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Where does “orefreys” come from?

orefreys (Middle English) comes from Middle French orfrais, from Latin aurifrasium, from Latin aurum Phrygium — gold embroidery.

orefreys (Middle English): Alternative form of orfray; elaborate ...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of orfray; elaborate ...

Ancestry of “orefreys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchorfraisorphrey
2Latinaurifrasium—
3Latinaurum Phrygiumgold embroidery

Words derived from “orefreys”

  • orphrey
Every word from Latin aurum Phrygium →