n. [ AS. orf, yrfe, cattle, property + gild, gield, money, fine. ] (O. Eng. Law) Restitution for cattle; a penalty for taking away cattle. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. orfraie. Cf. Osprey, Ossifrage. ] (Zool.) The osprey. [ Obs. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. orfrais, F. orfroi; F. or gold + fraise, frise, fringe, ruff. See Fraise, and cf. Auriphrygiate. ] See Orphrey. [ Obs. ] Rom. of R. [ 1913 Webster ]