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occamy|ˈɒkəmɪ| Forms: 6 ochamie, ockamie, occam, 8 ochimy, 8–9 ockamy, occamy, (ockumy). [A corrupt form of alcomye, alcamy, alchemy.] A metallic composition imitating silver: cf. alchemy 3. Also attrib. and fig.
1596Nashe Saffron Walden N ij b, A tongue of copper or ochamie (meerely counterfetting silver) such as organe pipes and serjeants maces are made of. 1713Steele Guard. No. 26 ⁋1 This thimble and an occamy spoon. 1755Johnson, Ochimy, a mixed base metal. 1857Sir F. Palgrave Norm. & Eng. II. 839 The dawning spirit of conventional honour gilding the ockamy shield of Chivalry. 1864N. & Q. 3rd Ser. V. 410 This occamy of ridicule elaborated by three of the verbal alchemists of the day. |