1. A steep slope or cliff; an escarpment.

What is an Escarpe?

noun. archaic. A steep bank or slope, especially that of a ditch in a fortification. 'the reconstruction of escarps at the fortress of Gibraltar'

What is the variant spelling for the word Orphrey?

An orphrey, also spelt orfrey or orfray, is a form of often highly detailed embroidery, in which typically simple materials are made into complex patterns. Orphreys are broad bands used on priests' albs and knights' robes.