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orpiment (c.1240)

The form orphiement is a cross reference to the following entry:

orpiment (c.1240)

oripiment;  orpement;  orphiement,  orphiment;  orpiement,  orpment,  orpyment  
  FEW:  auripigmentum 25,1011a Gdf: GdfC:  orpiment 10,244a TL: orpiment 6,1298 DEAF:  orpiment  DMF:  orpiment  TLF:  orpiment  OED:  orpiment n.  MED:  orpiment n.  DMLBS:  auripigmentum 164b / orpimentum 2059a

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lapid.colourorpiment, arsenic trisulphide (a bright yellow mineral, frequently used as a pigment)
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Autre oignement a cel oes: Pernez tartarum, suffre chenellié, argent vif e orphiment, sel ars, roil e oculum licium, totes ces choses od olie pestelez e metez ensemble  A-N Med i 60
( MS: s.xiii )  auripigmento: orpiment  TLL i 50
( c.1250; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Metez i poudre de orpiment  Cosmetic Recs 57.113
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiii2 )  Encontre felon [...] Pernez orpiment et vin egre et medlés ensemble [...]  Med Pres1 137.12
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 )  mettez en seire, encens, mastic, blanch ress[in]e, peiz liquide, soufre vif e oripiment, vif argent, de chescun demi livre e fetes ent poudre  A-N Med ii 215
orpiment ruge
lapid.realgar, arsenic monosulphide
( MS: s.xiiiex )  A oster peil et chevelure: Pernez les eofs de furmies et gowme de edre et orpiment rowge a owel peys et medlez od vin  Pop Med 75.74

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See also:

or1  orpin  piment 
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orphiement