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O(. 1.O, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, derives its form, value, and name from the Greek O, through the Latin. The letter came into the Greek from the Pho is most closely related to a, e, and u; as in E. bone, AS. b\'ben; E. stone, AS. st\'ben; E. broke, AS. brecan to break; E. bore, AS. beran to bear; E. dove, AS. dfe; E. toft, tuft; tone, tune; number, F. nombre. 1913 Webster]
The letter o has several vowel sounds, the principal of which are its long sound, as in bone, its short sound, as in nod, and the sounds heard in the words orb, son, do (feod), and wolf (book). In connection with the other vowels it forms several digraphs and diphthongs. See Guide to Pronunciation, 1913 Webster]
2.Among the ancients, O was a mark of triple time, from the notion that the ternary, or number 3, is the most perfect of numbers, and properly expressed by a circle, the most perfect figure. 1913 Webster]
O was also anciently used to represent 11: with a dash over it (1913 Webster]
O(, n.; pl.O'sOes (.1.The letter O, or its sound. \'bdMouthing out his hollow oes and aes.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.Something shaped like the letter O; a circle or oval. \'bdThis wooden O [Globe Theater]\'b8. Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A cipher; zero. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Thou art an O without a figure.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O'. [Ir. o a descendant.]A prefix to Irish family names, which signifies grandson or descendant of, and is a character of dignity; as, O'Neil, O'Carrol. 1913 Webster]
O'(, prep.A shortened form of of or on. \'bdAt the turning o' the tide.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
O(, a.[See One.]One. [Obs.] Chaucer. \'bdAlle thre but o God.\'b8 Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
O(, interj.An exclamation used in calling or directly addressing a person or personified object; also, as an emotional or impassioned exclamation expressing pain, grief, surprise, desire, fear, etc. 1913 Webster]
For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.Ps. cxix. 89. 1913 Webster]
O how love I thy law ! it is my meditation all the day.Ps. cxix. 97. 1913 Webster]
O is frequently followed by an ellipsis and that, an in expressing a wish: \'bdO [I wish] that Ishmael might live before thee!\'b8 Gen. xvii. 18; or in expressions of surprise, indignation, or regret: \'bdO [it is sad] that such eyes should e'er meet other object!\'b8Sheridan Knowles. 1913 Webster]
O and oh is insisted upon by some, namely, that O should be used only in direct address to a person or personified object, and should never be followed by the exclamation point, while Oh (or oh) should be used in exclamations where no direct appeal or address to an object is made, and may be followed by the exclamation point or not, according to the nature or construction of the sentence. Some insist that oh should be used only as an interjection expressing strong feeling. The form O, however, is, it seems, the one most commonly employed for both uses by modern writers and correctors for the press. \'bdO, I am slain!\'b8 Shak. \'bdO what a fair and ministering angel!\'b8 \'bdO sweet angel !\'b8 Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
O for a kindling touch from that pure flame!Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
But she is in her grave, -- and oh Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Oh for a lodge in some vast wilderness!Cowper. 1913 Webster]
We should distinguish between the sign of the vocative and the emotional interjection, writing O for the former, and oh for the latter.Earle. 1913 Webster]
O dear, O dear me![corrupted fr. F. O Dieu! or It. O Dio! O God! O Dio mio! O my God! Wyman.], exclamations expressive of various emotions, but usually promoted by surprise, consternation, grief, pain, etc. 1913 Webster]
Oad(, n.See Woad. [Obs.] Coles. 1913 Webster]
Oaf(, n.[See Auf.]1.Originally, an elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins; hence, a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an idiot. 1913 Webster]
Oaf"ish, a.Like an oaf; simple or clumsy. -- Oaf"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Oak(, n.[OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. \'bec; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)Any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and staminate flowers in catkins. The fruit is a smooth nut, called an acorn, which is more or less inclosed in a scaly involucre called the cup or cupule. There are now recognized about three hundred species, of which nearly fifty occur in the United States, the rest in Europe, Asia, and the other parts of North America, a very few barely reaching the northern parts of South America and Africa. Many of the oaks form forest trees of grand proportions and live many centuries. The wood is usually hard and tough, and provided with conspicuous medullary rays, forming the silver grain. 1913 Webster]
2.The strong wood or timber of the oak. 1913 Webster]
Barren oak, or
Black-jack, Quercus nigra. --
Basket oak, Quercus Michauxii. --
Black oak, Quercus tinctoria; -- called also yellow oak or quercitron oak. --
Bur oak (see under Bur.), Q. macrocarpa; -- called also over-cup or mossy-cup oak. --
Chestnut oak, Quercus Prinus and Quercus densiflora. --
Chinquapin oak (see under Chinquapin), Quercus prinoides. --
Coast live oak, Quercus agrifolia, of California; -- also called enceno. --
Live oak (see under Live), Quercus virens, the best of all for shipbuilding; also, Quercus Chrysolepis, of California. --
Pin oak. Same as Swamp oak. --
Post oak, Quercus obtusifolia. --
Red oak, Quercus rubra. --
Scarlet oak, Quercus coccinea. --
Scrub oak, Quercus ilicifolia, Quercus undulata, etc. --
Shingle oak, Quercus imbricaria. --
Spanish oak, Quercus falcata. --
Swamp Spanish oak, or
Pin oak, Quercus palustris. --
Swamp white oak, Quercus bicolor. --
Water oak, Quercus aquatica. --
Water white oak, Quercus lyrata. --
Willow oak, Quercus Phellos. 1913 Webster]
Among the true oaks in Europe are:
Bitter oak, or
Turkey oak, Quercus Cerris (see Cerris). --
Cork oak, Quercus Suber. --
English white oak, Quercus Robur. --
Evergreen oak,
Holly oak, or
Holm oak, Quercus Ilex. --
Kermes oak, Quercus coccifera. --
Nutgall oak, Quercus infectoria. 1913 Webster]
oak, but not of the genus Quercus, are:
African oak, a valuable timber tree (Oldfieldia Africana). --
Australian oakor
She oak, any tree of the genus Casuarina (see Casuarina). --
Indian oak, the teak tree (see Teak). --
Jerusalem oak. See under Jerusalem. --
New Zealand oak, a sapindaceous tree (Alectryon excelsum). --
Poison oak, a shrub once not distinguished from poison ivy, but now restricted to Rhus toxicodendron or Rhus diversiloba. --
Silky oakor
Silk-bark oak, an Australian tree (Grevillea robusta). 1913 Webster]
Green oak, oak wood colored green by the growth of the mycelium of certain fungi. --
Oak apple, a large, smooth, round gall produced on the leaves of the American red oak by a gallfly (Cynips confluens). It is green and pulpy when young. --
Oak beauty(Zo\'94l.), a British geometrid moth (Biston prodromaria) whose larva feeds on the oak. --
Oak gall, a gall found on the oak. See 2d Gall. --
Oak leather(Bot.), the mycelium of a fungus which forms leatherlike patches in the fissures of oak wood. --
Oak pruner. (Zo\'94l.)See Pruner, the insect. --
Oak spangle, a kind of gall produced on the oak by the insect Diplolepis lenticularis. --
Oak wart, a wartlike gall on the twigs of an oak. --
The Oaks, one of the three great annual English horse races (the Derby and St. Leger being the others). It was instituted in 1779 by the Earl of Derby, and so called from his estate. --
To sport one's oak, to be \'bdnot at home to visitors,\'b8 signified by closing the outer (oaken) door of one's rooms. [Cant, Eng. Univ.] 1913 Webster]
Oak"en(?), a.[AS. \'becen.]Made or consisting of oaks or of the wood of oaks. \'bdIn oaken bower.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Oaken timber, wherewith to build ships.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Oak"um(, n.[AS. \'becumba; pref. (cf. G. er-, Goth. us-, orig. meaning, out) + cemban to comb, camb comb. See Comb.]1.The material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.The coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in nackling.Knight. 1913 Webster]
White oakum, that made from untarred rope. 1913 Webster]
Oar(, n[AS. \'ber; akin to Icel. \'ber, Dan. aare, Sw. \'86ra; perh. akin to E. row, v. Cf. Rowlock.] 1913 Webster]
1.An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle at one end and a broad blade at the other. The part which rests in the rowlock is called the loom. 1913 Webster]
rowlock, fixed to the side of the boat. 1913 Webster]
2.An oarsman; a rower; as, he is a good oar. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)An oarlike swimming organ of various invertebrates. 1913 Webster]
Oar cock(Zo\'94l.), the water rail. [Prov. Eng.] --
Spoon oar, an oar having the blade so curved as to afford a better hold upon the water in rowing. --
To boat the oars, to cease rowing, and lay the oars in the boat. --
To feather the oars. See under Feather., v. t. --
To lie on the oars, to cease pulling, raising the oars out of water, but not boating them; to cease from work of any kind; to be idle; to rest. --
To muffle the oars, to put something round that part which rests in the rowlock, to prevent noise in rowing. --
To put in one's oar, to give aid or advice; -- commonly used of a person who obtrudes aid or counsel not invited. --
To ship the oars, to place them in the rowlocks. --
To toss the oars, To peak the oars, to lift them from the rowlocks and hold them perpendicularly, the handle resting on the bottom of the boat. --
To trail oars, to allow them to trail in the water alongside of the boat. --
To unship the oars, to take them out of the rowlocks. 1913 Webster]
Oar, v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Oared(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Oaring.]To row. \'bdOared himself.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Oared with laboring arms.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Oared(, a.1.Furnished with oars; -- chiefly used in composition; as, a four-oared boat. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Having feet adapted for swimming.(b)Totipalmate; -- said of the feet of certain birds. See Illust. of Aves. 1913 Webster]
Oared shrew(Zo\'94l.), an aquatic European shrew (Crossopus ciliatus); -- called also black water shrew. 1913 Webster]
Oar"foot`(, n.(Zo\'94l.)Any crustacean of the genus Remipes. 1913 Webster]
Oar"-foot`eda.Having feet adapted for swimming. 1913 Webster]
Oar"less, a.Without oars.Sylvester. 1913 Webster]
Oar"lock`(, n.(Naut.), The notch, fork, or other device on the gunwale of a boat, in which the oar rests, and that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing. Certain oarlocks are designed for use with oars having attached swivels, which insert into the oarlock and provide a firm pivot. Same as Rowlock{1}. Syn. -- peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5+PJC]
Oars"man(, n.; pl.Oarsmen(-m.One who uses, or is skilled in the use of, an oar; a rower. 1913 Webster]
At the prow of the boat, rose one of the oarsmen.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
oarsmanshipn.skill as an oarsman. WordNet 1.5]
Oars"weed`(, n.(Bot.)Any large seaweed of the genus Laminaria; tangle; kelp. See Kelp. 1913 Webster]
oarswomann.a woman oarsman. WordNet 1.5]
Oar"y(, a.Having the form or the use of an oar; as, the swan's oary feet.Milton.Addison. 1913 Webster]
OASn.The Organization of American States an international association of countries in the Western hemisphere. It was created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation. [acronym] Syn. -- Organization of American States. WordNet 1.5]
O"as*is(or , n.; pl.Oases(-s.[L., fr. Gr. 'o`asis; cf. Copt. ouahe.]A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert, where the water table approaches the surface.[wns=1] \'bdThe Arab does not love the desert; the Arab loves the oasis and green fields.\'b8 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: (fig.) Any refuge from a prevailing stressful, unpleasant, or annoying situation.[wns=2 & 3] Syn. -- haven. PJC]
My one oasis in the dust and drouth Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Oast(, n.[OE. ost, AS. ; cf. Gr. a'i^qos burning heat.]A kiln to dry hops or malt; a cockle.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
Oat(, n.; pl.Oats(.[OE. ote, ate, AS. , akin to Fries. oat. Of uncertain origin.]1.(Bot.)A well-known cereal grass (Avena sativa), and its edible grain, used as food and fodder; -- commonly used in the plural and in a collective sense. 1913 Webster]
2.A musical pipe made of oat straw. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Animated oatsor
Animal oats(Bot.), A grass (Avena sterilis) much like oats, but with a long spirally twisted awn which coils and uncoils with changes of moisture, and thus gives the grains an apparently automatic motion. --
Oat fowl(Zo\'94l.), the snow bunting; -- so called from its feeding on oats. [Prov. Eng.] --
Oat grass(Bot.), the name of several grasses more or less resembling oats, as Danthonia spicata, Danthonia sericea, and Arrhenatherum avenaceum, all common in parts of the United States. --
To feel one's oats, (a)to be conceited or self-important. [Slang] (b)to feel lively and energetic. --
To sow one's wild oats, to indulge in youthful dissipation.Thackeray. --
Wild oats(Bot.), a grass (Avena fatua) much resembling oats, and by some persons supposed to be the original of cultivated oats. 1913 Webster]
Oat"cake(?), n.A cake made of oatmeal. 1913 Webster]
Oat"en(?), a.1.Consisting of an oat straw or stem; as, an oaten pipe.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Made of oatmeal; as, oaten cakes. 1913 Webster]
Oath(, n.; pl.Oaths(.[OE. othe, oth, ath, AS. \'be; akin to D. eed, OS. \'c7, G. eid, Icel. ei, Sw. ed, Dan. eed, Goth. ai; cf. OIr. oeth.]1.A solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed. \'bdI have an oath in heaven\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
An oath of secrecy for the concealing of those [inventions] which we think fit to keep secret.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.A solemn affirmation, connected with a sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the temple, the altar, the blood of Abel, the Bible, the Koran, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)An appeal (in verification of a statement made) to a superior sanction, in such a form as exposes the party making the appeal to an indictment for perjury if the statement be false. 1913 Webster]
4.A careless and blasphemous use of the name of the divine Being, or anything divine or sacred, by way of appeal or as a profane exclamation or ejaculation; an expression of profane swearing. \'bdA terrible oath\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Oath"a*ble(?), a.Capable of having an oath administered to. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Oath"break`ing(?), n.The violation of an oath; perjury.Shak 1913 Webster]
Oat"meal`(?), n.1.Meal made of oats.Gay. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass. 1913 Webster]
Ob-(?). [L. ob, prep. Cf. Epi-.]A prefix signifying to, toward, before, against, reversely, etc.; also, as a simple intensive; as in oblige, to bind to; obstacle, something standing before; object, lit., to throw against; obovate, reversely, or oppositely, ovate. Ob- is commonly assimilated before c, f, g, and p, to oc-, of-, og-, and op-. 1913 Webster]
Ob"com*pressed"(?). a.[Pref. ob- + compressed.]Compressed or flattened antero-posteriorly, or in a way opposite to the usual one. 1913 Webster]
{ Ob*con"ic(?), Ob*con"ic*al(?), }a.[Pref. ob- + conic, conical.]Conical, but having the apex downward; inversely conical. 1913 Webster]
Ob*cor"date(?), a.[Pref. ob- + cordate.]Heart-shaped, with the attachment at the pointed end; inversely cordate; as, an obcordate petal or leaf. 1913 Webster]
Ob*dip`lo*stem"o*nous(?), a.[Pref. ob- + diplostemonous.](Bot.)Having twice as many stamens as petals, those of the outer set being opposite the petals; -- said of flowers.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Ob*dip"lo*stem"o*ny(?), n.(Bot.)The condition of being obdiplostemonous. 1913 Webster]
Ob"dor*mi"tion(?), n.[L. obdormire to fall asleep.]Sleep. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ob*duce"(?), v. t.[L. obducere, obductum; ob (see Ob-) + ducere to lead.]To draw over, as a covering. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Ob*duct"(, v. t.[See Obduce.]To draw over; to cover. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ob*duc"tion(?), n.[L. obductio.]The act of drawing or laying over, as a covering. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ob"du*ra*cy(?), n.The duality or state of being obdurate; invincible hardness of heart; obstinacy. \'bdObduracy and persistency.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
The absolute completion of sin in final obduracy.South. 1913 Webster]
Ob"du*rate(?), a.[L. obduratus, p. p. of obdurare to harden; ob (see Ob-)+ durare to harden, durus hard. See Dure.]1.Hardened in feelings, esp. against moral or mollifying influences; unyielding; hard-hearted; stubbornly wicked. 1913 Webster]
The very custom of evil makes the heart obdurate against whatsoever instructions to the contrary.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Art thou obdurate, flinty, hard as steel, Shak. 1913 Webster]
There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Hard; firm; unbending; inflexible; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; impenitent; callous; unfeeling; insensible; unsusceptible. -- Obdurate, Callous, Hardened. Callous denotes a deadening of the sensibilities; as, a callous conscience. Hardened implies a general and settled disregard for the claims of interest, duty, and sympathy; as, hardened in vice. Obdurate implies an active resistance of the heart and will aganst the pleadings of compassion and humanity. 1913 Webster]
-- Ob"du*rate*ly(#), adv. -- Ob"du*rate*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ob"du*rate(?), v. t.To harden. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ob"du*ra"tion(?), n.[L. obduratio.]A hardening of the heart; hardness of heart. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ob*dure"(, v. t.To harden. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
O*be"ah(?). n.Same as Obi. -- a.Of or pertaining to obi; as, the obeah man.B. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
obechin.A large Western African tree (Triplochiton scleroxcylon) having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; it yields soft white to pale yellow wood. Syn. -- obeche, arere, samba, Triplochiton scleroxcylon. WordNet 1.5]
O*be"di*ence(?), n.[F. ob\'82dience, L. obedientia, oboedientia. See Obedient, and cf. Obeisance.]1.The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control. 1913 Webster]
Government must compel the obedience of individuals.Ames. 1913 Webster]
2.Words or actions denoting submission to authority; dutifulness.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eccl.)(a)A following; a body of adherents; as, the Roman Catholic obedience, or the whole body of persons who submit to the authority of the pope.(b)A cell (or offshoot of a larger monastery) governed by a prior.(c)One of the three monastic vows.Shipley.(d)The written precept of a superior in a religious order or congregation to a subject. 1913 Webster]
Canonical obedience. See under Canonical. --
Passive obedience. See under Passive. 1913 Webster]
O*be"di*ent(?), a.[OF. obedient, L. obediens, oboediens, -entis. p. pr. of obedire, oboedire, to obey. See Obey.]Subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command. 1913 Webster]
And floating straight, obedient to the stream.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The chief his orders gives; the obedient band, Pope. 1913 Webster]
O*bei"sant(?), a.[F. ob\'82issant, p. pr. of ob\'82ir to obey.]Ready to obey; reverent; deferential; also, servilely submissive. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*be"li*on(?), n.[NL., from Gr. 'obelo`s a spit.](Anat.)The region of the skull between the two parietal foramina where the closure of the sagittal suture usually begins. 1913 Webster]
Ob`e*lis"cal(?), a.Formed like an obelisk. 1913 Webster]
ob"e*lisk(, n.[L. obeliscus, Gr. 'obeli`skos, dim. of 'obelo`s a spit, a pointed pillar: cf. F. ob\'82lisque.]1.An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom. 1913 Webster]
2.(Print.)A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [Dagger, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
Ob"e*lisk, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obelisked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Obelisking.]To mark or designate with an obelisk. 1913 Webster]
Ob"e*lize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obelized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Obelizing(?).][Gr. 'obeli`zein, fr. 'obelo`s. See Obelus.]To designate with an obelus; to mark as doubtful or spirituous. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ob"e*lus(?), n.; pl.Obeli(#).[L., fr. Gr. 'obelo`s, prop., a spit.](Print.)A mark [thus 1913 Webster]
Ob*eq"ui*tate(?), v. i.[L. obequitatus, p. p. of obequitare to ride about.]To ride about. [Obs.] -- Ob*eq`ui*ta"tion(#), n. [Obs.]Cockerman. 1913 Webster]
Ob"er*on(, prop. n.[F., fr. OF. Auberon; prob. of Frankish origin.](Medi\'91val Mythol.)The king of the fairies, and husband of Titania or Queen Mab.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O*bese"(?). a.[L. obesus eaten away, lean; also, that has eaten itself fat, fat, stout, p. p. of obedere to devour; ob (see Ob-) + edere to eat. See Eat.]Excessively corpulent; fat; fleshy. 1913 Webster]
O*bese"ness, n.Quality of being obese; obesity. 1913 Webster]
o*bes"i*ty(?), n.[L. obesitas: cf. F. ob\'82sit\'82.]The state or quality of being obese; excessive body weight; incumbrance of flesh. 1913 Webster]
O*bey"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obeyed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Obeying.][OE. obeyen, F. ob\'82ir, fr. L. obedire, oboedire; ob (see Ob-) + audire to hear. See Audible, and cf. Obeisance.]1.To give ear to; to execute the commands of; to yield submission to; to comply with the orders of. 1913 Webster]
Children, obey your parents in the Lord.Eph. vi. 1. 1913 Webster]
Was she the God, that her thou didst obey?Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To submit to the authority of; to be ruled by. 1913 Webster]
My will obeyed his will.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Afric and India shall his power obey.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To yield to the impulse, power, or operation of; as, a ship obeys her helm. 1913 Webster]
O*bey", v. i.To give obedience. 1913 Webster]
Will he obey when one commands?Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
obey was used, as in the French idiom, with the preposition to. 1913 Webster]
His servants ye are, to whom ye obey.Rom. vi. 16. 1913 Webster]
He commanded the trumpets to sound: to which the two brave knights obeying, they performed their courses.Sir. P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
O*bey"er(?), n.One who yields obedience.Holland. 1913 Webster]
{ Ob*firm"(?), Ob*firm"ate(?), }v. t.[L. obfirmatus, p. p. of obfirmare to make steadfast. See Ob-, and Firm, v. t.]To make firm; to harden in resolution. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.Sheldon. 1913 Webster]
Ob*fus"cate(?), a.[L. obfuscatus, p. p. of obfuscare to darken; ob (see Ob-) + fuscare, fuscatum, to darken, from fuscus dark.]Obfuscated; darkened; obscured. [Obs.] [Written also offuscate.]Sir. T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Ob*fus"cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obfuscated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Obfuscating.]1.To darken; to obscure; to becloud. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:To confuse; to bewilder; to make unclear. 1913 Webster]
His head, like a smokejack, the funnel unswept, and the ideas whirling round and round about in it, all obfuscated and darkened over with fuliginous matter.Sterne. 1913 Webster]
Clouds of passion which might obfuscate the intellects of meaner females.Sir. W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
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Ob`fus*ca"tion(, n.[L. obfuscatio.]The act of darkening or bewildering; the state of being darkened. \'bdObfuscation of the cornea.\'b8 E. Darwin. 1913 Webster]
O"bi(?), n.[Prob. of African origin.]1.A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies.[Written also obe and obeah.]De Quincey.B. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
2.A charm or fetich. [West Indies] B. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
O"bi(, n.[Jap.]A sash, esp. the long belt-like broad sash of soft material worn by women aound the waist when wearing a traditional kimono, and usually having a large bow at the back. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Over this is bound the large sash (obi) which is the chief article of feminine adornment.B. H. Chamberlain. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O"bi*ism(?), n.Belief in, or the practice of, the obi superstitions and rites. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ob*im"bri*cate(?), a.[Pref. ob- + imbricate.](Bot.)Imbricated, with the overlapping ends directed downward. 1913 Webster]
O"bit(?), n.[OF. obit, L. obitus, fr. obire to go against, to go to meet, (sc. mortem) to die; ob (see Ob-) + ire to go. See Issue.]1.Death; decease; the date of one's death.Wood. 1913 Webster]
2.A funeral solemnity or office; obsequies. 1913 Webster]
