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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1532-1584
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Orenȝe, -ie, Oreinȝe, Orinye, n. and a. [Du. oranje: cf. the earlier ap(p)il oranȝe, oreynȝe, Appil orange n. and Orange.] a. n. The fruit, the orange. b. comb. with -hew, -hewit. c. adj. Orange in colour.a. 1550 Treasurer's Accounts IX. 393.
For fraucht of ane barrell of oreinȝeis furtht of Montros to Leythtb. 1542 Inv. Wardrobe 104.
Thrie peces of courtingis for the chepell of orinye hew 1570 Edinburgh Testaments II. 48 b.
xij elnis quhyt orenȝie hewit quhyt canues price … of the eln x s.c. 1532 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 73.
To be ane pair of schone to the Kingis grace agane the justing, ane ½ elne orenȝe veluot 1584 Edinburgh Testaments XIII. 337.
xx elnis of orenȝe veluot … sauld for ic li. Scottis money
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