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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Odoriferous, a. Also: odorafurous, odiriferus, (orderiferous). [ME. odoryferous (Lydgate), e.m.E. odoriferous(e, L. odōrifer.] a. Odoriferous, aromatic; fragrant. Also fig. of a person. b. Purveying perfume (said of a perfumer). —a. a1550 Lang Rosair 234.
Haill, maist honorable and luflie lady … the most odorafurous floure of vertu and clenes 1562-3 Winȝet II. 64/22.
Thai strow it ouer … with an odoriferous vnctment of the heuinlie word 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 31.
Of thir pulderis odoriferous ballis may be maid in vynter with stirace c 1650 Rhodopæa p. 9 in Fugitive Poetry II.
On th' orderiferous sweetnesse of his sent —fig. 1632 Craig-Brown Selkirkshire I. 318.
[I] cumitis your odiriferus and sueit person to the Allmightis protection —b. c 1625 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 376.
One Sires … apothecarye to the lait Queen … did also pas a grant of being servitour odoriferous to your maiestie
