murrey

Definitions

Examples

• One peculiarity of the third period is the frequent use of green patterns on “murrey”-coloured grounds.

• The gown is of a reddish murrey colour, with ermine or miniver lining to skirt and sleeves, the under sleeves being blue.

• Much to be regretted is the disuse of the old word murrey, now only employed in heraldry.

• The mayor and aldermen in new cloaks of red murrey and gold chains sallied forth to meet the King returning from abroad.

• Dolla Murrey, a character in Crabbe's Borough, who died playing cards.