3.A service for the soul of a deceased person on the anniversary of the day of his death. 1913 Webster]
The emoluments and advantages from oblations, obits, and other sources, increased in value.Milman. 1913 Webster]
4.Same as obituary; -- by shortenting. PJC]
Post obit[L. post obitum]. See Post-obit. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ob"i*ter(, adv.[L., on the way; ob (see Ob-) + iter a going, a walk, way.]In passing; incidentally; by the way. 1913 Webster]
obiter dictum(, n.; pl.obiter dicta(.(Law), An incidental and collateral opinion uttered by a judge. See Dictum, n., 2 (a). 1913 Webster]
O*bit"u*al(?), a.[L. obitus death. See Obit.]Of or pertaining to obits, or days when obits are celebrated; as, obitual days.Smart. 1913 Webster]
O*bit"u*a*ri*ly(?), adv.In the manner of an obituary. 1913 Webster]
O*bit"u*a*ry(?), a.[See Obit.]Of or pertaining to the death of a person or persons; as, an obituary notice; obituary poetry. 1913 Webster]
o*bit"u*a*ry, n.; pl.Obituaries(#).[Cf. F. obituaire. See Obit.]1.That which pertains to, or is called forth by, the obit or death of a person; esp., an account of a deceased person. 1913 Webster]
2.Especially:A notice of the death of a person, published in a newspaper or other periodical, accompanied by a biographical sketch which may be brief ro extended; as, the funeral director arranged placed an obituary in the local papaer. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.pl.The section of a newspaper in which obituaries{2} are printed; as, I saw the notice of his death in the obituaries. PJC]
4.(R. C. Ch.)A list of the dead, or a register of anniversary days when service is performed for the dead. 1913 Webster]
Ob*ject"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Objected; p. pr. & vb. n.Objecting.][L. objectus, p. p. of objicere, obicere, to throw or put before, to oppose; ob (see Ob-) + jacere to throw: cf. objecter. See Jet a shooting forth.]1.To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Of less account some knight thereto object, Whose loss so great and harmful can not prove.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
Some strong impediment or other objecting itself.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Pallas to their eyes objected, and condensed the skies.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason. 1913 Webster]
He gave to him to object his heinous crime.Spencer. 1913 Webster]
Others object the poverty of the nation.Addison. 1913 Webster]
The book . . . giveth liberty to object any crime against such as are to be ordered.Whitgift. 1913 Webster]
Ob*ject", v. i.To make opposition in words or argument; to express one's displeasure; -- usually followed by to; as, she objected to his vulgar language.Sir. T. More. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ob"ject(, n.[L. objectus. See Object, v. t.]1.That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible and persists for an appreciable time; as, he observed an object in the distance; all the objects in sight; he touched a strange object in the dark. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything which is set, or which may be regarded as set, before the mind so as to be apprehended or known; that of which the mind by any of its activities takes cognizance, whether a thing external in space or a conception formed by the mind itself; as, an object of knowledge, wonder, fear, thought, study, etc. 1913 Webster]
Object is a term for that about which the knowing subject is conversant; what the schoolmen have styled the \'bdmateria circa quam.\'b8Sir. W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
The object of their bitterest hatred.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.That toward which the mind, or any of its activities, is directed; that on which the purpose are fixed as the end of action or effort; that which is sought for; goal; end; aim; motive; final cause. 1913 Webster]
Object, beside its proper signification, came to be abusively applied to denote motive, end, final cause . . . . This innovation was probably borrowed from the French.Sir. W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Let our object be, our country, our whole country, and nothing but our country.D. Webster. 1913 Webster]
5.(Gram.)A word, phrase, or clause toward which an action is directed, or is considered to be directed; as, the object of a transitive verb. 1913 Webster]
6.(Computers)Any set of data that is or can be manipulated or referenced by a computer program as a single entity; -- the term may be used broadly, to include files, images (such as icons on the screen), or small data structures.More narrowly,anything defined as an object within an object-oriented programming language. PJC]
7.(Ontology)Anything which exists and which has attributes; distinguished from attributes, processes, and relations. PJC]
Object glass, the lens, or system of lenses, placed at the end of a telescope, microscope, etc., which is toward the object. Its function is to form an image of the object, which is then viewed by the eyepiece. Called also objective or objective lens. See Illust. of Microscope. --
Object lesson, a lesson in which object teaching is made use of. --
Object staff. (Leveling)Same as Leveling staff. --
Object teaching, a method of instruction, in which illustrative objects are employed, each new word or idea being accompanied by a representation of that which it signifies; -- used especially in the kindergarten, for young children. 1913 Webster]
Ob*ject"(?), a.[L. objectus, p. p.]Opposed; presented in opposition; also, exposed. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ob*ject"a*ble(?), a.Such as can be presented in opposition; that may be put forward as an objection. [R.] 1913 Webster]
ob"ject file, ob"ject program(?), n.(Computers)A computer program which has been translated into machine language by a compiler and assembler, but not yet linked into an executable program; sometimes called an obj file, because its file name typically has the extension \'bdobj\'b8 . PJC]
objectificationn.representing as an object. WordNet 1.5]
Ob*jec"ti*fy(?), v. t.[Object + -fy.]To cause to become an object; to cause to assume the character of an object; to represent or consider as an object; to render objective.J. D. Morell. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ob*jec"tion(?), n.[L. objectio: cf. F. objection.]1.The act of objecting; as, to prevent agreement, or action, by objection.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is, or may be, presented in opposition; an adverse reason or argument; a reason for objecting; obstacle; impediment; as, I have no objection to going; unreasonable objections. \'bdObjections against every truth.\'b8 Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
3.Cause of trouble; sorrow. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
He remembers the objection that lies in his bosom, and he sighs deeply.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ob*jec"tion*a*ble(?), a.Liable to objection; likely to be objected to or disapproved of; offensive; as, objectionable words. -- Ob*jec"tion*a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ob"ject*ist(?), n.One who adheres to, or is skilled in, the objective philosophy.Ed. Rev. 1913 Webster]
Ob*jec"ti*vate(?), v. t.To objectify. 1913 Webster]
Ob*jec`ti*va"tion(?), n.Converting into an object. 1913 Webster]
Ob*jec"tive(, a.[Cf. F. objectif.]1.Of or pertaining to an object. 1913 Webster]
2.(Metaph.)Of or pertaining to an object; contained in, or having the nature or position of, an object; outward; external; extrinsic; -- an epithet applied to whatever is exterior to the mind, or which is simply an object of thought or feeling, as opposed to being related to thoughts of feelings, and opposed to subjective. 1913 Webster +PJC]
In the Middle Ages, subject meant substance, and has this sense in Descartes and Spinoza: sometimes, also, in Reid. Subjective is used by William of Occam to denote that which exists independent of mind; objective, what is formed by the mind. This shows what is meant by realitas objectiva in Descartes. Kant and Fichte have inverted the meanings. Subject, with them, is the mind which knows; object, that which is known; subjective, the varying conditions of the knowing mind; objective, that which is in the constant nature of the thing known.Trendelenburg. 1913 Webster]
Objective has come to mean that which has independent existence or authority, apart from our experience or thought. Thus, moral law is said to have objective authority, that is, authority belonging to itself, and not drawn from anything in our nature.Calderwood (Fleming's Vocabulary). 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:Unbiased; unprejudiced; fair; uninfluenced by personal feelings or personal interests; considering only the facts of a situation unrelated to the observer; -- of judgments, opinions, evaluations, conclusions, reasoning processes. PJC]
Objective means that which belongs to, or proceeds from, the object known, and not from the subject knowing, and thus denotes what is real, in opposition to that which is ideal -- what exists in nature, in contrast to what exists merely in the thought of the individual.Sir. W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gram.)Pertaining to, or designating, the case which follows a transitive verb or a preposition, being that case in which the direct object of the verb is placed. See Accusative, n. 1913 Webster]
at, in, on, etc., may be supplied. 1913 Webster]
My troublous dream [on] this night doth make me sad.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To write of victories [in or for] next year.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Objective line(Perspective), a line drawn on the geometrical plane which is represented or sought to be represented. --
Objective plane(Perspective), any plane in the horizontal plane that is represented. --
Objective point, the point or result to which the operations of an army are directed. By extension, the point or purpose to which anything, as a journey or an argument, is directed. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Objective, Subjective.Objective is applied to things exterior to the mind, and objects of its attention; subjective, to the operations of the mind itself. Hence, an objective motive is some outward thing awakening desire; a subjective motive is some internal feeling or propensity. Objective views are those governed by outward things; subjective views are produced or modified by internal feeling. Sir Walter Scott's poetry is chiefly objective; that of Wordsworth is eminently subjective. 1913 Webster]
In the philosophy of mind, subjective denotes what is to be referred to the thinking subject, the ego; objective what belongs to the object of thought, the non-ego.Sir. W. Hamilton 1913 Webster]
2.An object glass; called also objective lens. See under Object, n. 1913 Webster]
3.Same as Objective point, under Objective, a. 1913 Webster]
ob*jec"tive lens, n.An object glass. See under Object, n. PJC]
Ob*jec"tive*ly, adv.In the manner or state of an object; as, a determinate idea objectively in the mind. 1913 Webster]
Ob*jec"tive*ness, n.Objectivity. 1913 Webster]
Is there such a motion or objectiveness of external bodies, which produceth light?Sir M. Hale 1913 Webster]
Ob`jec*tiv"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. objectivit\'82.]The state, quality, or relation of being objective; character of the object or of the objective. 1913 Webster]
The calm, the cheerfulness, the disinterested objectivity have disappeared [in the life of the Greeks].M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Ob"ject*ize(?), v. t.To make an object of; to regard as an object; to place in the position of an object. 1913 Webster]
In the latter, as objectized by the former, arise the emotions and affections.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Ob"ject*less, a.Having no object; purposeless. 1913 Webster]
Ob*ject"or(?), n.[L., an accuser.]One who objects; one who offers objections to a proposition or measure. 1913 Webster]
ob"ject-or"i*ent*ed(?), a.(Computers)Using data structures called objects, which encapsulate data and typically are accessed by passing messages, which in turn may trigger internal procedures within the object which are invisible outside the object. PJC]
Ob*jib"ways(?), prop. n. pl.See Chippeways. 1913 Webster]
Ob*jic"i*ent(?), n.[L. objiciens, p. pr. of objicere to object.]One who makes objection; an objector. [R.] Cardinal Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Ob`ju*ra"tion(?), n.[L. objurare to bind by oath; ob (see Ob-) + jurare to swear, fr. jus right.]A binding by oath. [R.] Abp. Bramhall. 1913 Webster]
Ob*jur"gate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Objurgated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Objurgating.][L. objurgatus, p. p. of objurgare to chide; ob (see Ob-) + jurgare to quarrel, scold, fr. jus right, court. See Jury.]To chide; to reprove. 1913 Webster]
Ob`jur*ga"tion(?), n.[L. objurgatio: cf. F. objurgation.]The act of objurgating; reproof. 1913 Webster]
While the good lady was bestowing this objurgation on Mr. Ben Allen.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
With a strong objurgation of the elbow in his ribs.Landor. 1913 Webster]
Ob*jur"ga*to*ry(?), a.[L. objurgatorius.]Designed to objurgate or chide; containing or expressing reproof; culpatory.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
The objurgatory question of the Pharisees.Paley. 1913 Webster]
Ob*lan"ce*o*late(?), a.[Pref. ob- + lanceolate.]Lanceolate in the reversed order, that is, narrowing toward the point of attachment more than toward the apex. 1913 Webster]
Ob*late"(?), a.[L. oblatus, used as p. p. of offerre to bring forward, offer, dedicate; ob (see Ob-) + latus borne, for tlatus. See Tolerate.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Geom.)Flattened or depressed at the poles; as, the earth is an oblate spheroid. 1913 Webster]
2.Offered up; devoted; consecrated; dedicated; -- used chiefly or only in the titles of Roman Catholic orders. See Oblate, n. 1913 Webster]
Oblate ellipsoidor
Oblate spheroid(Geom.), a solid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis; an oblatum. See Ellipsoid of revolution, under Ellipsoid. 1913 Webster]
Ob*late", n.[From Oblate, a.](R. C. Ch.)(a)One of an association of priests or religious women who have offered themselves to the service of the church. There are three such associations of priests, and one of women, called oblates.(b)One of the Oblati. 1913 Webster]
Ob*late"ness, n.The quality or state of being oblate. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ob*la"ti(?), n. pl.[LL., fr. L. oblatus. See Oblate.](R.C.Ch.)(a)Children dedicated in their early years to the monastic state.(b)A class of persons, especially in the Middle Ages, who offered themselves and their property to a monastery.Addis & Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Ob*la"tion(?), n.[L. oblatio: cf. F. oblation. See Oblate.]1.The act of offering, or of making an offering.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything offered or presented in worship or sacred service; an offering; a sacrifice. 1913 Webster]
A peculiar . . . oblation given to God.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
A pin was the usual oblation.Sir. W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.A gift or contribution made to a church, as for the expenses of the eucharist, or for the support of the clergy and the poor. 1913 Webster]
Ob*la"tion*er(?), n.One who makes an offering as an act worship or reverence.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Ob*la"trate(?), v. i.[L. oblatratus, p. p. of oblatrare to bark against.]To bark or snarl, as a dog. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ob`la*tra"tion(?), n.The act of oblatrating; a barking or snarling.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ob*la"tum(?), n.; pl.Oblata(#).[NL. See Oblate.](Geom.)An oblate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis. Cf. Oblongum. 1913 Webster]
Ob*lec"tate(?), v. t.[L. oblectatus, p. p. of oblectare.]To delight; to please greatly. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ob"lec*ta"tion(?), n.[L. oblectatio.]The act of pleasing highly; the state of being greatly pleased; delight. [R.] Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Ob"li*ga*ble(?), a.Acknowledging, or complying with, obligation; trustworthy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The main difference between people seems to be, that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely, -- is obligable; and another is not.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Ob"li*gate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obligated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Obligating.][L. obligatus, p. p. of obligare. See Oblige.]1.To bring or place under obligation, moral or legal; to hold by a constraining motive. \'bdObligated by a sense of duty.\'b8 Proudfit. 1913 Webster]
That's your true plan -- to obligate Churchill. 1913 Webster]
2.To bind or firmly hold to an act; to compel; to constrain; to bind to any act of duty or courtesy by a formal pledge. 1913 Webster]
That they may not incline or be obligated to any vile or lowly occupations.Landor. 1913 Webster]
obligatedadj.1.under a moral obligation to someone. Syn. -- beholden(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
2.under a legal obligation to someone. Syn. -- indebted. WordNet 1.5]
3.owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc. Opposite of unobligated. [Narrower terms: supposed(predicate), required ] Syn. -- indebted. WordNet 1.5]
Ob"li*ga"tion(?), n.[F. obligation. L. obligatio. See Oblige.]1.The act of obligating. 1913 Webster]
2.That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes legal or moral duty. 1913 Webster]
A tender conscience is a stronger obligation than a proson.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
3.Any act by which a person becomes bound to do something to or for another, or to forbear something; external duties imposed by law, promise, or contract, by the relations of society, or by courtesy, kindness, etc. 1913 Webster]
Every man has obligations which belong to his station. Duties extend beyond obligation, and direct the affections, desires, and intentions, as well as the actions.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
4.The state of being obligated or bound; the state of being indebted for an act of favor or kindness; -- often used with under to indicate being in that state; as, to place others under obligations to one. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)A bond with a condition annexed, and a penalty for nonfulfillment. In a larger sense, it is an acknowledgment of a duty to pay a certain sum or do a certain things. 1913 Webster]
Days of obligation. See under Day. --
under obligation,
under an obligation. in a state of obligation{4}. 1913 Webster +PJC]
obligationaladj.relating or constituting or qualified to create a legal or financial obligation; as, obligational authority. WordNet 1.5]
Ob"li*ga*to*ri*ly(?), adv.In an obligatory manner; by reason of obligation.Foxe. 1913 Webster]
Ob"li*ga*to*ri*ness, n.The quality or state of being obligatory. 1913 Webster]
Ob"li*ga*to*ry(?), a.[L. obligatorius: cf. F. obligatoire.]Binding in law or conscience; imposing duty or obligation; requiring performance or forbearance of some act; -- often followed by on or upon; as, obedience is obligatory on a soldier. 1913 Webster]
As long as the law is obligatory, so long our obedience is due.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
O*blige"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obliged(; p. pr. & vb. n.Obliging(.][OF. obligier, F. obliger, L. obligare; ob (see Ob-) + ligare to bind. See Ligament, and cf. Obligate.]1.To attach, as by a bond. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He had obliged all the senators and magistrates firmly to himself.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To constrain by physical, moral, or legal force; to put under obligation to do or forbear something. 1913 Webster]
The obliging power of the law is neither founded in, nor to be measured by, the rewards and punishments annexed to it.South. 1913 Webster]
Religion obliges men to the practice of those virtues which conduce to the preservation of our health.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
3.To bind by some favor rendered; to place under a debt; hence, to do a favor to; to please; to gratify; to accommodate. 1913 Webster]
Thus man, by his own strength, to heaven would soar, obliged to God for more.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The gates before it are brass, and the whole much obliged to Pope Urban VIII.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
I shall be more obliged to you than I can express.Mrs. E. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
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ob`li*gee"(, n.[F. oblig\'82, p. p. of obliger. See Oblige.]The person to whom another is bound, or the person to whom a bond is given.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
o*blige"ment(, n.Obligation. [R.] 1913 Webster]
I will not resist, therefore, whatever it is, either of divine or human obligement, that you lay upon me.Milton. 1913 Webster]
o*bli"ger(, n.One who, or that which, obliges.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
o*bli"ging(, a.Putting under obligation; disposed to oblige or do favors; hence, helpful; civil; kind. 1913 Webster]
Mons. Strozzi has many curiosities, and is very obliging to a stranger who desires the sight of them.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Civil; complaisant; courteous; kind, -- Obliging, Kind, Complaisant. One is kind who desires to see others happy; one is complaisant who endeavors to make them so in social intercourse by attentions calculated to please; one who is obliging performs some actual service, or has the disposition to do so. 1913 Webster]
-- O*bli"ging*ly. adv. -- O*bli"ging*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ob`li*gor"(?), n.The person who binds himself, or gives his bond to another.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Ob`li*qua"tion(?), n.[L. obliquatio, fr. obliquare to turn obliquely. See Oblique.]1.The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side; obliquity; as, the obliquation of the eyes. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.Deviation from moral rectitude. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ob*lique"(?), a.[F., fr. L. obliquus; ob (see Ob-) + liquis oblique; cf. licinus bent upward, Gr. le`chrios slanting.][Written also oblike.] 1913 Webster]
1.Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined. 1913 Webster]
It has a direction oblique to that of the former motion.Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
The love we bear our friends . . . oblique ends.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
This mode of oblique research, when a more direct one is denied, we find to be the only one in our power.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Then would be closed the restless, oblique eye. Wordworth. 1913 Webster]
3.Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral. 1913 Webster]
His natural affection in a direct line was strong, in an oblique but weak.Baker. 1913 Webster]
Oblique angle,
Oblique ascension, etc.See under Angle, Ascension, etc. --
Oblique arch(Arch.), an arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face, and whose intrados is in consequence askew. --
Oblique bridge, a skew bridge. See under Bridge, n. --
Oblique case(Gram.), any case except the nominative. See Case, n. --
Oblique circle(Projection), a circle whose plane is oblique to the axis of the primitive plane. --
Oblique fire(Mil.), a fire the direction of which is not perpendicular to the line fired at. --
Oblique flank(Fort.), that part of the curtain whence the fire of the opposite bastion may be discovered.Wilhelm. --
Oblique leaf. (Bot.)(a)A leaf twisted or inclined from the normal position.(b)A leaf having one half different from the other. --
Oblique line(Geom.), a line that, meeting or tending to meet another, makes oblique angles with it. --
Oblique motion(Mus.), a kind of motion or progression in which one part ascends or descends, while the other prolongs or repeats the same tone, as in the accompanying example.<-- illustr. of oblique motion, 1 bar 4/4 --> --
Oblique muscle(Anat.), a muscle acting in a direction oblique to the mesial plane of the body, or to the associated muscles; -- applied especially to two muscles of the eyeball. --
Oblique narration. See Oblique speech. --
Oblique planes(Dialing), planes which decline from the zenith, or incline toward the horizon. --
Oblique sailing(Naut.), the movement of a ship when she sails upon some rhumb between the four cardinal points, making an oblique angle with the meridian. --
Oblique speech(Rhet.), speech which is quoted indirectly, or in a different person from that employed by the original speaker. --
Oblique sphere(Astron. & Geog.), the celestial or terrestrial sphere when its axis is oblique to the horizon of the place; or as it appears to an observer at any point on the earth except the poles and the equator. --
Oblique step(Mil.), a step in marching, by which the soldier, while advancing, gradually takes ground to the right or left at an angle of about 25Wilhelm. --
Oblique system of co\'94rdinates(Anal. Geom.), a system in which the co\'94rdinate axes are oblique to each other. 1913 Webster]
Ob*lique", v. i.[imp. & p. p.Obliqued(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Obliquing.]1.To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction. 1913 Webster]
Projecting his person towards it in a line which obliqued from the bottom of his spine.Sir. W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; -- formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left. 1913 Webster]
