See Also: orphrey(dictionary)

orphrey (iou)



orphrey noun. Also orfray. ME.
[Old French orfreis (mod. orfroi) from medieval Latin aurifrisium alt. of auriphrygium gold embroidery, i.e. aurum Phrygium Phrygian gold.]
(A piece of) rich, esp. gold, embroidery. Now arch. or Hist. ME.
An ornamental sometimes richly embroidered border or band, esp. on an ecclesiastical vestment. LME.