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单词 orsedue
释义

orseduen.

Brit. /ˈɔːsᵻdjuː/, U.S. /ˈɔrsəˌd(j)u/
Forms:

α. Middle English orsandy.

β. late Middle English assadyn, late Middle English assaden, 1500s arsadine, 1500s–1600s arsedine, 1600s orsadine.

γ. late Middle English arsowde, late Middle English assady, late Middle English orsedy, 1500s orsade, 1500s orsady, 1500s orsede, 1500s 1800s orsedew, 1500s–1600s orsdew, 1500s–1600s orsdewe, 1600s asidue, 1700s assidue, 1700s orsedeu, 1800s asidew, 1800s orsidue, 1900s orsedue.

Origin: Of unknown origin.
Etymology: Origin unknown. N.E.D (1903) suggests the first element may be French or gold (see or n.1), but evidence for the word in Romance languages and Latin is lacking. However, it is possible that the word was reinterpreted by folk etymology as containing either this element or ore n.2 (compare especially senses 2 and 3 at that entry).
Now historical.
An alloy of copper and zinc used in imitation of gold leaf; = Dutch metal n. at Dutch adj., n.1, and adv. Compounds 1b.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > gilding and silvering > [noun] > gilding > gold leaf or plate > imitation
orseduec1377
clinquant1691
German gold1712
Dutch gilding1760
ormolu1765
similor1778
Dutch foil1815
Dutch gilt1825
Dutch gold1825
Dutch metal1825
mosaic gold1825
Dutch leaf-
α.
c1377–8 in D. A. Trotter Multilingualism in Later Medieval Brit. (2000) 206 Item pur foyl et orsandy—xxj s.
β. 1447–8 in T. Sharp Diss. Pageants Coventry (1825) 29 Item for Assadyn, Silver papur & gold papur..for assaden for the harnes.1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden sig. G2 As day-light [is] beyond candle-light, or tinsell or leafe-gold aboue arsedine.1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 54 A London Vintners signe..fringed, with theaming Arsadine.1614 G. Chapman in C. Brooke Ghost Richard III To Author sig. A2 Tis Pageant Orsadine That goes for gold in your Barbarian Rate.1631 B. Jonson Bartholmew Fayre ii. ii. 17 in Wks. II Puft vp with the pride of your..Arsedine.γ. 1467 House. Accts. Lanherne in Jrnl. Royal Inst. Cornwall (1953) 2 New Ser. i. 28 It. di. li. orsedy of Betty..xij. [d.]1483 in J. P. Collier Househ. Bks. John Duke of Norfolk & Thomas Earl of Surrey (1844) 339 Item, for ij.b. of arsowde.c1503 R. Arnold Chron. f. lxxxixv/2 Orsady at x d' the ll.1527 Acct. Gibson, Master of Revels (P.R.O.) For v score and ijli of orsade.1545 Rates Custome House sig. cj Orsede the pounde vj.d.1550–1600 Customs Duties Add. MS. B.M. 25097 Orsedew, the dosen pounds xiis. iiijd.1582 Rates Custome House (new ed.) sig. Dv Orsdew the xij. pound xiij.s. iiij.d.a1703 R. Hooke Disc. Earthquakes in Posthumous Wks. (1705) 442 Asidue somewhat thicker, is done by an Engine with Rowlers, as they flatten Wire for Threads.1730 Gent's Hist. York (advt.) in W. Hone Every-day Bk. 26 Sept. 632 Assidue or horse-gold.1812 J. Smyth Pract. of Customs ii. 153 Orsedew, or Manheim Gold, is also called Dutch Gold, Dutch Leaf, and Dutch Metal. This article is likewise called Leaf Brass, from..the ingredients of which it is made being the same as those employed in the manufacture of Brass.1816 in W. Hone Every-day Bk. Importer of bronze powder, Dutch metal, and orsedew.1826 in W. Hone Every-d. Bk. 631 Garlands..rustling with asidew.1833 J. Holland Treat. Manuf. Metal II. 16 The tortoise-shell,..placed over a foil of orsidue, to give a yellow lustre to the lighter part, is a rich and curious mounting [for knives].1859 I. S. Homans & I. S. Homans Cycl. Commerce & Commerc. Navigation (ed. 2) 1480/1 Orsedew, Orsidue.., an inferior sort of gold leaf, prepared of copper and zinc.1927 W. J. Lawrence Pre-Restoration Stage Stud. xi. 256 When covered with orsedue or some other shining substance, and sent on their spluttering way..to an accompaniment of stage thunder, squibs answered remarkably well for those awe-inspiring thunderbolts.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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