Ob*lique"-an`gled(?), a.Having oblique angles; as, an oblique-angled triangle. 1913 Webster]
Ob*lique"ly, adv.In an oblique manner; not directly; indirectly. \'bdTruth obliquely leveled.\'b8 Bp. Fell. 1913 Webster]
Declining from the noon of day, obliquely shoots his burning ray.Pope 1913 Webster]
His discourse tends obliquely to the detracting from others.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Ob*lique"ness, n.Quality or state of being oblique. 1913 Webster]
Ob*liq"ui*ty, n.; pl.Obliquities(#).[L. obliquitas: cf. F. obliquit\'82.]1.The condition of being oblique; deviation from a right line; deviation from parallelism or perpendicularity; the amount of such deviation; divergence; as, the obliquity of the ecliptic to the equator. 1913 Webster]
2.Deviation from ordinary rules; irregularity; deviation from moral rectitude. 1913 Webster]
To disobey [God] . . . imports a moral obliquity.South. 1913 Webster]
Ob"lite(?), a.[L. oblitus, p. p. pf oblinere to besmear.]Indistinct; slurred over. [Obs.] \'bdObscure and oblite mention.\'b8 Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Ob*lit"er*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obliterated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Obliterating.][L. obliteratus, p. p. of obliterare to obliterate; ob (see Ob-) + litera, littera, letter. See Letter.]1.To erase or blot out; to efface; to render undecipherable, as a writing. 1913 Webster]
2.To wear out; to remove or destroy utterly by any means; to render imperceptible; as, to obliterate ideas; to obliterate the monuments of antiquity. 1913 Webster]
The harsh and bitter feelings of this or that experience are slowly obliterated.W. Black. 1913 Webster]
Ob*lit"er*ate(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Scarcely distinct; -- applied to the markings of insects. 1913 Webster]
obliteratedadj.1.destroyed so thoroughly as to be unrecognizable or imperceptible. Syn. -- wiped out, obliterate. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.made illegible or imperceptible by erasing or abrading away; -- of writing or surface designs on objects. Syn. -- blotted out, obliterated. PJC]
Ob*lit`er*a"tion(?), n.[L. obliteratio: cf. F. oblit\'82ration.]The act of obliterating, or the state of being obliterated; extinction.Sir. M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Ob*lit"er*a*tive(?), a.Tending or serving to obliterate. 1913 Webster]
Ob*liv"i*on(?), n.[L. oblivio, akin to oblivisci to forget: cf. OF. oblivion.]1.The act of forgetting, or the state of being forgotten; cessation of remembrance; forgetfulness. 1913 Webster]
Second childishness and mere oblivion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Among our crimes oblivion may be set.Dryden 1913 Webster]
The origin of our city will be buried in eternal oblivion.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
2.Official ignoring of offenses; amnesty, or general pardon; as, an act of oblivion.Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Forgetfulness. 1913 Webster]
Ob*liv"i*ous(?), a.[L. obliviosus: cf. F. oblivieux.] 1913 Webster]
Ob*loc"u*tor(?), n.[L. oblocutor, obloquutor, fr. obloqui, oblocutus, to speak against; ob (see Ob-) + loqui to speak. See Loquacious.]A disputer; a gainsayer. [Obs.] Bale. 1913 Webster]
Ob"long(?), a.[L. oblongus; ob (see Ob-) + longus long: cf. F. oblong.]Having greater length than breadth, esp. when rectangular. 1913 Webster]
Ob"long, n.A rectangular figure longer than it is broad; hence, any figure longer than it is broad. 1913 Webster]
The best figure of a garden I esteem an oblong upon a descent.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ob`lon*ga"ta(?), n.[NL.](Anat.)The medulla oblongata.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Ob"lon*ga"tal(?), a.Of or pertaining to the medulla oblongata; medullar. 1913 Webster]
Ob"long*ish(?), a.Somewhat oblong. 1913 Webster]
Ob"long*ly, adv.In an oblong form. 1913 Webster]
Ob"long*ness, n.State or quality of being oblong. 1913 Webster]
Ob"long-o"vate(?), a.Between oblong and ovate, but inclined to the latter. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ob*lon"gum(?), n.; pl.Oblonga(#).[NL. See Oblong.](Geom.)A prolate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its greater axis. Cf. Oblatum, and see Ellipsoid of revolution, under Ellipsoid. 1913 Webster]
Ob"lo*quy(, n.[L. obloquium, fr. obloqui. See Oblocutor.]1.Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; reprehension. 1913 Webster]
Shall names that made your city the glory of the earth be mentioned with obloquy and detraction?Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Cause of reproach; disgrace. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ob`mu*tes"cence(, n.[L. obmutescens, p. pr of obmutescere to become dumb; ob (see Ob-) + mutescere to grow dumb, fr. mutus dumb.]1.A becoming dumb; loss of speech.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.A keeping silent or mute.Paley. 1913 Webster]
Ob*nox"ious(, a.[L. obnoxius; ob (see Ob-) + noxius hurtful. See Noxious.]1.Subject; liable; exposed; answerable; amenable; -- with to. 1913 Webster]
The writings of lawyers, which are tied obnoxious to their particular laws.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Esteeming it more honorable to live on the public than to be obnoxious to any private purse.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Obnoxious, first or last, Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Liable to censure; exposed to punishment; reprehensible; blameworthy. \'bdThe contrived and interested schemes of . . . obnoxious authors.\'b8 Bp. Fell. 1913 Webster]
All are obnoxious, and this faulty land, Waller. 1913 Webster]
3.Very offensive; odious; hateful; as, an obnoxious statesman; a minister obnoxious to the Whigs.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Ob*nu"bi*late(?), v. t.[L. obnubilatus, p. p. of obnubilare to obscure. See Ob-, and Nubilate.]To cloud; to obscure. [Obs.] Burton. -- Ob*nu"bi*la"tion(#), n. [Obs.]Beddoes. 1913 Webster]
O"boe(?), n.[It., fr. F. hautbois. See Hautboy.](Mus.)One of the higher wind instruments in the modern orchestra, yet of great antiquity, having a penetrating pastoral quality of tone, somewhat like the clarinet in form, but more slender, and sounded by means of a double reed; a hautboy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Oboe d'amore[It., lit., oboe of love], and
\'d8Oboe di caccia[It., lit., oboe of the chase], are names of obsolete modifications of the oboe, often found in the scores of Bach and Handel. 1913 Webster]
O"bo*ist(?), n.A performer on the oboe. 1913 Webster]
Ob"o*la*ry(?), a.[See Obolus.]Possessing only small coins; impoverished. [R.] Lamb. 1913 Webster]
Ob"ole(?), n.[Cf. F. obole. See Obolus.](Old Pharm.)A weight of twelve grains; or, according to some, of ten grains, or half a scruple.[Written also obol.] 1913 Webster]
Ob"o*lize(?), v. t.See Obelize. 1913 Webster]
Ob"o*lo(?), n.[Cf. Obolus.]A copper coin, used in the Ionian Islands, about one cent in value. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ob"o*lus(?), n.;pl.Oboli(#).[L., fr. Gr. ( (Gr.Antiq.)(a)A small silver coin of Athens, the sixth part of a drachma, about three cents in value.(b)An ancient weight, the sixth part of a drachm. 1913 Webster]
Ob*o"vate(?). a.[Pref. ob- + ovate.](Bot.)Inversely ovate; ovate with the narrow end downward; as, an obovate leaf. 1913 Webster]
Ob*rep"tion(?), n.[L. obreptio, fr. obrepere, obreptum, to creep up to; ob (see Ob-) + repere to creep.]1.The act of creeping upon with secrecy or by surprise. [Obs.] Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Scots Law)The obtaining gifts of escheat by fraud or surprise.Bell. 1913 Webster]
Ob`rep*ti"tious(?), a.[L. obreptitus. See Obreption.]Done or obtained by surprise; with secrecy, or by concealment of the truth. [R.] Cotgrave. 1913 Webster]
Ob"ro*gate(?), v. t.[L. obrogatus, p. p. of obrogare to obrogate.]To annul indirectly by enacting a new and contrary law, instead of by expressly abrogating or repealing the old one. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ob"rok(?), n.[Russ. obrok'.](a)A rent.(b)A poll tax paid by peasants absent from their lord's estate. [Russia] Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
1.Offensive to chastity or modesty; expressing or presenting to the mind or view something which delicacy, purity, and decency forbid to be exposed; impure; as, obscene language; obscene pictures. 1913 Webster]
Words that were once chaste, by frequent use grew obscene and uncleanly.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
2.Foul; fifthy; disgusting. 1913 Webster]
A girdle foul with grease binds his obscene attire.Dryden (Aeneid, vi. 417). 1913 Webster]
-- Ob*scene"ly, adv. -- Ob*scene"ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ob*scen"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Obscenities(#).[L. obscentias: cf. F. obsc\'82nit\'82.]That quality in words or things which presents what is offensive to chastity or purity of mind; obscene or impure lanquage or acts; moral impurity; lewdness; obsceneness; as, the obscenity of a speech, or a picture. 1913 Webster]
Mr. Cowley asserts plainly, that obscenity has no place in wit.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
No pardon vile obscenity should find.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Ob*scur"ant(?), n.[L. obscurans, p. pr. of obscurare to obscure.]One who obscures; one who prevents enlightenment or hinders the progress of knowledge and wisdom.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Ob*scur"ant*ism(?), n.The system or the principles of the obscurants.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
Ob*scur"ant*ist, n.Same as Obscurant.Ed. Rev. 1913 Webster]
Ob`scu*ra"tion(?), n.[L. obscurativ: cf. F. obscuration. See Obscure, v. t. ]The act or operation of obscuring; the state of being obscured; as, the obscuration of the moon in an eclipse.Sir J. Herschel. 1913 Webster]
Ob*scure"(, a.[Compar.Obscurer(; superl.Obscurest.][L. obscurus, orig., covered; ob- (see Ob-) + a root probably meaning, to cover; cf. L. scutum shield, Skr. sku to cover: cf. F. obscur. Cf. Sky.] 1913 Webster]
1.Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim. 1913 Webster]
His lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.Prov. xx. 20. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed. 1913 Webster]
The obscure bird Shak. 1913 Webster]
The obscure corners of the earth.Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
3.Not noticeable; humble; mean. \'bdO base and obscure vulgar.\'b8 Shak. \'bdAn obscure person.\'b8 Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
4.Not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or incomprehensible; as, an obscure passage or inscription. 1913 Webster]
5.Not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects. 1913 Webster]
Obscure rays(Opt.), those rays which are not luminous or visible, and which in the spectrum are beyond the limits of the visible portion. 1913 Webster]
Ob*scure", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obscured(; p. pr. & vb. n.Obscuring.][L. obscurare, fr. obscurus: cf. OF. obscurer. See Obscure, a.]To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious. 1913 Webster]
They are all couched in a pit hard by Herne's oak, with obscured lights.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Why, 't is an office of discovery, love, obscured.Shak. 1913 Webster]
There is scarce any duty which has been so obscured by the writings of learned men as this.Wake. 1913 Webster]
And seest not sin obscures thy godlike frame?Dryden. 1913 Webster]
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Ob*scure"(, v. i.To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
How! There's bad news. obscure, and hear it.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Ob*scur"er(, n.One who, or that which, obscures. 1913 Webster]
ob*scu"ri*ty(, n.[L. obscuritas: cf. F. obscurit\'82.]The quality or state of being obscure. Syn. -- darkness; privacy; inconspicuousness; unintelligibleness; uncertainty. 1913 Webster]
You are not for obscurity designed.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
They were now brought forth from obscurity, to be contemplated by artists with admiration and despair.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Darkness; dimness; gloom. See Darkness. 1913 Webster]
ob"se*crate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.obsecrated(ocr/b"s; p. pr. & vb. n.obsecrating.][L. obsecratus, p. p. of obsecrare, prop., to ask on religious grounds; ob (see Ob-) + sacrare to declare as sacred, from sacer sacred.]To beseech; to supplicate; to implore. [R.]. Cockerman. 1913 Webster]
ob`se*cra"tion(, n.[L. obsecratio: cf. F. obsecration.]1.The act of obsecrating or imploring; as, the obsecrations of the Litany, being those clauses beginning with \'bdBy.\'b8Bp. Stillingfeet.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rhet.)A figure of speech in which the orator implores the assistance of God or man. 1913 Webster]
Ob"se*cra*to*ry(?), a.Expressing, or used in, entreaty; supplicatory. [R.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ob"se*quent(?), a.[L. obsequens, p. pr. of obsequi; ob (see Ob-) + sequi. See Sequence.]Obedient; submissive; obsequious. [Obs.] Fotherby. 1913 Webster]
Ob*se"qui*ous(?), a.[L. obsequiosus, fr. obsequium compliance, fr. obsequi, fr. obsequi: cf. F. obs\'82quieux, See Obsequent, and cf. Obsequy.]1.Promptly obedient, or submissive, to the will of another; compliant; yielding to the desires of another; devoted. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His servants weeping, Obsequious to his orders, bear him hither.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Servilely or meanly attentive; compliant to excess; cringing; fawning; as, obsequious flatterer, parasite. 1913 Webster]
There lies ever in \'bdobsequious\'b8 at the present the sense of an observance which is overdone, of an unmanly readiness to fall in with the will of another.Trench. 1913 Webster]
3.[See Obsequy.]Of or pertaining to obsequies; funereal. [R.] \'bdTo do obsequious sorrow.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Compliant; obedient; servile. See Yielding. 1913 Webster]
Ob*se"qui*ous*ly, adv.1.In an obsequious manner; compliantly; fawningly.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.In a manner appropriate to obsequies. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Whilst I a while obsequiously lament Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ob*se"qui*ous*ness, n.The quality or state of being obsequious.South. 1913 Webster]
Ob"se*quy(?), n.; pl.Obsequies(#).[L. obsequiae, pl., funeral rites, fr. obsequi: cf. F. obs\'8aques. See Obsequent, and cf. Obsequious.]1.The last duty or service to a person, rendered after his death; hence, a rite or ceremony pertaining to burial; -- now used only in the plural.Spencer. 1913 Webster]
I will . . . fetch him hence, and solemnly attend, obsequy and funeral train.Milton 1913 Webster]
I will myself obsequies.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The funeral obsequies were decently and privately performed by his family.J. P. Mahaffy. 1913 Webster]
2.Obsequiousness. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ob*serv"a*ble(?), a.[L. observabilis: cf. F. observable.]1.Capable of being observed; discernible; noticeable.Sir. T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
The difference is sufficiently observable.Southey. 1913 Webster]
2.Worthy of being observed; important enough to be noted or celebrated; as, an observable anniversary. PJC]
3.Noteworthy; remarkable. PJC]
-- Ob*serv"a*ble*ness, n. -- Ob*serv"a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ob*serv"ance(?), n.[F. observance, L. observantia. See Observant.]1.The act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; a heeding or keeping with care; performance; -- usually with a sense of strictness and fidelity; as, the observance of the Sabbath is general; the strict observance of duties. 1913 Webster]
It is a custom observance.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.An act, ceremony, or rite, as of worship or respect; especially, a customary act or service of attention; a form; a practice; a rite; a custom. 1913 Webster]
At dances observances.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Use all the observance of civility.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Some represent to themselves the whole of religion as consisting in a few easy observances.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
O I that wasted time to tend upon her, observances!Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Salads and flesh, such as their haste could get, observance.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
This is not atheism, observance.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Observance, Observation. These words are discriminated by the two distinct senses of observe. To observe means (1) to keep strictly; as, to observe a fast day, and hence, observance denotes the keeping or heeding with strictness; (2) to consider attentively, or to remark; and hence, observation denotes either the act of observing, or some remark made as the result thereof. We do not say the observation of Sunday, though the word was formerly so used. The Pharisees were curious in external observances; the astronomers are curious in celestial observations. 1913 Webster]
Love rigid honesty, observance of impartial laws.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ob*ser`van"dum(?), n.; pl.Observanda(#).[L.]A thing to be observed.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Ob*serv"ant(?), a.[L. observans, -anits, p. pr. of observare: cf. F. observant. See Observe.]1.Taking notice; viewing or noticing attentively; watchful; carefully attentive; as, an observant spectator; observant habits. 1913 Webster]
Wandering from clime to clime observant stray'd.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Submissively attentive; obediently watchful; regardful; mindful; obedient (to); -- with of, as, to be observant of rules. 1913 Webster]
We are told how observant Alexander was of his master Aristotle.Sir K. Digby. 1913 Webster]
Ob*serv"ant, n.1.One who observes forms and rules. [Obs.] Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.A sycophantic servant. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Silly ducking observants, Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(R. C. Ch.)An Observantine. 1913 Webster]
Ob`ser*van"tine(?), n.[Fr. observantin.](R. C. Ch.)One of a branch of the Order of Franciscans, who profess to adhere more strictly than the Conventuals to the intention of the founder, especially as to poverty; -- called also Observants. 1913 Webster]
Ob*serv"ant*ly, adv.In an observant manner. 1913 Webster]
Ob`ser*va"tion(?), n.[L. observatio: cf. F. observation.]1.The act or the faculty of observing or taking notice; the act of seeing, or of fixing the mind upon, anything. 1913 Webster]
My observation, which very seldom lies.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The result of an act, or of acts, of observing; view; reflection; conclusion; judgment. 1913 Webster]
In matters of human prudence, we shall find the greatest advantage in making wise observations on our conduct.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:An expression of an opinion or judgment upon what one has observed; a remark. \'bdThat's a foolish observation.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
To observations which ourselves we make Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
We are to procure dispensation or leave to omit the observation of it in such circumstances.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
5.(Science)(a)The act of recognizing and noting some fact or occurrence in nature, as an aurora, a corona, or the structure of an animal.(b)Specifically, the act of measuring, with suitable instruments, some magnitude, as the time of an occultation, with a clock; the right ascension of a star, with a transit instrument and clock; the sun's altitude, or the distance of the moon from a star, with a sextant; the temperature, with a thermometer, etc. (c)The information so acquired; as, to record one's observations carefully. 1913 Webster]
observation. When the conditions under which the phenomenon occurs are artificial, or arranged beforehand by the observer, the process is called an experiment. Experiment includes observation. 1913 Webster]
To take an observation(Naut.), to ascertain the altitude of a heavenly body, with a view to fixing a vessel's position at sea. 1913 Webster]
Ob`ser*va"tion*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to observation; consisting of, or containing, observations.Chalmers. 1913 Webster]
Ob`ser*va"tion car. A railway passenger car made so as to facilitate seeing the scenery en route; a car open, or with glass sides, or with a kind of open balcony at the rear. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ob`ser*va"tion deck. A room or platform at a high point in a tall building with a broad view of the surrounding area. It is often an outdoor platform, but is sometimes indoors in a room with large windows to accommodate viewing. PJC]
Ob`ser*va"tion post. (Mil.)a military outpost, usually at a height above the surrounding terrain, at or near the front line of a battle from which an observer may see the enemy's positions and direct artillery fire. PJC]
Ob"ser*va`tor(?), n.[L.]1.One who observes or takes notice. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.One who makes a remark. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ob*serv"a*to*ry(?), n.; pl.Observatories(#).[Cf. F. observatoire.]1.A place or building for making observations on the heavenly bodies. 1913 Webster]
The new observatory in Greenwich Park.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
2.A building fitted with instruments for making systematic observations of any particular class or series of natural phenomena. 1913 Webster]
3.A place, as an elevated chamber, from which a view may be observed or commanded. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mil.)A lookout on a flank of a battery whence an officer can note the range and effect of the fire; usually referred to as an observation post.Farrow. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ob*serve"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Observed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Observing.][L. observare, observatum; ob (see Ob-) + servare to save, preserve, keep, heed, observe: cf. F. observer. See Serve.]1.To take notice of by appropriate conduct; to conform one's action or practice to; to keep; to heed; to obey; to comply with; as, to observe rules or commands; to observe civility. 1913 Webster]
Ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread.Ex. xii. 17. 1913 Webster]
He wolde no such cursedness observe.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Must I budge? Must I observe you?Shak. 1913 Webster]
With solemn purpose to observe Immutably his sovereign will.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To be on the watch respecting; to pay attention to; to notice with care; to see; to perceive; to notice; to discover; as, to observe an eclipse; to observe the color or fashion of a dress; to observe the movements of an army; to observe an accident. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.To express as what has been noticed; to utter as a remark; to say in a casual or incidental way; to remark. 1913 Webster]
Ob*serve", v. i.1.To take notice; to give attention to what one sees or hears; to attend. 1913 Webster]
2.To make a remark; to comment; to make an observation{3}; -- generally with on or upon. 1913 Webster +PJC]
I have barely quoted . . . without observing upon it.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To remark. See Remark. 1913 Webster]
observedadj.1.perceived with the eyes and sometimes with other senses; as, no explanation for the observed phenomena. WordNet 1.5]
2.Detected by systematic scientific observation; as, variation in the observed flux may depend on a number of factors. Syn. -- ascertained. WordNet 1.5]
3.Perceived directly with the eyes; observed at first hand. Syn. -- seen, witnessed. WordNet 1.5]
Ob*serv"er(?), n.1.One who observes, or pays attention to, anything; especially, one engaged in, or trained to habits of, close and exact observation; as, an astronomical observer. 1913 Webster]
The observed of all observers.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Careful observers may foretell the hour, Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.One who keeps any law, custom, regulation, rite, etc.; one who conforms to anything in practice. \'bdDiligent observers of old customs.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
These . . . hearkened unto observers of times.Deut. xviii. 14. 1913 Webster]
3.One who fulfills or performs; as, an observer of his promises. 1913 Webster]
Ob*serv"er*ship(?), n.The office or work of an observer. 1913 Webster]
Ob*serv"ing, a.Giving particular attention; habitually attentive to what passes; observant{1}; as, an observing person; an observing mind. -- Ob*serv"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
ob*sess"(?), v. t.[L. obsessus, p. p. of obsidere to besiege; ob (see Ob-) + sedere to sit.]1.To besiege; to beset. [archaic] Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
2.To excessively preoccupy the thoughts or feelings of; to haunt the mind persistently. PJC]
ob*sess"(?), v. i.To be excessively or persistently preoccupied with something; -- usually used with on or over; as, to obsess over an imagined insult. PJC]
At all ages children are driven to figure out what it takes to succeed among their peers and to give these strategies precedence over anything their parents foist on them. Weary parents know they are no match for a child's peers, and rightly obsess over the best neighborhood in which to bring their children up.Steven Pinker (How the Mind Works, p. 449-450 [1997]). PJC]
