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orchel (1483-84)

orchel (1483-84)

orchell  
  FEW:  mousse 21,164a Gdf:  orseille 5,645a / orsolle 5,645a GdfC:  orseille 10,244b TL: DEAF:  orseille  DMF:  orseille  / orsolle  TLF:  orseille  OED:  archil n.  / orchil n.  / orchilla n.  / orell n.  MED: DMLBS:

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colourorchil, purple or violet dye prepared from different species of orchella lichens
( 1483-84 )  le Roy ad ordeigné [...] qe null tinctour, n'autre persone, tiencte ou cause estre tinctez deinz cest dit roialme d'Engleterre puis le dit fest ascun drap lanuez oveqz orchell ou cork appellez jarecorke [...] ascun tiel drap, le quel, puis mesme le fest, serra tinctez oveqz orchel ou cork appellez jarecork [...]  Stats ii 487

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