单词 | orfevrerie |
释义 | orfevrerien. rare in later use. The work of a goldsmith; articles made by a goldsmith. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > artistic work in metal > [noun] > art of working in gold > articles orfevreriea1475 goldwork1481 goldsmithery1883 a1475 Asneth 308 in Jrnl. Eng. & Germanic Philol. (1910) 9 239 Here byes als and bracelettes of riche orfeoure. c1500 (?a1437) Kingis Quair (1939) xlviii A gudely cheyne of smale orfeverye. 1840 R. H. Barham Lay St. Dunstan in Ingoldsby Legends 1st Ser. 226 To indulge in a little orfeverie. 1842 R. H. Barham Lay St. Cuthbert in Ingoldsby Legends 2nd Ser. 220 Plate of orfèvrerie costly and rare. 1860 C. Reade Cloister & Hearth I. 16 He offered prizes for the best specimens of ‘orfévrerie’ in two kinds, religious and secular. 1991 Times (Nexis) 2 Feb. (Features section) The shield-shaped wristwatch..comes complete with a horrible set of gentlemen's personal orfevrerie, such as cigarette lighter and cufflinks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1475 |
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