obsessedadj.1.having or showing excessive or compulsive concern; -- used with with. Syn. -- haunted, preoccupied, taken up(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
2.influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion. Syn. -- possessed(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
Ob*ses"sion(?), n.[L. obsessio: cf. F. obsession.]1.The act of besieging. [archaic] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being besieged; -- used specifically of a person beset by a spirit from without. [archaic] Tylor. 1913 Webster]
Whether by obsession or possession, I will not determine.Burton. 1913 Webster]
3.An excessive preoccupation of the thoughts or feelings; the persistent haunting or domination of the mind by a particular desire, idea, or image. PJC]
4.Hence:Any driving motive; a compelling goal; -- not necessarily implying a negative judgment, as does sense 3; as, the coach was obsessed with winning the state championship PJC]
5.Something that causes an obsession{3}. PJC]
6.The state of being obsessed. PJC]
obsessionalobsessiveadj.Persistently and abnormally preoccupied with some unreasonable idea. Syn. -- compulsive. WordNet 1.5]
ob*sid"i*an(?), n.[L. Obsidianus lapis, so named, according to Pliny, after one Obsidius, who discovered it in Ethiopia: cf. F. obsidiane, obsidienne. The later editions of Pliny read Obsianus lapis, and Obsius, instead of Obsidianus lapis, and Obsidius.](Min.)A kind of glass produced by volcanoes. It is usually of a black color, and opaque, except in thin splinters. 1913 Webster]
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Ob*sid"i*o*nal(?), a.[L. obsidionalis, from obsidio a siege, obsidere to besiege: cf. F. obsidional. See Obsess.]Of or pertaining to a siege. 1913 Webster]
Obsidional crown(Rom. Antiq.), a crown bestowed upon a general who raised the siege of a beleaguered place, or upon one who held out against a siege. 1913 Webster]
Ob*sig`il*la"tion(?), n.[L. ob (see Ob-) + sigillum a seal.]A sealing up. [Obs.] Maunder. 1913 Webster]
Ob*sign"(?), v. t.[See Obsignate.]To seal; to confirm, as by a seal or stamp. [Obs.] Bradford. 1913 Webster]
Ob*sig"nate(?), v. t.[L. obsignated, p. p. of obsignare to seal. See Ob-, and Sign.]To seal; to ratify. [Obs.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Ob`sig*na"tion(?), n.[L. obsignatio.]The act of sealing or ratifying; the state of being sealed or confirmed; confirmation, as by the Holy Spirit. 1913 Webster]
The spirit of manifestation will but upbraid you in the shame and horror of a sad eternity, if you have not the spirit of obsignation.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ob*sig"na*to*ry(?), a.Ratifying; confirming by sealing. [Obs.] Samuel Ward (1643) 1913 Webster]
Ob`so*lesce"(?), v. i.[L. obsolescere. See Obsolescent.]To become obsolescent. [R.] Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ob`so*les"cence(?), n.[See Obsolescent.]The state of becoming obsolete. 1913 Webster]
Ob`so*les"cent(?), a.[L. obsolescens, -entis, p. pr. of obsolescere, to wear out gradually, to fall into disuse; ob (see Ob-) + solere to use, be wont.]Going out of use; becoming obsolete; passing into desuetude. 1913 Webster]
Ob"so*lete(?), a.[L. obsoletus, p. p. of obsolescere. See Obsolescent.]1.No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused; neglected; as, an obsolete word; an obsolete statute; -- applied chiefly to words, writings, or observances. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Not very distinct; obscure; rudimental; imperfectly developed; abortive. 1913 Webster]
Ob"so*lete, v. i.To become obsolete; to go out of use. [R.] Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ob"so*lete*ly, adv.In an obsolete manner. 1913 Webster]
Ob"so*lete*ness, n.1.The state of being obsolete, or no longer used; a state of desuetude. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Indistinctness; want of development. 1913 Webster]
Ob"so*let*ism(?), n.A disused word or phrase; an archaism.Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ob"sta*cle(?), n.[F., fr. L. obstaculum, fr. obstare to withstand, oppose; ob (see Ob-) + stare to stand. See Stand. and cf. Oust, v.]That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or moral. 1913 Webster]
If all obstacles were cut away. Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Impediment; obstuction; hindrance; difficulty. See Impediment, and Obstruction. 1913 Webster]
Ob"stan*cy(?), n.[L. obstantia, fr. obstans, p. pr. of obstare. See Obstacle.]Opposition; impediment; obstruction. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
{ Ob*stet"ric(, Ob*stet"ric*al(, }a.[L. obstetricius, fr. obstetrix, -icis, a midwife, fr. obstare to stand before: cf. F. obst\'82trique. See Obstacle.]1.Of or pertaining to childbirth, midwifery, or the period around the time of the birth of children; as, the obstetric art. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to obstetrics; as, the obstetric unit of a hospital. PJC]
Obstetrical toad(Zo\'94l.), a European toad of the genus Alytes, especially Alytes obstetricans. The eggs are laid in a string which the male winds around his legs, and carries about until the young are hatched. 1913 Webster]
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Ob*stet"ri*cate(, v. i.[L. obstetricatus, p. p. of obstetricare, fr. obstetrix.]To perform the office of midwife. [Obs.] \'bdNature does obstetricate.\'b8 Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Ob*stet"ri*cate, v. t.To assist as a midwife. [Obs.] E. Waterhouse. 1913 Webster]
Ob*stet"ri*ca"tion(?), n.The act of assisting as a midwife; delivery. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ob`ste*tri"cian(?), n.One skilled in obstetrics; an accoucheur; especially, a physician who specializes in obstetrics. 1913 Webster]
Ob`ste*tri"cious(?), a.[See Obstetric.]Serving to assist childbirth; obstetric; hence, facilitating any bringing forth or deliverance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Yet is all human teaching but maieutical, or obstetricious.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Ob*stet"rics(, n.[Cf. F. obst\'82trique. See Obstetric.]1.The science of midwifery. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.The branch of medicine that deals with childbirth or the care of women in parturition, or in the trouble incident to childbirth.> 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ob"sti*na*cy(?), n.[See Obstinate.]1.A fixedness in will, opinion, or resolution that can not be shaken at all, or only with great difficulty; firm and usually unreasonable adherence to an opinion, purpose, or system; unyielding disposition; stubborness; pertinacity; persistency; contumacy. 1913 Webster]
You do not well in obstinacy Shak. 1913 Webster]
To shelter their ignorance, or obstinacy, under the obscurity of their terms.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality or state of being difficult to remedy, relieve, or subdue; as, the obstinacy of a disease or evil. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Pertinacity; firmness; resoluteness; inflexibility; persistency; stubbornness; perverseness; contumacy. -- Obstinacy, Pertinacity. Pertinacity denotes great firmness in holding to a thing, aim, etc. Obstinacy is great firmness in holding out against persuasion, attack, etc. The former consists in adherence, the latter in resistance. An opinion is advocated with pertinacity or defended with obstinacy. Pertinacity is often used in a good sense; obstinacy generally in a bad one. \'bdIn this reply was included a very gross mistake, and if with pertinacity maintained, a capital error.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. \'bdEvery degree of obstinacy in youth is one step to rebellion.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
Ob"sti*nate(?), a.[L. obstinatus, p. p. of obstinare to set about a thing with firmness, to persist in; ob (see Ob-) + a word from the root of stare to stand. See Stand, and cf. Destine.]1.Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments, or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; -- usually implying unreasonableness. 1913 Webster]
I have known great cures done by obstinate resolution of drinking no wine.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
No ass so meek, no ass so obstinate.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Of sense and outward things.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.Not yielding; not easily subdued or removed; as, obstinate fever; obstinate obstructions. 1913 Webster]
Ob`sti*pa"tion(?), n.[L. obstipatio a close pressure; ob (see Ob-) + stipare to press.]1.The act of stopping up, as a passage. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ob*strep"er*ous(?), a.[L. obstreperus, from obstrepere to make a noise at; ob (see Ob-) + strepere to make a noise.]1.Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; clamorous; noisy; vociferous. \'bdThe obstreperous city.\'b8 Wordsworth. \'bdObstreperous approbation.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
Beating the air with their obstreperous beaks.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.Resistant to control; unruly. PJC]
-- Ob*strep"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Ob*strep"er*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ob*stric"tion(?), n.[L. obstringere, obstrictum, to bind to or about.]The state of being constrained, bound, or obliged; that which constrains or obliges; obligation; bond. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ob*stringe"(?), v. t.[See Obstriction.]To constrain; to put under obligation. [R.] Bp. Gardiner. 1913 Webster]
Ob*struct"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obstructed; p. pr. & vb. n.Obstructing.][L. obstructus, p. p. of obstruere to build up before or against, to obstruct; ob (see Ob-) + struere to pile up. See Structure.] 1913 Webster]
1.To block up; to stop up or close, as a way or passage; to place an obstacle in, or fill with obstacles or impediments that prevent or hinder passing; as, to obstruct a street; to obstruct the channels of the body. 1913 Webster]
'T is the obstructed paths of sound shall clear.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To be, or come, in the way of; to hinder from passing; to stop; to impede; to retard; as, the bar in the harbor obstructs the passage of ships; clouds obstruct the light of the sun; unwise rules obstruct legislation. \'bdTh' impatience of obstructed love.\'b8 Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Ob*struct"er(?), n.One who obstructs or hinders. 1913 Webster]
Ob*struc"tion(?), n.[L. obstructio.]1.The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed. 1913 Webster]
2.That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance. 1913 Webster]
A popular assembly free from obstruction.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
To die, and go we know not where, obstruction, and to rot.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Obstacle; bar; barrier; impediment; clog; check; hindrance. -- Obstruction, Obstacle. The difference between these words is that indicated by their etymology; an obstacle is something standing in the way; an obstruction is something put in the way. Obstacle implies more fixedness and is the stronger word. We remove obstructions; we surmount obstacles. 1913 Webster]
Disparity in age seems a greater obstacle to an intimate friendship than inequality of fortune.Collier. 1913 Webster]
The king expected to meet with all the obstructions and difficulties his enraged enemies could lay in his way.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Ob*struc"tion*ism(?), n.The act or the policy of obstructing progress.Lond. Lit. World. 1913 Webster]
Ob*struc"tion*ist, n.One who deliberately hinders progress; one who obstructs business, as in a legislative body. -- a.Of or pertaining to obstructionists; causing obstruction; as, obstructionist tactics. [Recent] 1913 Webster]
Ob*struct"ive(?), a.[Cf. F. obstrictif.]Tending to obstruct; presenting obstacles; hindering; causing impediment. -- Ob*struct"ive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ob*struct"ive, n.An obstructive person or thing. 1913 Webster]
Ob"stru*ent(?), a.[L. obstruens, p. pr. of obstruere. See Obstruct.]Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an obstruent medicine.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Ob"stru*ent, n.Anything that obstructs or closes a passage; esp., that which obstructs natural passages in the body; as, a medicine which acts as an obstruent. 1913 Webster]
Ob*stu`pe*fac"tion(?), n.[L. obstuperfacere to stupefy.]See Stupefaction. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Ob*stu"pe*fy(?), v. t.[Cf.L. obstupefacere. See Ob-, and Stupefy.]See Stupefy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ob*tain"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obtained(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Obtaining.][F. obtenir, L. obtinere; ob (see Ob-) + tenere to hold. See Tenable.] 1913 Webster]
1.To hold; to keep; to possess. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His mother, then, is mortal, but his Sire obtains the monarchy of heaven.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to procure; to acquire, in any way. 1913 Webster]
Some pray for riches; riches they obtain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
By guileful fair words peace may be obtained.Shak. 1913 Webster]
It may be that I may obtain children by her.Gen. xvi. 2. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To attain; gain; procure; acquire; win; earn. See Attain. -- To Obtain, Get, Gain, Earn, Acquire. The idea of getting is common to all these terms. We may, indeed, with only a slight change of sense, substitute get for either of them; as, to get or to gain a prize; to get or to obtain an employment; to get or to earn a living; to get or to acquire a language. To gain is to get by striving; and as this is often a part of our good fortune, the word gain is peculiarly applicable to whatever comes to us fortuitously. Thus, we gain a victory, we gain a cause, we gain an advantage, etc. To earn is to deserve by labor or service; as, to earn good wages; to earn a triumph. Unfortunately, one does not always get or obtain what he has earned. To obtain implies desire for possession, and some effort directed to the attainment of that which is not immediately within our reach. Whatever we thus seek and get, we obtain, whether by our own exertions or those of others; whether by good or bad means; whether permanently, or only for a time. Thus, a man obtains an employment; he obtains an answer to a letter, etc. To acquire is more limited and specific. We acquire what comes to us gradually in the regular exercise of our abilities, while we obtain what comes in any way, provided we desire it. Thus, we acquire knowledge, property, honor, reputation, etc. What we acquire becomes, to a great extent, permanently our own; as, to acquire a language; to acquire habits of industry, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ob*tain", v. i.1.To gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or established; to become prevalent or general; to prevail; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer. 1913 Webster]
Sobriety hath by use obtained to signify temperance in drinking.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
The Theodosian code, several hundred years after Justinian's time, did obtain in the western parts of Europe.Baker. 1913 Webster]
2.To prevail; to succeed. [archaic and Rare] Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
So run that ye may obtain.1 Cor. ix. 24. 1913 Webster]
There is due from the judge to the advocate, some commendation, where causes are fair pleaded; especially towards the side which obtaineth not.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ob*tain"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being obtained. 1913 Webster]
Ob*tain"er(?), n.One who obtains. 1913 Webster]
Ob*tain"ment(?), n.The act or process of obtaining; attainment.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ob*tect"ed(?), a.[L. obtectus, p. p. of obtegere to cover over.]1.Covered; protected. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Covered with a hard chitinous case, as the pupa of certain flies; also called obtect. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ob*tem"per(?), v. t. & i.[See Obtemperate.](Scots Law)To obey (a judgment or decree). 1913 Webster]
Ob*tem"per*ate(?), v. t.[L. obtemperare, obtemperatum to obey.]To obey. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Ob*tend"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obtended; p. pr. & vb. n.Obtending.][L. obtendere, obtentum, to stretch or place before or against; ob (see Ob-) + tendere to stretch.]1.To oppose; to hold out in opposition. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To offer as the reason of anything; to pretend. [Obs.] Dryden 1913 Webster]
Ob*ten`e*bra"tion(?), n.[L. obtenebrate to make dark.]The act of darkening; the state of being darkened; darkness. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
In every megrim or vertigo, there is an obtenebration joined with a semblance of turning round.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ob*ten"sion(?), n.[L. obtentio. See Obtend.]The act of obtending. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Ob*test"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obtested; p. pr. & vb. n.Obtesting.][L. obtestari; ob (see Ob-) + testari to witness, fr. testis a witness.]1.To call to witness; to invoke as a witness. [R.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To beseech; to supplicate; to beg for. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ob*test", v. i.To protest. [R.] E. Waterhouse. 1913 Webster]
Antonio asserted this with great obtestation.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Ob`trec*ta"tion(?), n.[L. obtrectatio, from obtrectare to detract from through envy. See Detract.]Slander; detraction; calumny. [Obs.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Ob*trude"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obtruded, p. pr. & vb. n.Obtruding.][L. obtrudere, obtrusum; ob (see Ob-) + trudere to thrust. See Threat.]1.To thrust impertinently; to present to a person without warrant or solicitation; as, to obtrude one's self upon a company; to obtrude one's opinion on another. 1913 Webster +PJC]
The objects of our senses obtrude their particular ideas upon our minds, whether we will or no.Lock. 1913 Webster]
2.To offer with unreasonable importunity; to urge unduly or against the will.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ob*trude", v. i.To thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To Obtrude, Intrude. To intrude is to thrust one's self into a place, society, etc., without right, or uninvited; to obtrude is to force one's self, remarks, opinions, etc., into society or upon persons with whom one has no such intimacy as to justify such boldness. 1913 Webster]
Ob*trud"er(?), n.One who obtrudes.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Ob*trun"cate(?), v. t.[L. obtruncatus, p. p. of obtruncare.]To deprive of a limb; to lop. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ob`trun*ca"tion(?), n.[L. obtruncatio.]The act of lopping or cutting off. [R.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
Ob*tru"sion(?), n.[L. obtrusio. See Obtrude.]1.The act of obtruding; a thrusting upon others by force or unsolicited; as, the obtrusion of crude opinions on the world. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is obtruded.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ob*tru"sion*ist, n.One who practices or excuses obtrusion. [R.] Gent. Mag. 1913 Webster]
Ob*tru"sive(?), a.Disposed to obtrude; inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others, or to enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. -- Ob*tru"sive*ly, adv. -- Ob*tru"sive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Not obvious, not obtrusive, but retired.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ob*tund"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obtunded; p. pr. & vb. n.Obtunding.][L. obtundere, obtusum; ob (see Ob-) + tundere to strike or beat. See Stutter.]To reduce the edge, pungency, or violent action of; to dull; to blunt; to deaden; to quell; as, to obtund the acrimony of the gall. [Archaic] Harvey. 1913 Webster]
They . . . have filled all our law books with the obtunding story of their suits and trials.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ob*tund"ent(?), n.[L. obtundens, p. pr. of obtundere.](Med.)A substance which sheathes a part, or blunts irritation, usually some bland, oily, or mucilaginous matter; -- nearly the same as demulcent.Forsyth. 1913 Webster]
Ob*tund"er(?), n.(Med.)That which obtunds or blunts; especially, that which blunts sensibility. 1913 Webster]
Ob"tu*rate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obturated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Obturating(?).][L. obturatus; p.p. of obturare.]To stop or close, as an opening;specif., (Ordnance), to stop (a gun breech) so as to prevent the escape of gas in firing. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ob`tu*ra"tion(?), n.[L. obturare to stop up: cf. F. obturation.]The act of stopping up, or closing, an opening. \'bdDeaf by an outward obturation.\'b8 Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ob"tu*ra`tor(?), n.[NL., fr. L. obturare to stop up: cf. F. obturateur.]1.That which closes or stops an opening. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surg.)An apparatus designed to close an unnatural opening, as a fissure of the palate. 1913 Webster]
3.(Ordnance)Any device for preventing the escape of gas through the breech mechanism of a breech-loading gun; a gas check. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.(Photog.)A camera shutter. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ob"tu*ra`tor, a.(Anat.)Serving as an obturator; closing an opening; pertaining to, or in the region of, the obturator foramen; as, the obturator nerve. 1913 Webster]
Obturator foramen(Anat.), an opening situated between the public and ischial parts of the innominate bone and closed by the obturator membrane; the thyroid foramen. 1913 Webster]
Ob*tuse"(?). a.[Compar.Obtuser(; superl.Obtusest.][L. obtusus, p. p. of obtundere to blunt: cf. F. obtus. See Obtund.]1.Not pointed or acute; blunt; -- applied esp. to angles greater than a right angle, or containing more than ninety degrees. 1913 Webster]
2.Not having acute sensibility or perceptions; not alert, especially to the feelings of others; dull; stupid; as, obtuse senses.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ob*um"brant(?), a.[L. obumbrans, p. pr.](Zo\'94l.)Overhanging; as, obumbrant feathers. 1913 Webster]
Ob*um"brate(?), v. t.[L. obumbratus, p. p. of obumbrare to overshadow, cloud; ob + umbrare to shade.]To shade; to darken; to cloud. [R.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Ob`um*bra"tion(?), n.[L. obumbratio.]Act of darkening or obscuring. [R.] Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Ob*un"cous(?), a.[L. obuncus; ob (see Ob-) + uncus hooked.]Hooked or crooked in an extreme degree.Maunder. 1913 Webster]
Ob*ven"tion(?), n.[L. obvention, fr. obvenire to come before or in the way of, to befall; ob (see Ob-) + venire to come: cf. F. obvention.]The act of happening incidentally; that which happens casually; an incidental advantage; an occasional offering. [Obs.] \'bdTithes and other obventions.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Legacies bequeathed by the deaths of princes and great persons, and other casualities and obventions.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Ob*vers"ant(?), a.[L. obversans, p. pr. of obversari to hover before; ob (see Ob-) + versare to move about.]Conversant; familiar. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ob*verse"(, a.[L. obversus, p. p. of obvertere. See Obvert.]Having the base, or end next the attachment, narrower than the top, as a leaf. 1913 Webster]
Ob"verse(, n.[Cf. F. obverse, obvers. See Obverse, a.]1.The face of a coin which has the principal image or inscription upon it; -- the other side being the reverse. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything necessarily involved in, or answering to, another; the more apparent or conspicuous of two possible sides, or of two corresponding things. 1913 Webster]
The fact that it [a belief] invariably exists being the obverse of the fact that there is no alternative belief.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
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Ob*verse"ly(, adv.In an obverse manner. 1913 Webster]
Ob*ver"sion(, n.[L. obversio a turning towards.]1.The act of turning toward or downward. 1913 Webster]
2.(Logic)The act of immediate inference, by which we deny the opposite of anything which has been affirmed; as, all men are mortal; then, by obversion, no men are immortal. This is also described as \'bdimmediate inference by privative conception.\'b8Bain. 1913 Webster]
Ob*vert"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obverted; p. pr. & vb. n.Obverting.][L. obvertere; ob (see Ob-) + vertere to turn. See Verse.]To turn toward. 1913 Webster]
If its base be obverted towards us.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Ob"vi*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Obviated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Obviating.][L. obviare; ob (see Ob-) + viare to go, fr. via way. See Voyage.] 1913 Webster]
1.To meet in the way. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Not to stir a step to obviate any of a different religion.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To anticipate; to prevent by interception; to remove from the way or path; to make unnecessary; as, to obviate the necessity of going. 1913 Webster]
