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† orsidue Obs.|ˈɔːsɪdjuː|
Forms: 6 orsade, -dy, orsede, 6–7 orsdew(e, 8 orsedeu, 9 -dew, orsidue. See arsedine.
[Derivation uncertain.
The first element appears to be or gold, but it is doubtful whether this is original, or altered from ar-.]
A gold-coloured alloy of copper and zinc, rolled into very thin leaf, and used to ornament toys, etc.; ‘Dutch gold’, ‘Mannheim gold’.
1502Arnolde Chron. (1811) 234 Orsady, at x. d'. the ll'. 1527Acc. Gibson, Master of Revels (P.R.O.), For v score and ijli of orsade. 1545Rates of Customs c j, Orsede the pounde vj. d. 1583Ibid. D v, Orsdew the xij. pound xiij s. iiij d. 1812J. Smyth Pract. of Customs (1821) 176 Orsedew, or Manheim Gold, sometimes called Dutch Gold, Dutch Leaf, and Dutch Metal, is, properly speaking, Leaf Brass, from..the ingredients of which it is made being the same as those employed in the manufacture of Brass. 1833J. Holland Manuf. Metal II. 16 The tortoise-shell,..placed over a foil of orsidue, to give a yellow lustre to the lighter part, is a rich and curious mounting [for knives]. |