▪ I. † ˈorgany1 Obs. rare.
Also 4 orgonye.
[a. OF. organie ‘organ’, a deriv. of organ, the formation of which is not clear.]
1. An organ; a musical instrument.
| 1377 Langl. P. Pl. B. xviii. 9 Of gerlis and of gloria laus gretly me dremed, And how osanna by orgonye olde folke songen [v. rr. organye, orgene, organ; C-text has orgone]. |
2. An instrument, means; = organ n.1 7.
Perh. a mispr. for organes.
| 1605 Chapman All Fooles Plays 1873 I. 135 Since youth and love Were th' vnresisted organies to seduce you. |
▪ II. † ˈorgany2 ? Obs.
Also 6 organ(n)ye, 6–7 organie.
[Corrupt ad. L. origanum.]
= origan.
| 1545 T. Raynalde Byrth Mankynde 122 Sethe organnye or myrhe with oyle olyfe. 1546 Langley Pol. Verg. De Invent. i. xvii. 32 The Wesil in chasing the Serpent preserueth her self with Rue, and the Storke with Organie. 1578 Lyte Dodoens ii. lxv. 232 This herbe is called..in English Penny Royall..and Organie. 1647 Lilly Chr. Astrol. ix. 64 Organy or Wild Marjorane. 1706 Phillips, Organy or Orgain, wild or bastard Marjoram. 1861 Miss Pratt Flower. Pl. IV. 173 Common Marjoram... The plant is sometimes called Wild Organy. |