oriency

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noun

Brightness or strength of colour.

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Meanings

nounoriency (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableBrightness or strength of colour.

    one worthy man whoſe Juſtice has the oriency of a Carbuncle

    1663, Edward Waterhouse, Fortescutus Illustratus
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    So our Lord Chrift having ſet down ſeveral qualifications of a Chriſtin […] ſets the magnificent crown of reward upon them, that by this oriency, he might the more ſet forth their unparallel'd beauty, and entice holy love.

    1671, Thomas Watson, The Beatitudes, page 41

    'Tis granted that the picture has lost its gloſſe and beauty, the oriency of its colours, the elegancy of its lineaments, the comelineſſe of its proportion; muſt it therefore be totally defac'd?

    1654, Nathan Culverwell, An Elegant and Learned Discourse of the Light of Nature

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
orientness

Origin

From orient + -cy.

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APA

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Chicago

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