To lay down everything in its full light, so as to obviate all exceptions.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
obviatingadj. pren.making impossible or unnecessary. Syn. -- preclusive. WordNet 1.5]
Ob`vi*a"tion(?), n.The act of obviating, or the state of being obviated. 1913 Webster]
Ob"vi*ous(?), a.[L. obvius; ob (see Ob-) + via way. See Voyage.]1.Opposing; fronting. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To the evil turn obvious breast.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Easily discovered, seen, or understood; readily perceived by the eye or the intellect; plain; evident; apparent; as, an obvious meaning; an obvious remark. 1913 Webster]
Apart and easy to be known they lie, obvious to the eye.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Plain; clear; evident. See Manifest. 1913 Webster]
-- Ob"vi*ous*ly, adv. -- Ob"vi*ous-ness, n. 1913 Webster]
{ Ob"vo*lute(?), Ob`vo*lu"ted(?), }a.[L. obvolutus, p. p. of obvolvere to wrap round; ob (see Ob-) + volvere to roll.]Overlapping; contorted; convolute; -- applied primarily, in botany, to two opposite leaves, each of which has one edge overlapping the nearest edge of the other, and secondarily to a circle of several leaves or petals which thus overlap. 1913 Webster]
O"by(?), n.See Obi. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O"ca(?), n.[Sp.](Bot.)A Peruvian name for certain species of Oxalis (Oxalis crenata, and Oxalis tuberosa) which bear edible tubers. 1913 Webster]
Oc`a*ri"na(?), n.[Cf. It. carino pretty.](Mus.)A kind of small simple wind instrument. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Oc"ca*my(?), n.[A corruption of alchemy.]An alloy imitating gold or silver.[Written also ochimy, ochymy, etc.] 1913 Webster]
Oc*ca"sion(, n.[F. occasion, L. occasio, fr. occidere, occasum, to fall down; ob (see Ob-) + cadere to fall. See Chance, and cf. Occident.]1.A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident; event. 1913 Webster]
The unlooked-for incidents of family history, and its hidden excitements, and its arduous occasions.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance; convenience. 1913 Webster]
Sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me.Rom. vii. 11. 1913 Webster]
I'll take the occasion which he gives to bring Waller. 1913 Webster]
3.An occurrence or condition of affairs which brings with it some unlooked-for event; that which incidentally brings to pass an event, without being its efficient cause or sufficient reason; accidental or incidental cause. 1913 Webster]
Her beauty was the occasion of the war.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.Need; exigency; requirement; necessity; as, I have no occasion for firearms. 1913 Webster]
After we have served ourselves and our own occasions.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
When my occasions took me into France.Burke. 1913 Webster]
5.A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion. 1913 Webster]
Whose manner was, all passengers to stay, occasions sly.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
On occasion, (a)in case of need; in necessity; as convenience requires. \'bdThat we might have intelligence from him on occasion,\'b8 De Foe. -- (b)occasionally; from time to time; now and then. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Syn. -- Need; incident; use. See Opportunity. 1913 Webster]
Oc*ca"sion(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Occasioned(; p. pr. & vb. n.Occasioning.][Cf. F. occasionner.]To give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.South. 1913 Webster]
If we inquire what it is that occasions men to make several combinations of simple ideas into distinct modes.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Oc*ca"sion*a*ble(, a.Capable of being occasioned or caused.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Oc*ca"sion*al(, a.[Cf. F. occasionnel.]1.Occuring at times, but not constant, regular, or systematic; made or happening as opportunity requires or admits; casual; incidental; as, occasional remarks, or efforts. 1913 Webster]
The . . . occasional writing of the present times.Bagehot. 1913 Webster]
2.Produced by accident; as, the occasional origin of a thing. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
3.Of or pertaining to an occasion or to occasions; intended for a specific occasion; for use only when needed, and not regularly. PJC]
Occasional cause(Metaph.), some circumstance preceding an effect which, without being the real cause, becomes the occasion of the action of the efficient cause; thus, the act of touching gunpowder with fire is the occasional, but not the efficient, cause of an explosion. 1913 Webster]
Oc*ca"sion*al*ism(?), n.(Metaph.)The system of occasional causes; -- a name given to certain theories of the Cartesian school of philosophers, as to the intervention of the First Cause, by which they account for the apparent reciprocal action of the soul and the body. 1913 Webster]
Oc*ca`sion*al"i*ty(?), n.Quality or state of being occasional; occasional occurrence. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Oc*ca"sion*al*ly(?), adv.In an occasional manner; on occasion; at times, as convenience requires or opportunity offers; not regularly.Stewart. 1913 Webster]
The one, Wolsey, directly his subject by birth; the other, his subject occasionally by his preferment.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Oc*ca"sion*ate(?), v. t.To occasion. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The lowest may occasionate much ill.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Oc*ca"sion*er(?), n.One who, or that which, occasions, causes, or produces.Bp. Sanderson. 1913 Webster]
Oc*ca"sive(?), a.[L. occasivus, fr. occasus a going down, setting of the heavenly bodies, fr. occidere to fall or down. See Occasion.]Of or pertaining to the setting sun; falling; descending; western. 1913 Webster]
Oc*ce*ca"tion(?), n.[L. occaecatio, fr. occaecare to make blind; ob + caecare to blind, fr. caecus blind.]The act of making blind, or the state of being blind. [R.] \'bdThis inward occecation.\'b8 Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Oc"ci*dent(?), n.[F., fr. L. occidens, occidentis, fr. occidents, p. pr. of occidere to fall or go down. See Occasion.]The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west; -- opposed to orient. Specifically, in former times, Europe as opposed to Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
I may wander from east to occident.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Oc`ci*den"tal(?), a.[L. occidentalis; cf. F. occidental.]1.Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western; -- opposed to oriental; as, occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet. 1913 Webster]
2.Possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; -- used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior. 1913 Webster]
Oc`ci*den"tals(?), n. pl.(Eccl.)Western Christians of the Latin rite. See Orientals.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Oc*cid"u*ous(?), a.[L. occiduus, fr. occidere to go down.]Western; occidental. [R.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
Oc*cip"i*tal(?), a.[Cf. F. occipital.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the occiput, or back part of the head, or to the occipital bone. 1913 Webster]
Occipital bone(Anat.), the bone which forms the posterior segment of the skull and surrounds the great foramen by which the spinal cord leaves the cranium. In the higher vertebrates it is usually composed of four bones, which become consolidated in the adult. --
Occipital point(Anat.), the point of the occiput in the mesial plane farthest from the ophryon. 1913 Webster]
Oc*cip"i*to-(. [See Occiput.]A combining form denoting relation to the occiput, or situation near the occiput; as, occipito-axial; occipito-mastoid. 1913 Webster]
Oc*cip`i*to*ax"i*al(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the occipital bone and second vertebra, or axis. 1913 Webster]
Oc"ci*put(?), n.; pl. L. Occipita(#), E. Occiputs.[L., fr. ob (see Ob-) + caput head. See Chief.]1.(Anat.)The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects. 1913 Webster]
Oc*ci"sion(?), n.[L. occisio, fr. occidere, occisium, to cut down, to kill; ob (see Ob-) + caedere to cut.]A killing; the act of killing. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Oc*clude"(?), v. t.[L. occludere, occlusum; ob (see Ob-) + claudere to shut.]1.To shut up; to close.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)To take in and retain; to absorb; -- said especially with respect to gases; as, iron, platinum, and palladium occlude large volumes of hydrogen. 1913 Webster]
Oc*clud"ent(?), a.[L. occludens, p. pr. of occludere.]Serving to close; shutting up. -- n.That which closes or shuts up.Sterne. 1913 Webster]
Oc*cluse"(?), a.[L. occlusus, p. p. See Occlude.]Shut; closed. [Obs.] Holder. 1913 Webster]
Oc*clu"sion(?), n.[See Occlude.]1.The act of occluding, or the state of being occluded. 1913 Webster]
Constriction and occlusion of the orifice.Howell. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)The transient approximation of the edges of a natural opening; imperforation.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Occlusion of gases(Chem. & Physics), the phenomenon of absorbing gases, as exhibited by platinum, palladium, iron, or charcoal; thus, palladium absorbs, or occludes, nearly a thousand times its own volume of hydrogen, and in this case a chemical compound seems to be formed. 1913 Webster]
Oc*crus"tate(?), v. t.[See Ob-, and Crustated.]To incrust; to harden. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Oc*cult"(?), a.[L. occultus, p. p. of occulere to cover up, hide; ob (see Ob-) + a root prob. akin to E. hell: cf. F. occulte.]Hidden from the eye or the understanding; invisible; secret; concealed; unknown. 1913 Webster]
It is of an occult kind, and is so insensible in its advances as to escape observation.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Occult line(Geom.), a line drawn as a part of the construction of a figure or problem, but not to appear in the finished plan. --
Occult qualities, those qualities whose effects only were observed, but the nature and relations of whose productive agencies were undetermined; -- so called by the schoolmen. --
Occult sciences, those sciences of the Middle Ages which related to the supposed action or influence of occult qualities, or supernatural powers, as alchemy, magic, necromancy, and astrology. 1913 Webster]
Oc*cult", v. t.To eclipse; to hide from sight. 1913 Webster]
Oc`cul*ta"tion(?), n.[L. occultatio a hiding, fr. occultare, v. intens. of occulere: cf. F. occultation. See Occult.]1.(Astron.)The hiding of a heavenly body from sight by the intervention of some other of the heavenly bodies; -- applied especially to eclipses of stars and planets by the moon, and to the eclipses of satellites of planets by their primaries. 1913 Webster]
2. (Fig.:) The state of being occult. 1913 Webster]
The reappearance of such an author after those long periods of occultation.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
Circle of perpetual occultation. See under Circle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)Concealed by the intervention of some other heavenly body, as a star by the moon. 1913 Webster]
Oc*cult"ing(?), n.Same as Occultation. 1913 Webster]
Oc*cult"ism(?), n.1.A certain Oriental system of theosophy.A. P. Sinnett. 1913 Webster]
2.Belief in occult powers or in supernatural forces other than the God of traditional religions, such as in magic, necromancy, alchemy, and astrology. PJC]
3.The study and alleged use of supernatural agencies as in magic, astrology, witchcraft, alchemy, necromancy, spiritualism (communication with the dead), and fortune-telling. PJC]
Oc*cult"ist, n.An adherent of occultism. 1913 Webster]
Oc*cult"ly, adv.In an occult manner. 1913 Webster]
Oc*cult"ness, n.State or quality of being occult. 1913 Webster]
Oc"cu*pan*cy(?), n.[See Occupant.]1.The act of taking or holding possession, especially of real property or rental property; possession; occupation. 1913 Webster]
2.The state or condition of being occupied; as, occupancy by more than 250 people is dangerous and unlawful. PJC]
3.The period of time during which one occupies a property. PJC]
Title by occupancy(Law), a right of property acquired by taking the first possession of a thing, or possession of a thing which belonged to nobody, and appropriating it.Blackstone. Kent. 1913 Webster]
Oc"cu*pant(?), n.[L. occupans, p. pr. of occupare: cf. F. occupant. See Occupy.]1.One who occupies, or takes possession; one who has the actual use or possession, or is in possession, of a thing; as, the occupant of the apartment is not at home. 1913 Webster]
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2.A prostitute. [Obs.] Marston. 1913 Webster]
Oc"cu*pate(?), v. t.[L. occupatus, p. p. of occupare. See Occupy.]To occupy. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Oc`cu*pa"tion(?), n.[L. occupatio: cf. F. occupation.]1.The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use; as, the occupation of lands by a tenant. 1913 Webster]
2.That which occupies or engages the time and attention. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.Specfically:The principal business of one's life; the principal work by which one earns one's livelihood; vocation; employment; profession; calling; trade; avocation; as, these days many people continue to practice their occupation well into their seventies. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Absence of occupation is not rest.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Occupation bridge(Engin.), a bridge connecting the parts of an estate separated by a railroad, a canal, or an ordinary road. 1913 Webster]
occupationaladj.Of or pertaining to an occupation{3} or occupations{3}; caused by or incidental to an occupation{3}; as, occupational hazard; occupational illness. WordNet 1.5]
occupiedadj.1.Engaged; in use; being used by a person and not free for use by someone else; as, the wc is occupied. Opposite of free, available, and unoccupied. WordNet 1.5]
2.Inhabited, lived-in, tenanted; having residents; -- of dwelling units. [Narrower terms: owner-occupied] WordNet 1.5]
3.Overrun, taken over; -- of countries or territories; as, occupied France. Opposite of unoccupied. WordNet 1.5]
4.Busy; actively or fully engaged in some activity; -- of people. Opposite of idle. Syn. -- employed, engaged. WordNet 1.5]
Oc"cu*pi`er(?), n.1.One who occupies, or has possession. 1913 Webster]
2.One who follows an employment; hence, a tradesman. [Obs.] \'bdMerchants and occupiers.\'b8 Holland. 1913 Webster]
The occupiers of thy merchandise.Ezek. xxvii. 27. 1913 Webster]
Oc"cu*py(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Occupied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Occupying(?).][OE. occupien, F. occuper, fr.L. occupare; ob (see Ob-) + a word akin to capere to take. See Capacious.]1.To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess. 1913 Webster]
Woe occupieth the fine [end] of our gladness.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The better apartments were already occupied.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
2.To hold, or fill, the dimensions of; to take up the room or space of; to cover or fill; as, the camp occupies five acres of ground.Sir J. Herschel. 1913 Webster]
3.To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of; to employ; to busy. 1913 Webster]
An archbishop may have cause to occupy more chaplains than six.Eng. Statute (Hen. VIII. ) 1913 Webster]
They occupied themselves about the Sabbath.2 Macc. viii. 27. 1913 Webster]
4.To do business in; to busy one's self with. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
All the ships of the sea, with their mariners, were in thee to occupy the merchandise.Ezek. xxvii. 9. 1913 Webster]
Not able to occupy their old crafts.Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
5.To use; to expend; to make use of. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
All the gold that was occupied for the work.Ex. xxxviii. 24. 1913 Webster]
They occupy not money themselves.Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
6.To have sexual intercourse with. [Obs.] Nares. 1913 Webster]
Oc"cu*py, v. i.1.To hold possession; to be an occupant. \'bdOccupy till I come.\'b8 Luke xix. 13. 1913 Webster]
2.To follow business; to traffic. 1913 Webster]
occupyingn.the act of taking occupancy. Syn. -- occupation, moving in. WordNet 1.5]
Oc*cur"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Occurred(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Occurring(?).][L. occurrere, occursum; ob (see Ob-) + currere to run. See Course.]1.To meet; to clash. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The resistance of the bodies they occur with.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
2.To go in order to meet; to make reply. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I must occur to one specious objection.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
3.To meet one's eye; to be found or met with; to present itself; to appear. 1913 Webster]
In Scripture, though the word heir occur, yet there is no such thing as \'bdheir\'b8 in our author's sense.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.To happen; to take place; as, I will write if opportunity occurs. 1913 Webster]
5.To come to the mind; to arise in the mind; to suggest itself; to be presented to the imagination or memory; -- of an idea or thought; as, it never occurred to me to call John to ask. 1913 Webster +PJC]
There doth not occur to me any use of this experiment for profit.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Oc*cur"rence(?), n.[Cf. F. occurrence. See Occur.]1.A coming or happening; as, the occurence of a railway collision. 1913 Webster]
Voyages detain the mind by the perpetual occurrence and expectation of something new.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
2.Any event or incident; esp., one which happens without being designed or expected; as, an unusual occurrence, or the ordinary occurrences of life. 1913 Webster]
All the occurrence of my fortune.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Event. 1913 Webster]
Oc*cur"rent(?), a.[L. occurrens, -entis, p. pr. of occurrere: cf. F. occurrent. See Occur.]Occurring or happening; hence, incidental; accidental. 1913 Webster]
Oc*cur"rent(?), n.1.One who meets; hence, an adversary. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything that happens; an occurrence. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
These we must meet with in obvious occurrents of the world.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Oc*curse"(?), n.[L. occursus.]Same as Occursion. [Obs.] Bentley. 1913 Webster]
Oc*cur"sion(?), n.[L. occursio. See Occur.]A meeting; a clash; a collision. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
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O"cean(, n.[F. oc\'82an, L. oceanus, Gr. 'wkeano`s ocean, in Homer, the great river supposed to encompass the earth.]1.The whole body of salt water which covers more than three fifths of the surface of the globe; -- called also the sea, or great sea. 1913 Webster]
Like the odor of brine from the ocean Comes the thought of other years.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the large bodies of water into which the great ocean is regarded as divided, as the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Antarctic oceans. 1913 Webster]
3.An immense expanse; any vast space or quantity without apparent limits; as, the boundless ocean of eternity; an ocean of affairs.Locke. 1913 Webster]
You're gonna need an ocean Lieber & Stoller (Poison Ivy: song lyrics, 1994) PJC]
O"cean(, a.Of or pertaining to the main or great sea; as, the ocean waves; an ocean stream.Milton. 1913 Webster]
oceanfronta.Bordering an ocean; as, oceanfront property. WordNet 1.5]
oceanfrontn.Land bordering an ocean. WordNet 1.5]
oceangoingadj.capable of crossing an ocean; used on the high seas; -- used mostly of ships; as, oceangoing vessels. Syn. -- seafaring, seagoing. WordNet 1.5]
Oceaniaprop. n.A large group of islands in the south Pacific sometimes including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago. Syn. -- Oceanica. WordNet 1.5]
O`ce*an"ic(, a.[Cf. F. oc\'82anique. See Ocean.]1.Of or pertaining to the ocean; found or formed in or about, or produced by, the ocean; frequenting the ocean, especially mid-ocean. 1913 Webster]
Petrels are the most a\'89rial and oceanic of birds.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to Oceania or its inhabitants. 1913 Webster]
Oceanicaprop. n.Same as Oceania. WordNet 1.5]
Oceanidprop. n.(Greek mythology)A daughter of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. Syn. -- sea nymph. WordNet 1.5]
oceanographern.A scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas. WordNet 1.5]
O`cean*og"ra*phy(?), n.[Ocean + -graphy.]A description of the ocean. 1913 Webster]
O`cean*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Ocean + -logy.]That branch of science which relates to the ocean. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*ce"a*nus(?), n.[L., from Gr. (Gr.Myth.)The god of the great outer sea, or the river which was believed to flow around the whole earth. 1913 Webster]
O*cel"la*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to ocelli. 1913 Webster]
O*cel"late(?), a.Same as Ocellated. 1913 Webster]
O*cel"la*ted(?), a.[L. ocellatus, fr. ocellus a little eye, dim. of oculus an eye.]1.Resembling an eye. 1913 Webster]
2.Marked with eyelike spots of color; as, the ocellated blenny. 1913 Webster]
Ocellated turkey(Zo\'94l.), the wild turkey of Central America (Meleagris ocellata). 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*cel"lus(?), n.; pl.Ocelli(#).[L., dim. of oculus an eye.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A little eye; a minute simple eye found in many invertebrates.(b)An eyelike spot of color, as those on the tail of the peacock. 1913 Webster]
O"ce*loid(?), a.[Ocelot + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Resembling the ocelot. 1913 Webster]
O"ce*lot(?), n.[Mexican ocelotl.](Zo\'94l.)An American feline carnivore (Felis pardalis). It ranges from the Southwestern United States to Patagonia. It is covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches, which are variously arranged. The ground color varies from reddish gray to tawny yellow. 1913 Webster]
{ O"cher, O"chre }(?), n.[F. ocre, L. ochra, fr. Gr. 1.(Min.)(a)A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), -- used as a pigment in making paints, etc. The name is also applied to clays of other colors.(b)A metallic oxide occurring in earthy form; as, tungstic ocher or tungstite. 1913 Webster]
2.The color of ocher{1}, varying around orange, from more yellowish to more reddish in tint. PJC]
o"cher mu"tationn.[A humorous variation on the term amber mutation.](Microbiology, Molecular biology)A mutation in which the base sequence of one of the codons in the messenger RNA has been converted to UAA. Such a mutation may be conditionally suppressed, as can an amber mutation, by the presence of a special transfer RNA. -- ocher mutant, n. PJC]
{ O"cher*ous, O"chre*ous }(?), a.[Cf. F. ocreux.]Of or pertaining to ocher; containing or resembling ocher; as, ocherous matter; ocherous soil. 1913 Webster]
O"cher*y(?), a.Ocherous.[Written also ochrey, ochry.] 1913 Webster]
Och`i*my(?), n. [Obs.] See Occamy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Och*le"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'o`chlos crowd, mob.](Med.)A general morbid condition induced by the crowding together of many persons, esp. sick persons, under one roof.G. Gregory. 1913 Webster]
Och*loc"ra*cy(?), n.[Gr. 'o`chlos the populace, multitude + kratei^n to be strong, to rule, kra`tos strength: cf. F. ochlocratie.]A form of government by the multitude; a mobocracy; mob rule.Hare. 1913 Webster]
{ Och`lo*crat`ic(?), Och`lo*crat`ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to ochlocracy; having the form or character of an ochlocracy; mobocratic. 1913 Webster]
-- Och`lo*crat"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ochotonidaeprop. n.A natural family of mammals including pikas and extinct forms. Syn. -- family Ochotonidae. WordNet 1.5]
O*chra"ceous(?), a.Ocherous. 1913 Webster]
O"chre(?), n.(Min.)See Ocher. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O"chre*a(?), n.; pl.Ochre\'91e(#).[L.]1.(Antiq.)A greave or legging. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A kind of sheath formed by two stipules united round a stem. 1913 Webster]
{ O"chre*ate(?), O"chre*a`ted(?), }a.1.Wearing or furnished with an ochrea or legging; wearing boots; booted. 1913 Webster]
A scholar undertook . . . to address himself ochreated unto the vice chancellor.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Provided with ochrea, or sheathformed stipules, as the rhubarb, yellow dock, and knotgrass. 1913 Webster]
O"chre*ous(?), a.See Ocherous. 1913 Webster]
O"chrey(?), a.See Ochery. 1913 Webster]
Och`ro*leu"cous(?), a.[Gr. Yellowish white; having a faint tint of dingy yellow.Gray. 1913 Webster]
O"chry(?), a.See Ochery. 1913 Webster]
Och"y*my(?), n. [Obs.] See Occamy. 1913 Webster]
-ock(?). [AS. -uc.]A suffix used to form diminutives; as, bullock, hillock. 1913 Webster]
O"cra(?), n.(Bot.)See Okra. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O"cre*a(?), n.[L.]See Ochrea. 1913 Webster]
{ O"cre*ate(?), O"cre*a"ted(?), }a.[See Ochrea.]Same as Ochreate, Ochreated. 1913 Webster]
Oc"ta-(?). A prefix meaning eight. See Octo-. 1913 Webster]
Oc"ta*chord(?), n.[Gr. 'okta- (for 'oktw` eight) + octacorde.](Mus.)An instrument of eight strings; a system of eight tones.[Also written octochord.] 1913 Webster]
Oc"tad(?), n.[Gr. 1.(Chem.)An atom or radical which has a valence of eight, or is octavalent. 1913 Webster]
