orphane

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Noun

orphane (plural orphanes)

  1. Obsolete spelling of orphan.
    • 1570, Margaret Ascham, Roger Ascham, The Scholemaster, foreword:
      ...thyrdly how much my sayd husband was many wayes bound vnto you, and how gladly and comfortably he vsed in hys lyfe to recognise and report your goodnesse toward hym, leauyng with me then hys poore widow and a great sort of orphanes a good comfort in the hope of your good continuance...

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