leaf1827
sweet sedge1839
poison flag1840
flagger1842
wedding-flower1869
mourning iris1874
flagon1878
Rocky Mountain iris1880
Florentine iris1882
Japanese iris1883
flag-lily1884
sword-flag1884
blue iris1886
thunderbolt1898
scorpion iris1900
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > covers or hangings > [adjective] > having hangings > specific type of hangings
arrased1600
orris1609
petticoated1857
1609 R. Johnson Nova Britannia sig. D3v Wee must plant also Orenges, Limons,..Ginger, Madder, Oliues, Oris, Summacke, and many such like.
1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §863 The nature of the orrice is almost singular: for there are but few odoriferous roots.
1656 J. Smith Compl. Pract. Physick 96 The Juyce of our Orris with Honey.
1718 J. Quincy Pharmacopœia Officinalis 120 Orris, or Flower-de-luce, Flowers in April and May.
1811 D. Hosack Hortus Elginensis (ed. 2) 30 Iris florentina L. Iris or Floer de Luce, Florentine—Orris.
1820 R. Hooper Lexicon-medicum (ed. 4) 467/2 Iris Florentina, Florentine orris, or iris. The root of this plant..in its recent state is extremely acrid.
1820 R. Hooper Lexicon-medicum (ed. 4) 467/2 Iris Germanica, the systematic name of the flower-de-luce..Common iris, or orris.
1846 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. in Wks. I. 106/2 (note) The Florentines used the iris as the symbol of their city... We call it orris, corruptly.
1931 M. Grieve Mod. Herbal II. 436/1 The Orris plant takes two or even three years to arrive at maturity.
1976 Hortus Third (L. H. Bailey Hortorium) 604/1 [Iris] pallida Lam. [I. odoratissima Jacq.]. Orris... One of the irises grown for the production of orris, the powdered dry rhizome used in perfumery.
Compounds
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1890 Cent. Dict. Orris-pea, a little ball of dried orris-root used to maintain the discharge of issues.
orris powder n. powdered orris root, prized for its aromatic fragrance and (formerly) its medicinal properties.
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the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > fragrance > [noun] > fragrant substance or perfume > specifically
ewrosec1350
stacte1382
oil of rosesa1398
rose watera1398
sandalc1400
musk?a1425
damask water?1520
malabathrum1543
orris1545
civet1553
ambracan1555
rose cake1559
lavender-water1563
oil of spikenard1565
zibet1594
orange-flower water1595
orris powder?1600
spike-oil1611
angel water1634
cypress-powder1634
angelica1653
jasmine1670
jessamy1671
rosat1674
frangipane1676
marechale1676
orangery1676
tuberose1682
jasmine-water1750
otto1759
rose geranium1773
millefleurs1775
new-mown hay1789
attar1798
eau-de-Cologne1802
Cologne1814
dedes1817
eau de Portugal1825
verbena1837
rondeletia1838
bay-rum1840
Florida water1840
citronelle1841
patchouli1843
citronella1849
gardenia1851
sandalwood oil1851
Ess Bouquet1855
marmala water1857
mignonette1858
spikenard oil1861
sandalwood1865
serpolet1866
ylang-ylang1876
flower-water1886
lily1890
lilac1895
stephanotis1895
tea rose1897
chypre1898
Peau d'Espagne1898
violette de Parme1904
poppy1905
Parma violet1907
wallflower1907
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > powder > [noun] > specific powders > prepared from plants
oculus lucidusc1425
orris1545
orris powder?1600
Jesuits' powder1659
Gregory-powder1886
?1600 H. Plat Delightes for Ladies sig. G8 Take..some orace powder, and foure ounces of beniamin.
1861 Our Eng. Home 118 The choicest linen, smelling sweetly of orris powder.
1997 Toronto Star (Nexis) 31 Aug. e7 The dried rhizome of the Florentine iris is made into orris powder, a key ingredient in perfumery and potpourris.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
orrisn.2
/ˈɒrɪs/, U.S. /ˈɔrəs/ a. In full orris lace. Ornamental braid or lacing of various patterns in gold and silver, used to trim coats, uniforms, etc.; embroidery made of gold or silver thread; (also) a piece of this.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > embroidery or ornamental sewing > embroidered fabric > made of gold lace
orris1594
orris workc1710
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > consisting of loops or looped stitches > lace > made from specific materials > gold or silver
bisset1561
plate-lace1585
orris1594
orris workc1710
1594 P. Henslowe Diary 9 Sept. (1961) 258 A ceverynge of ores & iij payer of sheates.
1701 London Gaz. No. 3716/4 A Scarlet Coat with Gold Orras.
1703 London Gaz. No. 3984/4 A Scarlet Cloth Petticoat, with a Silver Orrice; a white Cloth Petticoat with a Gold Orrice.
1705 London Gaz. No. 4154/4 A Calimanco Petticoat..a Silver Orace-Lace upon it.
1772 Test Filial Duty I. 127 His coat was wonderfully laced with gold orace.
1790 E. Umfreville Present State of Hudson's Bay 59 The suit is ornamented with orris lace.
1831 G. Henson Civil Hist. Framework-knitters i. 32 To draw gold and silver wire for the use of ‘Orris’, or gold and silver lace weavers, is the utmost perfection of that business.
1900 E. Jackson Hist. Hand-made Lace 215 Orris... In the eighteenth century..applied to laces woven in gold and silver.
1960 C. W. Cunnington et al. Dict. Eng. Costume 267/1 Orris lace, a lace woven with designs in gold or silver threads.
2003 www.hand-embroidery.co.uk (O.E.D. Archive) Gold orris navy lace.
b. In extended use: applied to other types of ornamental braid or trim (see quots.).
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1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products 268/1 Orris, a peculiar pattern, in which gold and silver lace is worked. The edges are ornamented with conical figures placed at equal distances, with spots between them.
1882 S. W. Beck Draper's Dict. Orris..the name is still in use, but is given a wider application, so as to include nearly every description of upholstery galloons.
1900 E. Jackson Hist. Hand-made Lace 215 Orris... The term is used now to denote galloon for upholstering purposes.
Compounds
General attributive.† orris hanging n. Obsolete† orris-weaver n. Obsolete† orris work n. Obsolete rare
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1634 in Unton Inventories (1841) 32 Fyve peces of Orrisse hangings.
c1710 C. Fiennes Diary (1888) 167 Very fine orris hanging in wch was much silk and gold and silver.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > manufacture of textile fabric > [noun] > lacemaking > making specific types of lace > one who
parchmenter1576
orris-weaver1770
1770 Ann. Reg. 1769 123/2 Mr. W. Dell, an orrice-weaver, in Bridewell-hospital.
1851 in Illustr. London News (1854) 5 Aug. 119 Occupations of the people, orris-weaver.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > embroidery or ornamental sewing > embroidered fabric > made of gold lace
orris1594
orris workc1710
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > consisting of loops or looped stitches > lace > made from specific materials > gold or silver
bisset1561
plate-lace1585
orris1594
orris workc1710
c1710 C. Fiennes Diary (1888) 103 A broad tissue border of orrace work gold and silver.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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