† oryadj.
Obsolete. English regional (south-western).
Seaweedy.
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strongeOE
stithc1000
violenta1398
tartc1405
froughc1420
high?c1430
lecherous1474
strong1588
brusque1601
valiant1607
pertish1635
haut-goût1645
full-flavoured1736
lively1770
gamey1820
ory1854
zestful?1855
robust1873
tangy1875
stewy1895
1854 Gloss. Polperro in Cornwall in Notes & Queries 4 Nov. 359/1 Some fishes when cooked are said to taste ory, some things to smell ory; that is, like the sea-beach.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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