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Definition for OR'RIS
OR'RE-RY
ORT
OR'RIS
, n.
The plant iris, of which orris seems to be a corruption; fleur-de-lis or flag-flower. Encyc.
A sort of gold or silver lace. Qu.
orfrais
. Johnson.
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