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单词 obrizum
释义

obrizumn.adj.

Forms:

α. late Middle English obrison, 1600s obrizon.

β. 1600s 1800s obrizum, 1700s obryzum.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin obrizum.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin obrizum, obryzum refined gold (Vulgate; c1200, 15th cent. in British sources as obrisum ), use as noun (short for aurum obryzum , Vulgate) of neuter singular of obryzus pure, refined < Byzantine Greek ὄβρυζος (probably existing at a much earlier date, but unattested) < ὄβρυζα the assaying or testing of gold, of unknown origin. Compare classical Latin obrussa the assaying or testing of gold (especially in aurum ad obrussam fine gold). Compare obrize adj. and n.The α. forms are probably directly after Byzantine Greek ὄβρυζον, short for χρυσίον ὄβρυζον tried or standard gold.
Obsolete.
A. n.
Refined gold. Cf. obrize n.
ΘΚΠ
society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > precious metal > [noun] > gold > pure or refined gold
Ophir golda1425
obrizum?a1439
ducat gold1548
Ophir1628
obrize1631
a1439 J. Lydgate Fall of Princes (Bodl. 263) vii. 1213 Iubiter regned, put out his fadir cleene, Chaunged Obrison into siluer sheene.
1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Obrizum [1706 Obryzum] q. Ophirizum, fine gold, gold of Ophir.
1839 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 2 368/2 Obrizum was the purest gold, which, after having passed several times through the fire, acquired a brighter colour.
B. adj.
Of gold: refined, pure. as postmodifier. Cf. obrize adj. rare.
ΘΚΠ
society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > precious metal > [adjective] > epithet of gold > pure or refined
smeatc725
fireda1382
fiery?1526
beaten1535
obrize1629
obrizum1670
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.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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