2.A group of eight things. PJC]
Oc`ta*e"dral(?), a.See Octahedral. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Oc`ta*em"e*ron(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Eccl.)A fast of eight days before a great festival.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Oc"ta*gon(?), n.[Gr. 'okta- (for 'oktw` eight) + cctogone.]1.(Geom.)A plane figure of eight sides and eight angles. 1913 Webster]
2.Any structure (as a fortification) or place with eight sides or angles. 1913 Webster]
Regular octagon, one in which the sides are all equal, and the angles also are all equal. 1913 Webster]
oc*tag"o*nal(?), a.Having eight sides and eight angles. 1913 Webster]
Oc*tag"y*nous(?), a.[Octa- + Gr. (Bot.)Having eight pistils or styles; octogynous. 1913 Webster]
Oc`ta*he"dral(?), a.[See Octahedron.]Having eight faces or sides; of, pertaining to, or formed in, octahedrons; as, octahedral cleavage; an octahedral crystal. 1913 Webster]
Octahedral borax(Chem.), borax obtained from a saturated solution in octahedral crystals, which contain five molecules of water of crystallization; distinguished from common or prismatic borax. --
Octahedral iron ore(Min.), magnetite. 1913 Webster]
Oc`ta*he"drite(?), n.(Min.)Titanium dioxide occurring in acute octahedral crystals. 1913 Webster]
Oc`ta*he"dron(?), n.[Gr.'okta- (for 'oktw` eight) + (Geom.)A solid bounded by eight faces. The regular octahedron is contained by eight equal equilateral triangles. 1913 Webster]
Oc*tam"er*ous(?), a.[Octa- + Gr. (Biol.)Having the parts in eights; as, an octamerous flower; octamerous mesenteries in polyps. 1913 Webster]
Oc*tam"e*ter(?), n.[Cf.L. octameter in eight feet. See Octa-, and meter.]1.(Pros.)A verse containing eight feet; as, -- Deep\'b6 in|to\'b6 the | dark\'b6ness | peer\'b6ing, | long\'b6 I | stood\'b6 there | wond'\'b6ring, | fear\'b6ing.Poe. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A molecule composed of eight monomer units bound to each other, usually in a linear array; as, an octomer formed of nucleotides is called an octonucleotide. PJC]
oc*tan"der(?), n.One of the Octandria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Oc*tan"dri*a(?), prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'okta- (for 'oktw` eight) + (Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants, in which the flowers have eight stamens not united to one another or to the pistil. 1913 Webster]
{ oc*tan"dri*an(?), oc*tan"drous(?), }a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to the Octandria; having eight distinct stamens. 1913 Webster]
oc"tane(, n.[See Octa-](Chem.)Any one of a group of metametric hydrocarbons (C8H18) of the methane (paraffin) series. The most important is a colorless, volatile, inflammable liquid, found in petroleum, and a constituent of gasoline or ligroin. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Oc*tan"gu*lar(?), a.[L. octangulus eight-cornered; octo eight + angulus angle.]Having eight angles; eight-angled. -- Oc*tan"gu*lar*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Oc"tant(?), n.[L. octans, -antis. fr. octo eight. See Octave.]1.(Geom.)The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron. & Astrol.)The position or aspect of a heavenly body, as the moon or a planet, when half way between conjunction, or opposition, and quadrature, or distant from another body 45 degrees. 1913 Webster]
3.An instrument for measuring angles (generally called a quadrant), having an arc which measures up to 9OSextant. 1913 Webster]
4.(Math. & Crystallog.)One of the eight parts into which a space is divided by three co\'94rdinate planes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Oc"ta*pla(?), n.; etymol. pl., but syntactically sing.[NL., fr. Gr. 'okta- (for 'oktw` eight) + -pla, as in E. hexapla; cf. Gr. A portion of the Old Testament prepared by Origen in the 3d century, containing the Hebrew text and seven Greek versions of it, arranged in eight parallel columns. 1913 Webster]
Oc`ta*roon"(?), n.See Octoroon. 1913 Webster]
Oc"ta*style(?), a.See Octostyle. 1913 Webster]
Oc"ta*teuch(?), n.[L. octateuchus, Gr. A collection of eight books; especially, the first eight books of the Old Testament. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Oc*tav"a*lent(?), a.[Octa- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.](Chem.)Having a valence of eight; capable of being combined with, exchanged for, or compared with, eight atoms of hydrogen; -- said of certain atoms or radicals. 1913 Webster]
Oc"tave(?), n.[F., fr. L. octava an eighth, fr. octavus eighth, fr. octo eight. See Eight, and cf. Octavo, Utas.]1.The eighth day after a church festival, the festival day being included; also, the week following a church festival. \'bdThe octaves of Easter.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)(a)The eighth tone in the scale; the interval between one and eight of the scale, or any interval of equal length; an interval of five tones and two semitones. (b)The whole diatonic scale itself. 1913 Webster]
octave above is 1:2 as regards the number of vibrations producing the tones. 1913 Webster]
3.(Poet.)The first two stanzas of a sonnet, consisting of four verses each; a stanza of eight lines. 1913 Webster]
With mournful melody it continued this octave.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Double octave. (Mus.)See under Double. --
Octave flute(Mus.), a small flute, the tones of which range an octave higher than those of the German or ordinary flute; -- called also piccolo. See Piccolo. 1913 Webster]
4.A small cask of wine, the eighth part of a pipe. 1913 Webster]
Oc"tave(?), a.Consisting of eight; eight.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Oc*ta"vo(?), n.;pl.Octavos(#).[L. in octavo; in in + octavo, abl. of octavus. See Octave.]A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into eight leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book so made; -- usually written 8vo or 8 1913 Webster]
Oc*ta"vo, a.Having eight leaves to a sheet; as, an octavo form, book, leaf, size, etc. 1913 Webster]
Oc"tene(?), n.[See Octo-.](Chem.)Same as Octylene. 1913 Webster]
Oc*ten"ni*al(?), a.[L. octennium a period of eight years; octo eight + annus year.]Happening every eighth year; also, lasting a period of eight years.Johnson. -- Oc*ten"ni*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
oc*tet"(?), n.[From L. octo eight, like E. duet, fr.L. duo. See Octave.]1.(Mus.)A composition for eight parts, usually for eight solo instruments or voices. 1913 Webster]
2.A group of eight singers or eight musicians. PJC]
Oc"tic(?), a.[Octo- + -ic.](Math.)Of the eighth degree or order. -- n.(Alg.)A quantic of the eighth degree. 1913 Webster]
Oc"tile(?), n.[Cf. F. octil, a. See Octant.]Same as Octant, 2. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Oc*til"lion(?), n.[L. octo eight + -illion, as in E. million: cf. F. octillion.]According to the French method of numeration (which method is followed also in the United States) the number expressed by a unit with twenty-seven ciphers annexed. According to the English method, the number expressed by a unit with forty-eight ciphers annexed. See Numeration. 1913 Webster]
{ Oc"to-(?), Oc"ta-(?) }. [L. octo eight, Gr. 'oktw`, with a combining form 'okta-. Cf. Eight.]A combining form meaning eight; as in octodecimal, octolocular. 1913 Webster]
Oc"to*ate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of an octoic acid; a caprylate. 1913 Webster]
Oc*to"ber(?), n.[L., the eighth month of the primitive Roman year, which began in March, fr. octo eight: cf. F. Octobre. See Octave.]1.The tenth month of the year, containing thirty-one days. 1913 Webster]
2.Ale or cider made in that month. 1913 Webster]
The country gentlemen had a posset or drink they called October.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Oc*toc"e*ra(?), n. pl.[NL.]Octocerata. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Oc`to*cer"a*ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'oktw` eight + (Zo\'94l.)A suborder of Cephalopoda including Octopus, Argonauta, and allied genera, having eight arms around the head; -- called also Octopoda. 1913 Webster]
Oc`todec"i*mo(?), a.[L. octodecim eighteen. See Octavo, Decimal, and -mo.]Having eighteen leaves to a sheet; as, an octodecimo form, book, leaf, size, etc. 1913 Webster]
Oc`to*dec"i*mo, n.; pl.Octodecimos(.A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into eighteen leaves; hence; indicating more or less definitely a size of book, whose sheets are so folded; -- usually written 18mo or 18eighteenmo. 1913 Webster]
Oc"to*dont(?), a.[Octo- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Octodontid\'91, a family of rodents which includes the coypu, and many other South American species. 1913 Webster]
Oc`to*ed"ric*al(?), a.See Octahedral. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Oc"to*fid(?), a.[Octo- + root of L. findere to split: cf. F. octofide.](Bot.)Cleft or separated into eight segments, as a calyx. 1913 Webster]
Oc*tog"a*my(?), n.[Octo- + Gr. A marrying eight times. [R.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Oc`to*ge*na"ri*an(?), n.A person eighty years, or more, of age. 1913 Webster]
Oc*tog"e*na*ry(?), a.[L. octogenarius, from octogeni eighty each, octoginta eighty, fr. octo eight. See Eight, Eighty.]Of eighty years of age. \'bdBeing then octogenary.\'b8 Aubrey. 1913 Webster]
Oc"to*gild(?), n.[Octo- + AS. gild payment.](Anglo-Saxon Law)A pecuniary compensation for an injury, of eight times the value of the thing. 1913 Webster]
Oc*to"ic(?), a.[See Octo-.](Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, octane; -- used specifically, to designate any one of a group of acids, the most important of which is called caprylic acid. 1913 Webster]
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Oc`to*loc"u*lar(, a.[Octo- + locular.](Bot.)Having eight cells for seeds. 1913 Webster]
Oc`to*naph"thene(?), n.[Octo- + naphthene.](Chem.)A colorless liquid hydrocarbon of the octylene series, occurring in Caucasian petroleum. 1913 Webster]
Oc`to*na*ry(?), a.[L. octonarius, fr. octoni eight each, fr. octo eight.]Of or pertaining to the number eight.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Oc`to*noc"u*lar(?), a.[L. octoni eight each + E. ocular.]Having eight eyes.Derham. 1913 Webster]
Oc`to*pede(?), n.[Octo- + L. pes, pedis, foot.](Zo\'94l.)An animal having eight feet, as a spider. 1913 Webster]
Oc"to*pod(?), n.[Gr. 'oktw` eight + poy`s, podo`s, foot: cf. F. octopode.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Octocerata. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Oc*top"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)(a)Same as Octocerata.(b)Same as Arachnida. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Oc`to*po"di*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'oktw` eight + (Zo\'94l.)Same as Octocerata. 1913 Webster]
Oc"to*pus(?), n.[NL. See Octopod.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of eight-armed cephalopods, including numerous species, some of them of large size. See Devilfish. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any member of the genus Octopus. PJC]
3. (Fig.) Something resembling an octopus in having numerous controlling arms or branches that reach widely and influence many activities; -- used mostly of organizations, such as diversified corporations. PJC]
Oc`to*roon"(?), n.[L. octo eight + -roon, as in quadroon.]The offspring of a quadroon and a white person; a mestee. 1913 Webster]
Oc`to*sper"mous(?), a.[Octo- + Gr. (Bot.)Containing eight seeds. 1913 Webster]
Oc*tos"ti*chous(?), a.[Octo- + Gr. sti`chos a row.](Bot.)In eight vertical ranks, as leaves on a stem. 1913 Webster]
Oc"to*style(?), a.[Octo- + Gr. octostyle.](Arch.)Having eight columns in the front; -- said of a temple or portico. The Parthenon is octostyle, but most large Greek temples are hexastyle. See Hexastyle. -- n.An octostyle portico or temple. 1913 Webster]
{ Oc`to*syl*lab"ic(?), Oc`to*syl*lab"ic*al(?), }a.[L. octosyllabus. See Octo-, and Syllable.]Consisting of or containing eight syllables. 1913 Webster]
Oc"to*syl`la*ble, n.A word of eight syllables. 1913 Webster]
oc"to*thorp, oc"to*thorpe, n.[octo- eight + thorp Etymology of thorp uncertain. (ca. 1965). See quote below. Possibly derived from octalthorpe or octotherp (once used by the Bell System?).]A typographic symbol (#) having two vertical lines intersected by two horizontal lines. It is also called the crosshatch, hash, numeral sign and number sign; in the U. S. it is commonly called the pound sign, especially to designate the symbol as used on digital telephone dials, but this can be confusing to Europeans who think of the pound sign as the symbol for the British pound. It is commonly used as a symbol for the word number; as in #36 (meaning: number thirty-six). PJC]
octothorp
Robert Bringhurst (The Elements of Typographic Style (2d edition, 1996), Hartley & Marks, Publishers, Point Roberts, WA; Vancouver, BC, Canada, p. 282) Joel Neely]
Oc"to*yl(, n.[Octoic + -yl.](Chem.)A hypothetical radical (C7H15.CO.), regarded as the essential residue of octoic acid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Oc`troi"(?), n.[F.]1.A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession. 1913 Webster]
2.A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls. 1913 Webster]
[Written also octroy.] 1913 Webster]
Oc"tu*or(?), n.[From L. octo eight + -uor, as in L. quatuor.](Mus.)See Octet. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Oc"tu*ple(?), a.[L. octuplus; cf. Gr. octuple.]Eightfold. 1913 Webster]
Oc"tyl(?), n.[Octane + -yl.](Chem.)A hypothetical hydrocarbon radical regarded as an essential residue of octane, and as entering into its derivatives; as, octyl alcohol. 1913 Webster]
Oc"tyl*ene(?), n.[Octane + ethylene.](Chem.)Any one of a series of metameric hydrocarbons (C8H16) of the ethylene series. In general they are combustible, colorless liquids. 1913 Webster]
Oc*tyl"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, octyl; as, octylic ether. 1913 Webster]
Oc"u*lar(?), a.[L. ocularis, ocularius, fr. oculus the eye: cf. F. oculaire. See Eye, and cf. Antler, Inveigle.]1.Depending on, or perceived by, the eye; received by actual sight; personally seeing or having seen; as, ocular proof.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thomas was an ocular witness of Christ's death.South. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the eye; optic. 1913 Webster]
Oc"u*lar, n.(Opt.)The eyepiece of an optical instrument, as of a telescope or microscope. 1913 Webster]
Oc"u*lar*ly, adv.By the eye, or by actual sight. 1913 Webster]
Oc"u*la*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to the eye; ocular; optic; as, oculary medicines.Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.Having spots or holes resembling eyes; ocellated. 1913 Webster]
Oc`u*li*form(?), a.[L. oculus the eye + form: cf. F. oculiforme.]In the form of an eye; resembling an eye; as, an oculiform pebble. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Oc`u*li"na(?), prop. n.[NL., fr. L. oculus the eye.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of tropical corals, usually branched, and having a very volid texture. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Oc`u*li*na"*ce*a(?), prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. NL. oculina the name of a typical genus.](Zo\'94l.)A suborder of corals including many reef-building species, having round, starlike calicles. 1913 Webster]
Oc"u*list(?), n.[L. oculus the eye: cf. F. oculiste.]One skilled in treating diseases of the eye. 1913 Webster]
Oc"u*lo-(?). A combining form from L. oculus the eye. 1913 Webster]
Oc`u*lo*mo"tor(?), a.[Oculo- + motor.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the movement of the eye; -- applied especially to the common motor nerves (or third pair of cranial nerves) which supply many of the muscles of the orbit. -- n.The oculomotor nerve. 1913 Webster]
Oc`u*lo*na"sal(?), a.[Oculo- + nasal.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the region of the eye and the nose; as, the oculonasal, or nasal, nerve, one of the branches of the ophthalmic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Oc"u*lus(?), n.; pl.Oculi(#).[L., an eye.]1.An eye. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)A round window, usually a small one. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)A leaf bud. 1913 Webster]
O`cy*po"di*an, n.[Gr. 'wky`s swift + poy`s, podo`s, foot.](Zo\'94l.)One of a tribe of crabs which live in holes in the sand along the seashore, and run very rapidly, -- whence the name. 1913 Webster]
Od(?), n.[G., fr. Gr. (Physics)An alleged force or natural power, supposed, by Reichenbach and others, to produce the phenomena of mesmerism, and to be developed by various agencies, as by magnets, heat, light, chemical or vital action, etc.; -- called also odyle or the odylic force. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
That od force of German Reichenbach Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
O"dal(?), n.[Cf. Icel. \'c7, Dan. odel allodial, Sw. odal.](Law)Among the early and medieval Teutonic peoples, esp. Scandinavians, the heritable land held by the various odalmen constituting a family or kindred of freeborn tribesmen; also, the ownership of such land. The odal was subject only to certain rights of the family or kindred in restricting the freedom of transfer or sale and giving certain rights of redemption in case of change of ownership by inheritance, etc., and perhaps to other rights of the kindred or the tribe. Survivals of the early odal estates and tenure exist in Orkney and Shetland, where it is usually called by the variant form udal. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O"dal, a.(Law)Noting, or pert. to, odal land or ownership. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8O`da`lisque"(?), n.[F., fr. Turk. odaliq chambermaid, fr. oda chamber, room.]A female slave or concubine in the harem of the Turkish sultan.[Written also odahlic, odalisk, and odalik.] 1913 Webster]
Not of those that men desire, sleek Odalisques, or oracles of mode.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
{ O"dal*man(?), O"dal*wom`an(?) }, n.(Teut. Law)A man or woman having odal, or able to share in it by inheritance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Odd(, a.[Compar.Odder(; superl.Oddest.][OE. odde, fr. Icel. oddi a tongue of land, a triangle, an odd number (from the third or odd angle, or point, of a triangle), orig., a point, tip; akin to Icel. oddr point, point of a weapon, Sw. udda odd, udd point, Dan. od, AS. ord, OHG. ort, G. ort place (cf. E. point, for change of meaning).]1.Not paired with another, or remaining over after a pairing; without a mate; unmatched; single; as, an odd shoe; an odd glove. 1913 Webster]
2.Not divisible by 2 without a remainder; not capable of being evenly paired, one unit with another; as, 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, etc., are odd numbers. 1913 Webster]
I hope good luck lies in odd numbers.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Left over after a definite round number has been taken or mentioned; indefinitely, but not greatly, exceeding a specified number; extra. 1913 Webster]
Sixteen hundred and odd years after the earth was made, it was destroyed in a deluge.T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
There are yet missing of your company odd lads that you remember not.Shak. 1913 Webster]
odd"ball`(, n.1.A person with an unusual or odd personality; an eccentric person. [informal] Syn. -- eccentric, eccentric person, geek. WordNet 1.5]
2.Hence:Anything unusual in its class. PJC]
Pluto is an oddball among its eight sister planets. It's the smallest in both size and mass, and has the most elliptical orbit. It moves in a plane tilted markedly away from the other planets' orbits. Moreover, Pluto is the only planet made almost entirely of ice.Ron Cohen (Science News, Feb. 27, 1999, p. 139)
odd"ball`(, a.Eccentric; very unusual; strange; bizarre; as, an oddball request. [informal] PJC]
Odd" Fel`low(?). A member of a secret order, or fraternity, styled the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, established for mutual aid and social enjoyment. 1913 Webster]
odd"i*ty(, n.; pl.Oddities(.1.The quality or state of being odd; singularity; queerness; peculiarity; as, oddity of dress, manners, and the like. 1913 Webster]
That infinitude of oddities in him.Sterne. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is odd; as, a collection of oddities. 1913 Webster]
odd-jobadj.varied and irregularly performed; -- of paid labor; as, he found only odd-job employment. [prenominal] WordNet 1.5]
Odd"ly, adv.1.In an odd manner; unevenly. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.In a peculiar manner; strangely; queerly; curiously. \'bdA figure a little more oddly turned.\'b8 Locke. 1913 Webster]
A great black substance, . . . very oddly shaped.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.(Math.)In a manner measured by an odd number. 1913 Webster]
Odd"ment(?), n.[Odd + -ment.]An odd thing, or one that is left over, disconnected, fragmentary, or the like; something that is separated or disconnected from its fellows;Specif.: (Printing)Any separate small part or page in a book, other than the text, such as the title page, contents, etc.
A miscellaneous collection of riddles, charms, gnomic verses, and \'bdoddments\'b8 of different kinds.Saintsbury. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold. Syn. -- end, remainder, remnant, scrap. WordNet 1.5]
3.Something unusual, and perhaps worthy of collecting. Syn. -- curio, curiosity, oddity, peculiarity, rarity, collectible. WordNet 1.5]
4.pl.Odds and ends; a motley assortment of things. Syn. -- odds and ends, melange, farrago, ragbag, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, omnium-gatherum. WordNet 1.5]
Odd"ness, n.1.The state of being odd, or not even. 1913 Webster]
Take but one from three, and you not only destroy the oddness, but also the essence of that number.Fotherby. 1913 Webster]
2.Singularity; strangeness; eccentricity; irregularity; uncouthness; as, the oddness of dress or shape; the oddness of an event.Young. 1913 Webster]
odd-pinnateadj.(Bot.)Pinnate with a single leaflet at the apex; -- of a leaf shape. Syn. -- imparipinnate. WordNet 1.5]
Odds(, n. sing. & pl.[See Odd, a.]1.Difference in favor of one and against another; excess of one of two things or numbers over the other; inequality; advantage; superiority; hence, excess of chances; probability. The odds are often expressed by a ratio; as, the odds are three to one that he will win, i. e. he will win three times out of four \'bdPre\'89minent by so much odds.\'b8 Milton. \'bdThe fearful odds of that unequal fray.\'b8 Trench. 1913 Webster]
The odds Shak. 1913 Webster]
There appeared, at least, four to one odds against them.Swift. 1913 Webster]
All the odds between them has been the different scope . . . given to their understandings to range in.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Judging is balancing an account and determining on which side the odds lie.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.Quarrel; dispute; debate; strife; -- chiefly in the phrase at odds. 1913 Webster]
Set them into confounding odds.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I can not speak odds.Shak. 1913 Webster]
At odds, in dispute; at variance. \'bdThese squires at odds did fall.\'b8 Spenser. \'bdHe flashes into one gross crime or other, that sets us all at odds.\'b8 Shak. --
It is odds, it is probable; same as odds are, but no longer used. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. --
odds areit is probable; as, odds are he will win the gold medal. --
Odds and ends, that which is left; remnants; fragments; refuse; scraps; miscellaneous articles. \'bdMy brain is filled . . . with all kinds of odds and ends.\'b8 W. Irving. --
slim oddslow odds; poor chances; as, there are slim odds he will win any medal. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ode(, n.[F., fr. L. ode, oda, Gr. 'w,dh` a song, especially a lyric song, contr. fr. 'aoidh`, fr. 'aei`dein to sing; cf. Skr. vad to speak, sing. Cf. Comedy, Melody, Monody.]A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; esp., now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style. 1913 Webster]
Hangs odes upon hawthorns and elegies on brambles.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O! run; prevent them with thy humble ode, Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ode factor, one who makes, or who traffics in, odes; -- used contemptuously. 1913 Webster]
Ode"let(?), n.A little or short ode. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O"dels*thing(?), n.[Norw. odel odal + ting parliament.]The lower house of the Norwegian Storthing. See Legislature. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O*de"on(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. od\'82on. See Ode.]A kind of theater in ancient Greece, smaller than the dramatic theater and roofed over, in which poets and musicians submitted their works to the approval of the public, and contended for prizes; -- hence, in modern usage, the name of a hall for musical or dramatic performances. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*de"um(?), n.[L.]See Odeon. 1913 Webster]
O"di*ble(?), a.[L. odibilis. See Odium.]Fitted to excite hatred; hateful; odious. [Obs.] Bale. 1913 Webster]
Od"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to od. See Od. [Archaic] -- Od"ic*al*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
O"din(?), prop. n.[Icel. wood, a. See Wednesday.](Northern Mythol.)The supreme deity of the Scandinavians; -- the same as Woden, of the German tribes. 1913 Webster]
There in the Temple, carved in wood, Odin stood.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
O*din"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to Odin. 1913 Webster]
O"din*ism(?), n.Worship of Odin; broadly, the Teutonic heathenism. -- O"din*ist, n.
