Chapter ORANG-OTANG to ORANKAY of O by The Hobson Jobson Dictionary

in music and in cock fighting, a royal sport.…”—Godinho de Eredia f. 31v.

1613.—“An Oran Caya came aboord, and told me that a Curra Curra (see CARACOA of the Flemmings had searched three or foure Praws or Canoas comming aboord vs with Clouse, and had taken them from them, threatening death to them for the next offence.”—Saris, in Purchas, i. 348.

[„ “…gave him the title of Orancaya Pute, which is white or clear hearted lord.”—Danvers, Letters, i. 270.]

1615.—“Another conference with all the Arrankayos of Lugho and Cambello in the hills among the bushes: their reverence for the King and the honourable Company.”—Sainsbury, i. 420.

[„ “Presented by Mr. Oxwicke to the Wrankiaw.”—Foster, Letters, iii. 96.

[„ “…a nobleman called Aron Caie Hettam.”—Ibid. iii. 128.]

1620.—“Premierement sur vn fort grand Elephant il y auoit vne chaire couuerte, dans laquelle s’est assis vn des principaux Orangcayes ou Seigneurs.”—Beaulieu, in Thevenot’s Collection, i. 49.

1711.—“Two Pieces of Callico or Silk to the Shabander (see SHABUNDER), and head Oronkoy or Minister of State.”—Lockyer, 36.

1727.—“As he was entering at the Door, the Orankay past a long Lance through his Heart, and so made an end of the Beast.”—A. Hamilton, ii. 97; [ed. 1744, ii. 96].

„ “However, the reigning King not expecting that his Customs would meet with such Opposition, sent an Orangkaya aboard of my Ship, with the Linguist, to know why we made War on him.”—Ibid. 106; [ed. 1744].

1784.—“Three or four days before my departure, Posally signified to me the King meant to confer on me the honour of being made Knight of the Golden Sword, Orang Kayo derry piddang mas”. (orang kaya dâri pâdang mas).—Forrest, V. to Mergui, 54.

1811.—“From amongst the orang kayas the Sultan appoints the officers of state, who as members of Council are called mantri (see MUNTREE, MANDARIN).”—Marsden, H. of Sumatra, 350.

[ORGAN, s. An Oriental form of mitrailleuse. Steingass (Dict. 38) has Pers. arghan, arghon, from the Greek [Greek Text] organon, ‘an organ.’

1790.—“A weapon called an organ, which is composed of about thirty-six gun barrels so joined as to fire at once.”—Letter from De Boigne’s Camp at Mairtha, dated Sept. 13, in H. Compton, A particular Account of the European Military Adventurers of Hindustan, from 1784 to 1803, p. 61.]

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