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▪ I. azury, a.|ˈæʒərɪ, ˈeɪʒ(j)ʊərɪ|
[f. azure + -y1; cf. F. azuré.]
Blue, bluish, tinted with soft clear blue.
1600Tourneur Transf. Met. vii, The skie, whose hue was azurie. 1611J. Guillim Heraldry iii. vii. 116 The columbine is pleasing to the eie..in regard of the Azurie colour thereof. 1849C. Brontë Shirley xii. 171 Fleeces of white cloud fine as azury snow.
▪ II. † ˈazury, n. Obs.
In 6 asure, 7 asurie.
[? subst. use of prec.; perh. influenced by collectives in -ry, as embroidery.]
Azure hue or colour.
1503Hawes Examp. Virtue xiv. 286 Whan we were in the ayre of asure There dyd vs mete the noble Ierarchy. 1600Tourneur Transf. Met. xxi, Encircled them with faire imbroderie Of sacred lights in ayre-cleare azurie. |