Odinism was valor; Christianism was humility, a nobler kind of valor.Carlyle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O"di*ous(?), a.[L. odiosus, from odium hatred: cf. F. odieux. See Odium.]1.Hateful; deserving or receiving hatred; as, an odious name, system, vice. \'bdAll wickedness will be most odious.\'b8 Sprat. 1913 Webster]
He rendered himself odious to the Parliament.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
2.Causing or provoking hatred, repugnance, or disgust; offensive; disagreeable; repulsive; as, an odious sight; an odious smell.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The odious side of that polity.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
-- O"di*ous`ly. adv. -- O"di*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Od"ist(?), n.A writer of an ode or odes. 1913 Webster]
O"di*um(, n.[L., fr. odi I hate. Cf. Annoy, Noisome.]1.Intense hatred or dislike; loathing; abhorrence. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.The quality that provokes hatred; offensiveness. 1913 Webster]
She threw the odium of the fact on me.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.The state of being intensely hated as the result of some despicable action; opprobrium; disrepute; discredit; reproach mingled with contempt; as, his conduct brought him into odium, or, brought odium upon him. 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8Odium theologicum( [L.], the enmity peculiar to contending theologians. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Hatred; abhorrence; detestation; antipathy. -- Odium, Hatred. We exercise hatred; we endure odium. The former has an active sense, the latter a passive one. We speak of having a hatred for a man, but not of having an odium toward him. A tyrant incurs odium. The odium of an offense may sometimes fall unjustly upon one who is innocent. 1913 Webster]
I wish I had a cause to seek him there, hatred fully.Shak. 1913 Webster]
You have . . . dexterously thrown some of the odium of your polity upon that middle class which you despise.Beaconsfield. 1913 Webster]
Od"ize(or , v. t.[imp. & p. p.Odized(or ; p. pr. & vb. n.Odizing.]To charge with od. See Od. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Od"myl(, n.[Gr. "odmh`, "osmh`, stench + -yl.](Chem.)A volatile liquid obtained by boiling sulphur with linseed oil. It has an unpleasant garlic odor. 1913 Webster]
Odocoileusprop. n.A genus of North American deer. Syn. -- genus Odocoileus. WordNet 1.5]
o"do*graph(?), n.[Gr. "odo`s way + -graph.]1.A machine for registering the distance traversed by a vehicle or pedestrain. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A device for recording the length and rapidity of stride and the number of steps taken by a walker. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
o*dom"e*ter(, n.[Gr. "odo`metron, "odo`metros, an instrument for measuring distance; "odo`s way + me`tron measure: cf. F. odom\'82tre, hodom\'82tre. See also hodometer.]An instrument attached to a vehicle or connected, as by a flexible cable, to the wheel of a vehicle, which measures the distance traversed. 1913 Webster]
2.A hodometer. 1913 Webster +PJC]
o`do*met"ric*al(, a.[Cf. F. odom\'82trique, hodom\'82trique.]Of or pertaining to the odometer, or to measurements made with it. 1913 Webster]
O*dom"e*trous(?), a.Serving to measure distance on a road. [R.] Sydney Smith. 1913 Webster]
O*dom"e*try(?), n.Measurement of distances by the odometer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*don"a*ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.](Zo\'94l.)The division of insects that includes the dragon flies. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`don*tal"gi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth + 'a`lgos pain.](Med.)Toothache. 1913 Webster]
O`don*tal"gic(?), a.[Cf. F. odontalgique.]Of or pertaining to odontalgia. -- n.A remedy for the toothache. 1913 Webster]
O`don*tal"gy(?), n.(Med.)Same as Odontalgia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`don*ti"a*sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.]Cutting of the teeth; dentition. 1913 Webster]
O*don"to-(?). A combining form from Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth. 1913 Webster]
1.(Anat.)One of the more or less columnar cells on the outer surface of the pulp of a tooth; an odontoplast. They are supposed to be connected with the formation of dentine. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the cells which secrete the chitinous teeth of Mollusca. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8O*don`to*ce"te(, n. pl.[NL., from Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth + kh^tos a whale.](Zo\'94l.)A subdivision of Cetacea, including the sperm whale, dolphins, etc.; the toothed whales. 1913 Webster]
O`don*tog"e*ny(, n.[Odonto- + root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born: cf: F. odontog\'82nie.](Physiol.)Generation, or mode of development, of the teeth. 1913 Webster]
O*don"to*graph(?), n.[Odonto- + -graph.]An instrument for marking or laying off the outlines of teeth of gear wheels. 1913 Webster]
O*don`to*graph"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to odontography. 1913 Webster]
O`don*tog"ra*phy(?), n.A description of the teeth. 1913 Webster]
O*don"toid(?), a.[Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth + e'i^dos form: cf. F. odonto\'8bde.](Anat.)(a)Having the form of a tooth; toothlike.(b)Of or pertaining to the odontoid bone or to the odontoid process. 1913 Webster]
Odontoid bone(Anat.), a separate bone, in many reptiles, corresponding to the odontoid process. --
Odontoid process, or
Odontoid peg(Anat.), the anterior process of the centrum of the second vertebra, or axis, in birds and mammals. See Axis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`don*tol"cae(?), prop. n. pl.[NL., from Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth + (Paleon.)An extinct order of ostrichlike aquatic birds having teeth, which are set in a groove in the jaw. It includes Hesperornis, and allied genera. See Hesperornis.[Written also Odontholcae, and Odontoholcae.] 1913 Webster]
O*don"to*lite(?), n.[Odonto- + -lite.](Min.)A fossil tooth colored a bright blue by phosphate of iron. It is used as an imitation of turquoise, and hence called bone turquoise. 1913 Webster]
O`don*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Odonto- + -logy: cf. F. odontologie.]The science which treats of the teeth, their structure and development. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`don*toph"o*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Odontophore.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Cephalophora. 1913 Webster]
O*don"to*phore(?), n.[Odonto- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.](Zo\'94l.)A special structure found in the mouth of most mollusks, except bivalves. It consists of several muscles and a cartilage which supports a chitinous radula, or lingual ribbon, armed with teeth. Also applied to the radula alone. See Radula. 1913 Webster]
O`don*toph"o*rous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having an odontophore. 1913 Webster]
O*don"to*plast(?), n.[Odonto- + Gr. pla`ssein to form, mold.](Anat.)An odontoblast. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`don*top"te*ryx(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth + pte`ryx a wing.](Paleon.)An extinct Eocene bird having the jaws strongly serrated, or dentated, but destitute of true teeth. It was found near London. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*don`tor*ni*"thes(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth + (Paleon.)A group of Mesozoic birds having the jaws armed with teeth, as in most other vertebrates. They have been divided into three orders: Odontolc\'91, Odontotorm\'91, and Saurur\'91. 1913 Webster]
O*don"to*stom"a*tous(?), a.[Odonto- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having toothlike mandibles; -- applied to certain insects. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*don`to*tor"mae(?), n.pl.[NL., fr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth + (Paleon.)An order of extinct toothed birds having the teeth in sockets, as in the genus Ichthyornis. See Ichthyornis. 1913 Webster]
O"dor(, n.[OE. odor, odour, OF. odor, odour, F. odeur, fr. L. odor; akin to olere to smell, Gr. 'o`zein, Lith. . Cf. Olfactory, Osmium, Ozone, Redolent.][Written also odour.]Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume. 1913 Webster]
Meseemed I smelt a garden of sweet flowers, odors from them threw around.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
To be in bad odor, to be out of favor, or in bad repute. 1913 Webster]
O"dor*a*ment(?), n.[L. odoramentum. See Odorate.]A perfume; a strong scent. [Obs.] Burton. 1913 Webster]
O"dor*ant(?), a.[L. odorans, -antis, p. pr.]Yielding odors; fragrant.Holland. 1913 Webster]
o"dor*ant(?), n.An odorous substance;especially,a substance with a strong odor added to a dangerous substance, such as natural gas, to provide an easy detection method and a warning; as, ethyl mercaptan is used as an odorant in natural gas and propane to facilitate detection of leaks. PJC]
O"dor*ate(?), a.[L. odoratus, p. p. of odorare to perfume, fr. odor odor.]Odorous. [Obos.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
O"dor*a`ting(?), a.Diffusing odor or scent; fragrant. 1913 Webster]
O`dor*if"er*ous(?), a.[L. odorifer; odor odor + ferre to bear. See Odoe, and 1st Bear.]Bearing or yielding an odor; perfumed; usually, sweet of scent; fragrant; as, odoriferous spices, particles, fumes, breezes.Milton. 1913 Webster]
-- O`dor*if"er*ous*ly, adv. --O`dor*if"er*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
O"dor*ine(?), n.(Chem.)A pungent oily substance obtained by redistilling bone oil. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
O"dor*less, a.Free from odor. 1913 Webster]
O"dor*ous(?), a.[Written also odourous.][L. odorus, fr. odor odor: cf. OF. odoros, odoreux.]Having or emitting an odor or scent, esp. a sweet odor; fragrant; sweet-smelling. \'bdOdorous bloom.\'b8 Keble. 1913 Webster]
Such fragrant flowers do give most odorous smell.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
-- O"dor*ous*ly, adv. -- O"dor*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ods(?), interj.A corruption of God's; -- formerly used in oaths and ejaculatory phrases. \'bdOds bodikin.\'b8 \'bdOds pity.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
O*dyl"ic(?), a.(Physics)Of or pertaining to odyle; odic; as, odylic force. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Od"ys*sey(, n.[L. Odyssea, Gr. 'Ody`sseia, fr. 'Odyssey`s Ulysses: cf. F. Odyss\'82e.]An epic poem attributed to Homer, which describes the return of Ulysses to Ithaca after the siege of Troy. 1913 Webster]
\'d1(, a diphthong, employed in the Latin language, and thence in the English language, as the representative of the Greek diphthong oi. In many words in common use, e alone stands instead of oe separate in Latin words. 1913 Webster]
\'d1"coid(, n.[Gr. o'i^kos a house + -oid.](Anat.)The colorless porous framework, or stroma, of red blood corpuscles from which the zooid, or hemoglobin and other substances of the corpuscles, may be dissolved out. 1913 Webster]
\'d1*col"o*gy(, n.[Gr. o'i^kos house + -logy.](Biol.)The various relations of animals and plants to one another and to the outer world; -- now more commonly spelled ecology.[Also spelled ecology.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8\'d1*de"ma(?), n.[NL., from Gr. (Med.)A swelling from effusion of watery fluid in the cellular tissue beneath the skin or mucous membrance; dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue.[Written also edema.] 1913 Webster]
\'d1*dem"a*tous(?), a.(Med.)Pertaining to, or of the nature of, edema; affected with edema. 1913 Webster]
\'d8\'d1il`-de-b\'d2uf"(?), n.; pl. \'d1ils-de-b\'d2uf(#). [F., lit., eye of an ox.](Arch.)A circular or oval window; -- generally used of architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries. A famous room in the palace of Versailles bears this name, from the oval window opening into it. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8\'d1il`-de-per`drix"(?), a.[F., lit., eye of a partridge.]1.(Ornamental Art)Characterized by, or decorated with, small round points, spots, or rings; as, \'d2il-de-perdrix pattern. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Having a brownish red color; -- used esp. of light-colored red wine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ \'d1*il"iad(?), \'d8\'d1il"lade`(?), }n.[F. \'d2illade, fr. \'d2el eye. See Eyelent.]A glance of the eye; an amorous look. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
She gave strange \'d2illades and most speaking looks.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d1"let(?), n.[See Eyelet.]An eye, bud, or shoot, as of a plant; an oilet. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
oe*nan"thate, \'d1*nan"thate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt or ester of oenanthic acid; as, testosterone oenanthate is sold as an anabolic steroid; also called enanthate. 1913 Webster]
\'d1*nan"thic(?), a.[Gr. o'i`nh the vine + 'a`nqos flower.](Chem.)Having, or imparting, the odor characteristic of the bouquet of wine; specifically used, formerly, to designate an acid (oenanthic acid) whose ethereal salts were supposed to occasion the peculiar bouquet, or aroma, of old wine. Cf. \'d1nanthylic. 1913 Webster]
oenanthic acid,
\'d1nanthic acid(Chem.), an acid (C6H13.CO.OH) obtained from n-heptanoic acid, 1-heptanecarboxylic acid, enanthic acid, enanthylic acid and oenanthylic acid. It has the odor of sour sweat. It has the CAS registry number 111-14-8. --
\'d1nanthic ether, an ethereal substance (not to be confused with the bouquet, or aroma, of wine) found in wine lees, and consisting of a complex mixture of the ethereal salts of several of the higher acids of the acetic acid series. It has an ethereal odor, and it used in flavoring artificial wines and liquors. Called also oil of wine. See Essential oil, under Essential. 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d1*nan"thol(?), n.[\'d2nanthylic + L. oleum oil.](Chem.)An oily substance (C6H15.CHO) obtained by the distillation of castor oil, recognized as the aldehyde of \'d2nanthylic acid, and hence called also \'d2nanthaldehyde. 1913 Webster]
\'d1*nan"thone(?), n.[\'d2nanthic + -one](Chem.)The ketone of \'d2nanthic acid. 1913 Webster]
\'d1*nan"thyl(?), n.[\'d2nnthic + -yl.](Chem.)A hydrocarbon radical formerly supposed to exist in \'d2nanthic acid, now known to be identical with heptyl. 1913 Webster]
\'d1*nan"thyl*ate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of oenanthylic acid; as, potassium \'d2nanthylate. 1913 Webster]
\'d1`nan*thyl"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, \'d2nanthyl; specifically, designating an acid formerly supposed to be identical with the acid in \'d2nanthic ether, but now known to be identical with heptanoic acid.Oenanthylic and oenanthic are now considered as syonyms (1999). 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d1`nan*thyl"i*dene(?), n.(Chem.)A colorless liquid hydrocarbon, having a garlic odor; heptine. 1913 Webster]
\'d1*nan"thyl*ous(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid formerly supposed to be the acid of \'d2nanthylic ether, but now known to be a mixture of higher acids, especially capric acid. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d1`no*cy"an(?), n.[Gr. o'i^nos wine + ky`anos a dark-blue substance.](Chem.)The coloring matter of red wines. 1913 Webster]
\'d1*nol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]Knowledge of wine, scientific or practical. 1913 Webster]
\'d1*noph"i*list(?), n.[Gr. o'i^nos wine + A lover of wine. [R.]<-- now oenophile, older form obsolete! --> Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
\'d1`no*thi*on"ic(?), a.[Gr. o'i^nos wine + thionic.](Chem.)Pertaining to an acid now called sulphovinic acid or ethyl sulphuric acid. 1913 Webster]
O'er(?), prep. & adv.A contr. of Over. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
Oer"sted(?), n.[After Hans Christian Oersted, Danish physicist.](Elec.)The C. G. S. unit of magnetic reluctance or resistance, equal to the reluctance of a centimeter cube of air (or vacuum) between parallel faces. Also, a reluctance in which unit magnetomotive force sets up unit flux. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d1*soph"a*gus, n., \'d1`so*phag"e*al, a., etc.Same as Esophagus, Esophageal, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d1s"tri*an(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the gadflies. -- n.A gadfly. 1913 Webster]
\'d1s"tru*al(?), a.[See \'d1strus.](Physiol.)Of or pertaining to sexual desire; -- mostly applied to brute animals; as, the \'d2strual period; \'d2strual influence. 1913 Webster]
\'d1s`tru*a"tion(?), n.(Physiol.)The state of being under \'d2strual influence, or of having sexual desire.<-- = oestrus? --> 1913 Webster]
\'d8\'d1s"trus(?), n.[L., a gadfly; also, frenzy, fr. Gr. 1.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of gadflies. The species which deposits its larv\'91 in the nasal cavities of sheep is \'d2strus ovis. 1913 Webster]
2.A vehement desire. 1913 Webster]
3.Specifically:(Physiol.)The periodical sexual impulse of animals; the period during which female animals are most receptive to males; heat; rut. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Of(, prep.[AS. of of, from, off; akin to D. & OS. af, G. ab off, OHG. aba from, away, Icel., Dan., Sw., & Goth. af, L. ab, Gr. apa. Cf. Off, A- (2), Ab-, After, Epi-.]In a general sense, from, or out from; proceeding from; belonging to; relating to; concerning; -- used in a variety of applications; as: 1913 Webster]
1.Denoting that from which anything proceeds; indicating origin, source, descent, and the like; as, he is of a race of kings; he is of noble blood. 1913 Webster]
That holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.Luke i. 35. 1913 Webster]
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you.1 Cor. xi. 23. 1913 Webster]
2.Denoting possession or ownership, or the relation of subject to attribute; as, the apartment of the consul: the power of the king; a man of courage; the gate of heaven. \'bdPoor of spirit.\'b8
Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Denoting the material of which anything is composed, or that which it contains; as, a throne of gold; a sword of steel; a wreath of mist; a cup of water. 1913 Webster]
4.Denoting part of an aggregate or whole; belonging to a number or quantity mentioned; out of; from amongst; as, of this little he had some to spare; some of the mines were unproductive; most of the company.<-- = partative genitive --> 1913 Webster]
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.Lam. iii. 22. 1913 Webster]
It is a duty to communicate of those blessings we have received.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
5.Denoting that by which a person or thing is actuated or impelled; also, the source of a purpose or action; due to; as, they went of their own will; no body can move of itself; he did it of necessity.<-- = out of, from, --> 1913 Webster]
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts.Josh. xi. 20. 1913 Webster]
6.Denoting reference to a thing; about; concerning; relating to; as, to boast of one's achievements; they talked of many things. 1913 Webster]
Knew you of this fair work?Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.Denoting nearness or distance, either in space or time; from; as, within a league of the town; within an hour of the appointed time. 1913 Webster]
8.Denoting identity or equivalence; -- used with a name or appellation, and equivalent to the relation of apposition; as, the continent of America; the city of Rome; the Island of Cuba.<-- always preceded by a type name? --> 1913 Webster]
9.Denoting the agent, or person by whom, or thing by which, anything is, or is done; by. 1913 Webster]
And told to her of [by] some.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
He taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.Luke iv. 15. 1913 Webster]
[Jesus] being forty days tempted of the devil.Luke iv. 1, 2. 1913 Webster]
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10.Denoting relation to place or time; belonging to, or connected with; as, men of Athens; the people of the Middle Ages; in the days of Herod. 1913 Webster]
11.Denoting passage from one state to another; from. [Obs.] \'bdO miserable of happy.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
12.During; in the course of. 1913 Webster]
Not be seen to wink of all the day.Shak. 1913 Webster]
My custom always of the afternoon.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Of may be used in a subjective or an objective sense. \'bdThe love of God\'b8 may mean, our love for God, or God's love for us. 1913 Webster]
From is the primary sense of this preposition; a sense retained in off, the same word differently written for distinction. But this radical sense disappears in most of its application; as, a man of genius; a man of rare endowments; a fossil of a red color, or of an hexagonal figure; he lost all hope of relief; an affair of the cabinet; he is a man of decayed fortune; what is the price of corn? In these and similar phrases, of denotes property or possession, or a relation of some sort involving connection. These applications, however all proceeded from the same primary sense. That which proceeds from, or is produced by, a person or thing, either has had, or still has, a close connection with the same; and hence the word was applied to cases of mere connection, not involving at all the idea of separation. 1913 Webster]
Of consequence, of importance, value, or influence. --
Of late, recently; in time not long past. --
Of old, formerly; in time long past. --
Of one's self, by one's self; without help or prompting; spontaneously. 1913 Webster]
Why, knows not Montague, that of itself Shak. 1913 Webster]
Off(, adv.[OE. of, orig. the same word as R. of, prep., AS. of, adv. & prep. \'fb194. See Of.]In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as: 1913 Webster]
1.Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off. 1913 Webster]
2.Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like. 1913 Webster]
3.Denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off. 1913 Webster]
4.Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off. 1913 Webster]
5.Denoting opposition or negation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The questions no way touch upon puritanism, either off or on.Bp. Sanderson. 1913 Webster]
From off, off from; off. \'bdA live coal . . . taken with the tongs from off the altar.\'b8 Is. vi. 6. --
Off and on. (a)Not constantly; not regularly; now and then; occasionally.(b)(Naut.)On different tacks, now toward, and now away from, the land. --
To be off. (a)To depart; to escape; as, he was off without a moment's warning.(b)To be abandoned, as an agreement or purpose; as, the bet was declared to be off. [Colloq.] --
To come off,
To cut off,
To fall off,
To go off, etc. See under Come, Cut, Fall, Go, etc. --
To get off. (a)To utter; to discharge; as, to get off a joke.(b)To go away; to escape; as, to get off easily from a trial. [Colloq.] --
To take off
To do a take-off on,
To take off, to mimic, lampoon, or impersonate. --
To tell off(a)(Mil.), to divide and practice a regiment or company in the several formations, preparatory to marching to the general parade for field exercises.Farrow.(b)to rebuke (a person) for an improper action; to scold; to reprimand. --
To be well off, to be in good condition. --
To be ill off,
To be badly off, to be in poor condition. 1913 Webster]
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Off(, interj.Away; begone; -- a command to depart. 1913 Webster]
Off, prep.Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Off hand. See Offhand. --
Off side(Football), out of play; -- said when a player has got in front of the ball in a scrimmage, or when the ball has been last touched by one of his own side behind him. --
To be off color, (a)to be of a wrong color.(b)to be mildly obscene. --
To be off one's foodor
To be off one's feed, (Colloq.) to have no appetite; to be eating less than usual. 1913 Webster]
Off, a.1.On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg. 1913 Webster]
2.Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics. \'bdIn the off season.\'b8 Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
3.Designating a time when one's performance is below normal; as, he had an off day. PJC]
Off side. (a)The right hand side in driving; the farther side. See Gee. (b)(Cricket)See Off, n. 1913 Webster]
Off, n.(Cricket)The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper. 1913 Webster]
of"fal(?), n.[Off + fall.]1.The rejected or waste parts of any process, especially the inedible parts of a butchered animal, such as the viscera. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.A dead body; carrion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is thrown away as worthless or unfit for use; refuse; rubbish. 1913 Webster]
The offals of other professions.South. 1913 Webster]
off-and-onadj.discontinuous; not continuous. Opposite of continuous. [prenominal] Syn. -- interrupted. WordNet 1.5]
off-baseadj.(Mil.)located outside a military base; as, off-base housing. WordNet 1.5]
off-Broadwayprop. a.Of or pertaining to the professional theaters in Manhattan not in the Broadway area; performed in off-Broadway{1}. PJC]
off-Broadwayprop. n.1.A group of low-budget theaters located outside the Broadway area in Manhattan. WordNet 1.5]
2.The professional drama presented in off-Broadway theaters. PJC]
off-centeroff-centeredadj.situated away from the center or axis. WordNet 1.5]
Off"cut`(?), n.1.That which is cut off. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bookbinding)A portion of the printed sheet, in certain sizes of books, that is cut off before folding. 1913 Webster]
off-dayn.A day when things go poorly; as, I guess this is one of my off-days. WordNet 1.5]
off-dutyadj.not performing or available for duties at the given moment; as, an off-duty policeman. Oposite of on-duty, working, and on-the-job. [prenominal] Syn. -- off duty(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
Of*fence"(?), n.See Offense. 1913 Webster]
offencelessadj.incapable of offending or attacking; harmless. Syn. -- offenseless. WordNet 1.5]
Of*fend(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Offended; p. pr. & vb. n.Offending.][OF. offendre, L. offendere, offensum; ob (see Ob-) + fendere (in comp.) to thrust, dash. See Defend.]1.To strike against; to attack; to assail. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.To displease; to make angry; to affront. 1913 Webster]
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city.Prov. xviii. 19. 1913 Webster]
3.To be offensive to; to harm; to pain; to annoy; as, strong light offends the eye; to offend the conscience. 1913 Webster]
4.To transgress; to violate; to sin against. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Marry, sir, he hath offended the law.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.(Script.)To oppose or obstruct in duty; to cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Who hath you misboden or offended.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out . . . And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off.Matt. v. 29, 3O. 1913 Webster]
Great peace have they which love thy law, and nothing shall offend them.Ps. cxix. 165. 1913 Webster]
