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† obrize Obs.
Also obryze; obrison, -zon.
[ad. L. obryza, obryzum (aurum) = Gr. ὄβρυζον (χρυσίον), tried or standard gold, in 16th c. F. obrisé (or). Cf. L. obrussa the testing of gold by fire, test, proof, touchstone.]
In obrize gold, also (gold-)obrizon: Pure or refined gold; fine gold.
1430–40Lydg. Bochas vii. viii. (1554) 172 b, Iupiter reygned, put out his father clene Chaunged obrison into siluer shene. 1629Maxwell tr. Herodian (1635) 312 His Vessells, even of basest Vse, were of Obryze Gold. 1658W. Burton Itin. Anton. 158 A most fortunate jewel to Britain, better worth being but Copper, then obrize Gold. 1658Phillips, Obrizum [1706 Obryzum] q. Ophirizum, fine gold, gold of Ophir. 1670(title) The Golden Calf..In which is handled The..Wonder of Nature, in Transmuting Metals; viz. How the intire Substance of Lead, was in one Moment Transmuted into Gold-Obrizon. |