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▪ I. Florence1|ˈflɒrəns|
[The name of the chief city of Tuscany (F. Florence, L. Flōrentia, early It. Fiorenze, now Firenze); used as the name of various things produced or originating there.]
†1. A gold florin. [In OF. florence.] Obs.
a1400Octouian 1910 Four outlawes..chepede me that chyld to sale For syxty florencys. a1475Sqr. lowe Degre 243 And offre there florences thre, In tokenyng of the trynyté. 1563Foxe A. & M. (1570) 976/1 What money goeth out of Germany yearely to the Pope, mountyng to the summe of 3,000,000 Florences. 1598Stow Surv. vii. (1603) 52 Edward III..commaunded Florences of gold to be made and coyned.
2. The name given to certain woven fabrics:
†a. of wool. Obs. exc. Hist.
1483Act 1 Rich. III, c. 8. §18 The making of any Clothes called Florences with Cremyll listes. 1583Rates Customho. C j b, Florence wullen cloth the yarde. 1658Phillips, Florences, a kind of cloth brought over from Florence. 1721–1800in Bailey. 1846in Fairholt Costume Gloss.
b. of silk (see quot.). [So in Fr.]
1882Caulfeild & Saward Dict. Needlework, Florence. This dress stuff is also known as Florentine..a description of Corded Barége or Grenadine..There is also a thin description of Taffeta..which had its origin at Florence, and thence derived its name.
†3. A kind of wine brought from Florence. Obs.
1707Lond. Gaz. No. 4343/7 A Parcel of extraordinary good Red Florence, at 6s. a Gallon. 1757H. Walpole Lett. to Mann 20 Nov., The chest of Florence..proves to be Lord Hertford's drams.
4. Comb. Florence-flask, a flask of the kind used to contain Florence-oil (see flask n.2 3); Florence iris, ? = Florentine iris; Florence-leaf, a fine yellow leaf-alloy; Florence-oil, a superior kind of olive oil.
1664Evelyn Kal. Hort. (1729) 202 Florence Iris. 1762Franklin Wks. (1806) I. 345 Your experiment of the Florence flask, and boiling water is very curious. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade, Florence-leaf. Ibid., Florence-oil, olive oil sold in flasks.
▪ II. † ˈFlorence2 slang. Obs.
[? from the female Christian name.]
(See quot.)
a1700B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Florence, a Wench that is touz'd and ruffled. 1785in Grose Dict. Vulg. Tongue. |