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ochimy

ochimy is the obsolete form of occamy.

Meaning of occamy

Noun

occamy (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) An alloy imitating gold or silver.
    • The ten ſhillings, this thimble, and an occamy ſpoon from ſome poor ſinner, are all the atonement which is made for the body of ſin in London and Weſtminſter.1713 April 10, Richard Steele, The Guardian^(https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Guardian_(Vol_1).pdf), volume 1, number 26, page 150

Questions about ochimy

What is ochimy the obsolete form of?
Ochimy is the obsolete form of occamy.

Words near ochimy in the dictionary

  1. ochers
  2. ochery
  3. oches
  4. Ochiltree
  5. Ochiltree County
  6. ochimy
  7. ochl-
  8. ochlagogue
  9. ochlagogues
  10. ochlagogy
  11. ochlarchy

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