† floryn.1
Obsolete. rare.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > jewellery of specific shape or form > [noun]
ringOE
beec1009
languet1378
Collar of SS., S's, or Esses1406
tablet?a1425
fetterlock1463
serpent-tongue1488
triangle1529
flory1530
gorget1570
medal1578
tablet jewel1599
sprig1602
bracelet1624
medallion1658
croisette1688
torques1693
scarabaeus1775
crosslet1802
torque1834
teardrop1870
scarab1878
scaraboid1879
scarabaeoid1887
squash blossom1923
clip1937
1530 in J. Raine Wills & Inventories N. Counties Eng. (1835) I. 109 A fflorie of golde & a signet of golde.
1530 in J. Raine Wills & Inventories N. Counties Eng. (1835) I. 109 A flore of gold enameld with blew & j stone in it.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
floryadj.n.2
/ˈflɔːri/, U.S. /ˈflɔri/, Scottish English /ˈflɔrɪ/ Scottish.
A. adj.
Showy, vain.
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1782 J. Sinclair Observ. Sc. Dial. 102 Flory..showey, vain.
1821 W. Scott Redgauntlet I. xii. 290 The words, ‘flory conceited chap’.
B. n.2
A conceited, frothy fellow.
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1757 J. Haldane Players Scourge 5 A pedantic foolish flory.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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- to set a person's heart at rest
- to set a person's mind at rest
- to set a person's teeth on edge
- to set a person's teeth on water
- to set a poor example
- to set a precedent
- to set a premium on
- to set a price on a person's head
- to set a price upon one's head
- to set a price, rate, store upon
- to set a sale
- to set a saw
- to set a stay
- to stand stall
- to stand stead
- to stand stiff
- to stand still
- to stand stith
- to stand stock still
- to stand suit
- to stand surety
- to stand tall
- to stand the gaff
- to stand the hazard
- to stand the hazard of