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Orpheist, Orphest, Orphesit, Orpheoust, -ioust, p.p. [f. Orphus n. Cf. ME. (c 1400) and e.m.E. orfrayed, orfraid.] Adorned with an orphrey or orphreys, bordered with (some rich material). — 1554 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 634.
Twa capis of blak velvot orpheoust with clayth of gold … ane caip of broun chamyllot orphioust with blew chamyllot 1555 Crail Ch. Reg. 64.
Twa tunykillis … orphest with claytht of gold Ib.
Twa caipis … of greyne byrge satyne orphesit with reide byrge satyne 1559 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 320.
Two keipis of reid veluott orpheist with gold
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