Of*fend", v. i.1.To transgress the moral or divine law; to commit a crime; to stumble; to sin. 1913 Webster]
Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.James ii. 10. 1913 Webster]
If it be a sin to covet honor, offending soul alive.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause dislike, anger, or vexation; to displease. 1913 Webster]
I shall offend, either to detain or give it.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To offend against, to do an injury or wrong to; to commit an offense against. \'bdWe have offended against the Lord already.\'b8 2 Chron. xxviii. 13. 1913 Webster]
Of*fend"er(?), n.One who offends; one who violates any law, divine or human; a wrongdoer. 1913 Webster]
I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.1 Kings i. 21. 1913 Webster]
Of*fend"ress(?), n.A woman who offends.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Of*fense", Of*fence" }(?), n.[F., fr. L. offensa. See Offend.]1.The act of offending in any sense; esp., a crime or a sin, an affront or an injury. 1913 Webster]
Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification.Rom. iv. 25. 1913 Webster]
I have given my opinion against the authority of two great men, but I hope without offense to their memories.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure; as, to cause offense. 1913 Webster]
He was content to give them just cause of offense, when they had power to make just revenge.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
3.A cause or occasion of stumbling or of sin. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Woe to that man by whom the offense cometh!Matt. xviii. 7. 1913 Webster]
4.In any contest, the act or process of attacking as contrasted with the act of defending; the offensive; as, to go on the offense. PJC]
5.(Sports)The members of a team who have the primary responsibility to score goals, in contrast to those who have the responsibility to defend, i.e. to prevent the opposing team from scoring goal. PJC]
expense, is often spelled with a c. It ought, however, to undergo the same change with expense, the reasons being the same, namely, that s must be used in offensive as in expensive, and is found in the Latin offensio, and the French offense. 1913 Webster]
To take offense, to feel, or assume to be, injured or affronted; to become angry or hostile. --
Weapons of offense, those which are used in attack, in distinction from those of defense, which are used to repel. 1913 Webster]
2.Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive sounds. \'bdOffensive to the stomach.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons. 1913 Webster]
League offensive and defensive, a leaque that requires all the parties to it to make war together against any foe, and to defend one another if attacked. 1913 Webster]
-- Of*fen"sive*ly, adv. -- Of*fen"sive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Of*fen"sive(?), n.The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; -- opposed to defensive. 1913 Webster]
To take the offensive,
To act on the offensive,
To go on the offensive, to be the attacking party; to initiate hostilities. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Of"fer(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Offered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Offering.][OE. offren, AS. offrian to sacrifice, fr. L. offerre; ob (see OB-) + ferre to bear, bring. The English word was influenced by F. offrir to offer, of the same origin. See 1st Bear.]1.To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement.Ex. xxix. 36. 1913 Webster]
A holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices.1 Pet. ii. 5. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring to or before; to hold out to; to present for acceptance or rejection; as, to offer a present, or a bribe; to offer one's self in marriage. 1913 Webster]
I offer thee three things.2 Sam. xxiv. 12. 1913 Webster]
3.To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest; as, to offer an opinion. With the infinitive as an objective: To make an offer; to declare one's willingness; as, he offered to help me. 1913 Webster]
4.To attempt; to undertake. 1913 Webster]
All that offer to defend him.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward. 1913 Webster]
6.To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc. 1913 Webster]
Of"fer, v. i.1.To present itself; to be at hand. 1913 Webster]
The occasion offers, and the youth complies.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; -- used with at. \'bdWithout offering at any other remedy.\'b8 Swift. 1913 Webster]
He would be offering at the shepherd's voice.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
I will not offer at that I can not master.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Of"fer(?), n.[Cf. F. offre, fr. offrir to offer, fr. L. offerre. See Offer, v. t.]1.The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance. \'bdThis offer comes from mercy.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid. 1913 Webster]
When offers are disdained, and love denied.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball. \'bdSome offer and attempt.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
Of"fer*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being offered; suitable or worthy to be offered. 1913 Webster]
Of"fer*er(?), n.One who offers; esp., one who offers something to God in worship.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Of"fer*ing, n.1.The act of an offerer; a proffering. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is offered, esp. in divine service; that which is presented as an expiation or atonement for sin, or as a free gift; a sacrifice; an oblation; as, sin offering. 1913 Webster]
They are polluted offerings more abhorred Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A sum of money offered, as in church service; as, a missionary offering.Specif.:(Ch. of Eng.)Personal tithes payable according to custom, either at certain seasons as Christmas or Easter, or on certain occasions as marriages or christenings. 1913 Webster]
[None] to the offering before her should go.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Burnt offering,
Drink offering, etc. See under Burnt. etc. 1913 Webster]
Of"fer*to*ry(?), n.; pl.Offertories .[L. offertorium the place to which offerings were brought, in LL. offertory: cf. F. offertoire.]1.The act of offering, or the thing offered. [Obs. or R.] Bacon.Bp. Fell. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)(a)An anthem chanted, or a voluntary played on the organ, during the offering and first part of the Mass.(b)That part of the Mass which the priest reads before uncovering the chalice to offer up the elements for consecration.(c)The oblation of the elements. 1913 Webster]
3.(Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.)(a)The Scripture sentences said or sung during the collection of the offerings.(b)The offerings themselves. 1913 Webster]
Of"fer*ture(?), n.[LL. offertura an offering.]Offer; proposal; overture. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
More offertures and advantages to his crown.Milton. 1913 Webster]
off-guardpred. adj.not watching for possible danger; not alert; as, caught in an off-guard moment. WordNet 1.5]
Off"hand`(?), a.Instant; unprepared; ready; extemporaneous; unrehearsed; as, an offhand speech; offhand excuses; an offhand comment. -- adv.In an offhand manner; as, he replied offhand. 1913 Webster]
offhandedadj.1.same as offhand and off-the-cuff. Syn. -- ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, offhand, off-the-cuff, unpremeditated, unrehearsed. WordNet 1.5]
2.Without, or seeming to be without, plan or method; casual. Syn. -- casual, offhand. WordNet 1.5]
Of"fice(?), n.[F., fr. L. officium, for opificium; ops ability, wealth, help + facere to do or make. See Opulent, Fact.]1.That which a person does, either voluntarily or by appointment, for, or with reference to, others; customary duty, or a duty that arises from the relations of man to man; as, kind offices, pious offices. 1913 Webster]
I would I could do a good office between you.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A special duty, trust, charge, or position, conferred by authority and for a public purpose; a position of trust or authority; as, an executive or judical office; a municipal office. 1913 Webster]
3.A charge or trust, of a sacred nature, conferred by God himself; as, the office of a priest under the old dispensation, and that of the apostles in the new. 1913 Webster]
Inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office.Rom. xi. 13. 1913 Webster]
4.That which is performed, intended, or assigned to be done, by a particular thing, or that which anything is fitted to perform; a function; -- answering to duty in intelligent beings. 1913 Webster]
They [the eyes] resign their office and their light.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Hesperus, whose office is to bring Milton. 1913 Webster]
In this experiment the several intervals of the teeth of the comb do the office of so many prisms.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
5.The place where any kind of business or service for others is transacted; a building, suite of rooms, or room in which public officers or workers in any organization transact business; as, the register's office; a lawyer's office; the doctor's office; the Mayor's office. 1913 Webster +PJC]
6.The company or corporation, or persons collectively, whose place of business is in an office; as, I have notified the office. 1913 Webster]
7.pl.The apartments or outhouses in which the domestics discharge the duties attached to the service of a house, as kitchens, pantries, stables, etc. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
As for the offices, let them stand at distance.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
8.(Eccl.)Any service other than that of ordination and the Mass; any prescribed religious service. 1913 Webster]
This morning was read in the church, after the office was done, the declaration setting forth the late conspiracy against the king's person.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Holy office. Same as Inquisition, n., 3. --
Houses of office. Same as def. 7 above.Chaucer. --
Little office(R. C. Ch.), an office recited in honor of the Virgin Mary. --
Office bearer, an officer; one who has a specific office or duty to perform. --
Office copy(Law), an authenticated or certified copy of a record, from the proper office. See Certified copies, under Copy.Abbott. --
Office-found(Law), the finding of an inquest of office. See under Inquest. --
Office holder. See Officeholder in the Vocabulary --
Office hours. the hours of the day during which business is transacted at an office{5}. --
Office seeker. a person who is attempting to get elected to an elected office, or to get an appointment to an appointive public office. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Of`fice(?), v. t.To perform, as the duties of an office; to discharge. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
office-bearern.A person who holds an office; an officeholder. [Chiefly British] WordNet 1.5]
Of"fice*hold"er(?), n.One who holds an office; an officer, particularly one in the civil service; a placeman. 1913 Webster]
Of"fi*cer(?), n.[F. officier. See Office, and cf. Official, n.]1.One who holds an office; a person lawfully invested with an office, whether civil, military, or ecclesiastical; as, a church officer; a police officer; a staff officer. \'bdI am an officer of state.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(U. S. Mil.)Specifically, a commissioned officer, in distinction from a warrant officer or an enlisted man. 1913 Webster]
Field officer,
General officer, etc. See under Field, General. etc. --
Officer of the day(Mil.), the officer who, on a given day, has charge for that day of the guard, prisoners, and police of the post or camp; abbreviated O. D., OD, or O. O. D. --
Officer of the deck, or
Officer of the watch(Naut.), the officer temporarily in charge on the deck of a vessel, esp. a war vessel. 1913 Webster]
Of"fi*cer, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Officered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Officering.]1.To furnish with officers; to appoint officers over.Marshall. 1913 Webster]
2.To command as an officer; as, veterans from old regiments officered the recruits. 1913 Webster]
Of"fice wire`(?). (Elec.)Copper wire with a strong but light insulation, used in wiring houses, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Of*fi"cial(?), a.[L. officialis: cf. F. officiel. See Office, and cf. Official, n.]1.Of or pertaining to an office or public trust; as, official duties, or routine. 1913 Webster]
That, in the official marks invested, you Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority; as, an official statement or report. 1913 Webster]
3.(Pharm.)Approved by authority; sanctioned by the pharmacop\'d2ia; appointed to be used in medicine; as, an official drug or preparation. Cf. Officinal. 1913 Webster]
4.Discharging an office or function. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The stomach and other parts official unto nutrition.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Of*fi"cial, n.[L. officialis a magistrate's servant or attendant: cf. F. official. See Official, a., and cf. Officer.]1.One who holds an office; esp., a subordinate executive officer or attendant. 1913 Webster]
2.An ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
officialdomn.The body of all people elected or appointed to administer a government, taken collectively. Syn. -- government officials. WordNet 1.5]
officialesen.the formal and often obscure style of writing characteristic of some government officials; bureaucratese; -- it is characterized by euphemisms, circumlocutions, vague abstractions, and circumlocutions. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Of*fi"cial*ism(?), n.The state of being official; a system of official government; also, adherence to office routine; red-tapism. 1913 Webster]
Officialism may often drift into blunders.Smiles. 1913 Webster]
officializev. t.to render official; as, we officialized our relationship. Syn. -- make official. WordNet 1.5]
Of*fi"cial*ly(?), adv.By the proper officer; by virtue of the proper authority; in pursuance of the special powers vested in an officer or office; as, accounts or reports officially verified or rendered; letters officially communicated; persons officially notified. 1913 Webster]
Of*fi"cial*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. officialit\'82.]The charge, office, court, or jurisdiction of an official.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Of*fi"ciant(?), n.[L. officians, p. pr. See Officiate.](Eccl.)The officer who officiates or performs an office, as the burial office.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Of*fi"ci*a*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to an office or an officer; official. [R.] Heylin. 1913 Webster]
Of*fi"ci*ate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Officiated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Officiating.][LL. officiare. See Office.]To act as an officer in performing a duty; to transact the business of an office or public trust; to conduct a public ceremony or service.Bp. Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
Of*fi"ci*ate, v. t.To discharge, perform, or supply, as an official duty or function. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Merely to officiate light Milton. 1913 Webster]
Of*fi"ci*a`tor(?), n.One who officiates.Tylor. 1913 Webster]
Of*fic"i*nal(?), a.[F., fr. L. officina a workshop, contr. fr. opificina, fr. opifex a workman; opus work + facere to make or do.]1.Used in a shop, or belonging to it. [Obs. or R.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Pharm.)Kept in stock by apothecaries; -- said of such drugs and medicines as may be obtained without special preparation or compounding; not magistral. 1913 Webster]
official, but in strict use officinal drugs are not necessarily official. See Official, a., 3. 1913 Webster]
Of*fi"cious(?), a.[L. officiosus: cf. F. officieux. See Office.]1.Pertaining to, or being in accordance with, duty. [R.] 1913 Webster]
If there were any lie in the case, it could be no more than an officious and venial one.Note on Gen. xxvii. (Douay version). 1913 Webster]
2.Disposed to serve; kind; obliging. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Yet not to earth are those bright luminaries Officious.Milton. 1913 Webster]
They were tolerably well bred, very officious, humane, and hospitable.Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.Importunately interposing services; intermeddling in affairs in which one has no concern; meddlesome. 1913 Webster]
You are too officious Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Impertinent; meddling. See Impertinent. 1913 Webster]
-- Of*fi"cious*ly, adv. -- Of*fi"cious*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
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Off"ing(, n.[From Off.]That part of the sea at a good distance from the shore, or where there is deep water and no need of a pilot; also, distance from the shore; as, the ship had ten miles offing; we saw a ship in the offing. 1913 Webster]
in the offing(a)coming; arriving in the foreseeable future.(b)visible but not nearby. PJC]
Off"ish, a.Shy or distant in manner; aloof; stand-offish. [Colloq. U.S.] 1913 Webster]
off-keyadj. & adv.Deviating from the proper pitch; -- of a musical note or series of notes; as, an off-key note; to sing off-key. Syn. -- false, sour. WordNet 1.5]
Off"let, n.[Off + let.]A pipe to let off water. 1913 Webster]
off-licencen.a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere. Syn. -- package store, liquor store. WordNet 1.5]
off-limitsadj.barred to a designated group; as, the topless bar is off-lints to military personnel. Syn. -- out-of-bounds(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
off-lineadj.1.(Computers)Not connected; -- of computers or computer peripherals normally connected or intended to be connected to other computers by a communications line; as, we can't print the document because the printer is off-line. [Narrower terms: disconnected, not ready, off; unconnected ] on-line Syn. -- offline, off line(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
2.Hence: (fig.) Outside of or after a meeting or formal discussion; as, we can discuss the details off-line; -- a term used at meetings and conferences to suggest postponing detailed discussion of a topic so as not to occupy the time of a large group most of whom may not be interested. PJC]
off-peakadj.Having less than maximal use or demand or activity; -- of a period of time occurring as a defined part of a time cycle; as, off-peak telepone rates are available at night and on weekends; off-peak fares. [Narrower terms: off-season ] peak WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Off`print"(?), v. t.[Off + print.]To reprint (as an excerpt); as, the articles of some magazines are offprinted from other magazines. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Off"print`(?), n.A reprint or excerpt. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.tending to repel. Syn. -- unappealing. WordNet 1.5]
The trappings of upper-class life are off-putting and sterile.Elizabeth Hess
off-roadadj.designed for or used for or taking place on trails and beaches etc., instead of public roads; as, off-road vehicles; off-road sports such as snowmobiling. [Narrower terms: cross-country (vs. road) ] WordNet 1.5]
off-roadern.a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country; amountain bike. Syn. -- mountain bike, all-terrain bike. WordNet 1.5]
Off"scour`ing(?), n.[Off + scour.]That which is scoured off; hence, refuse; rejected matter; that which is vile or despised.Lam. iii. 45. 1913 Webster]
off-seasonadj.of or relating to a season of less than maximum demand; as, off-season hotel rates are lower. WordNet 1.5]
Off"set`(?), n.[Off + set. Cf. Set-off.]In general, that which is set off, from, before, or against, something; as: -- 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)A short prostrate shoot, which takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc. See Illust. of Houseleek. 1913 Webster]
2.A sum, account, or value set off against another sum or account, as an equivalent; hence, anything which is given in exchange or retaliation; a set-off. 1913 Webster]
3.A spur from a range of hills or mountains. 1913 Webster]
4.(Arch.)A horizontal ledge on the face of a wall, formed by a diminution of its thickness, or by the weathering or upper surface of a part built out from it; -- called also set-off. 1913 Webster]
5.(Surv.)A short distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mech.)An abrupt bend in an object, as a rod, by which one part is turned aside out of line, but nearly parallel, with the rest; the part thus bent aside. 1913 Webster]
7.(Print.)A more or less distinct transfer of a printed page or picture to the opposite page, when the pages are pressed together before the ink is dry or when it is poor; an unitended transfer of an image from one page to another; called also setoff. 1913 Webster +PJC]
8.See offset printing. PJC]
Offset staff(Surv.), a rod, usually ten links long, used in measuring offsets.
<-- offset printing. see def. 7 --> 1913 Webster]
Off*set"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Offset; p. pr. & vb. n.Offsetting.]1.To set off; to place over against; to balance; as, to offset one account or charge against another. 1913 Webster]
2.To form an offset in, as in a wall, rod, pipe, etc. 1913 Webster]
Off"set, v. i.(Printing)To make an offset. 1913 Webster]
off"set print"ing, n.(Printing)A printing technique in which a lithographic image on an inked metal or stone plate is transferred first to a rubber sheet (usually on a cylinder) before transfer to the paper. Called also offset lithography. PJC]
Off"shoot`(?), n.[Off + shoot.]That which shoots off or separates from a main stem, channel, family, race, etc.; as, the offshoots of a tree. 1913 Webster]
Off"shore"(?), a.1.From the shore; as, an offshore wind; an offshore signal. 1913 Webster]
2.Located in the waters near the shore; as, offshore drilling. PJC]
3.Operating or located in a foreign country; as, an offshore bank account; offshore mutual funds. PJC]
offsideoffsidesadj.(Sports)Illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck; -- in sports such as football or hockey; as, the touchdown was nullified because the left tackle was offside. WordNet 1.5]
off-siteadj.Taking place or located away from the specified site; as, an off-site waste treatment operation. Opposite to on-site. WordNet 1.5]
Off"skip`(?), n.[Off + -skip, as in landskip.](Paint.)That part of a landscape which recedes from the spectator into the distance. [R.] Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
Off"spring`(?), n. sing. & pl.[Off + spring.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of production; generation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.That which is produced; a child or children; a descendant or descendants, however remote from the stock. 1913 Webster]
To the gods alone offspring and our wives are known.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
off-streetadj.Not performed on the streets; as, off-street parking; off-street unloading of vehicles. Opposite of on-street. WordNet 1.5]
Off"take`(?), n.[Off + take.]1.Act of taking off; specif., the taking off or purchase of goods. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Something taken off; a deduction. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.A channel for taking away air or water; also, the point of beginning of such a channel; a take-off. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
off-the-cuffadj.with little or no preparation or forethought; unrehearsed; extemporaneous; offhand.his off-the-cuff remarks offended many people; an off-the-cuff toast Syn. -- ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, offhand, offhanded, unpremeditated, unrehearsed. WordNet 1.5]
off-the-rackadj.Intended to be worn without alterations; ready-to-wear; -- of clothing. Contrasted with made-to-order, custom-made.See pret-a-porter Syn. -- off-the-shelf, ready-to-wear, pret-a-porter. WordNet 1.5]
off-the-shelfadj.Made in large quantities and intended to be used without modifications; -- similar to off-the-rack, but not restricted to clothing. Opposite of custom-made, made-to-order, or one-of-a-kind. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
{ Of*fus"cate(?), Of`fus*ca`tion(?) }. See Obfuscate, Obfuscation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
off-whiteadj.tending toward white; not pure white. Syn. -- whitish. WordNet 1.5]
og"do*ad(, n.[Gr. 'ogdoa`s, 'ogdoa`dos, from 'oktw` eight.]A thing made up of eight parts.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Og`do*as`tich(?), n.[Gr. A poem of eight lines. [Obs.] Selden 1913 Webster]
O*gee"(?), n.[F. ogive, augive, LL. augiva, of uncertain origin; cf.LL. ogis a support, prop. L. augere to increase, strengthen, Sp. auge highest point of power or fortune, apogee, Ar. auj, an astronomical term.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Arch.)A molding, the section of which is the form of the letter S, with the convex part above; cyma reversa. See Illust. under Cyma. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, any similar figure used for any purpose. 1913 Webster]
Ogee arch(Arch.), a pointed arch, each of the sides of which has the curve of an ogee, that is, has a reversed curve near the apex. 1913 Webster]
O*gee"chee lime`(?). [So named from the Ogeechee River in Georgia.](Bot.)(a)The acid, olive-shaped, drupaceous fruit of a species of tupelo (Nyssa capitata) which grows in swamps in Georgia and Florida.(b)The tree which bears this fruit. 1913 Webster]
Og`ga*ni"tion(?), n.[L. oggannire to snarl at; ob (see Ob-) + gannire to yelp.]Snarling; grumbling. [R.] Bp. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
Og"ham(?), n.[Ir.]A particular kind of writing practiced by the ancient Irish, and found in inscriptions on stones, metals, etc.[Written also ogam.] 1913 Webster]
O"give(?), n.[F. ogive, OF. augive a pointed arch, LL. augiva a double arch of two at right angles.](Arch.)The arch or rib which crosses a Gothic vault diagonally. 1913 Webster]
O"gle(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ogled(; p. pr. & vb. n.Ogling(.][From a Dutch word corresponding to G. \'84ugeln to ogle, fr. auge eye; cf. D. ooglonken to ogle, OD. oogen to cast sheep's eyes upon, ooge eye. See Eye.]1.To view or look at with side glances, as in fondness, or with a design to attract notice. 1913 Webster]
And ogling all their audience, ere they speak.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To stare at conspicuously or impertinently. PJC]
O"gle, n.An amorous side glance or look.Byron. 1913 Webster]
O"gler(?), n.One who ogles.Addison. 1913 Webster]
O"gli*o(?), n.See Olio. 1913 Webster]
O"gre(, n.[F., fr. Sp. ogro, fr. L. Orcus the god of the infernal regions; also, the lower world, hell.]An imaginary monster, or hideous giant of fairy tales, who lived on human beings; hence, any frightful giant; a cruel monster. 1913 Webster]
His schoolroom must have resembled an ogre's den.Maccaulay. 1913 Webster]
O"gre*ish, a.Resembling an ogre; having the character or appearance of an ogre; suitable for an ogre. \'bdAn ogreish kind of jocularity.\'b8 Dickens. 1913 Webster]
{ O"gre*ism(?), O"grism(?) }, n.The character or manners of an ogre. 1913 Webster]
O"gress(?), n.[F. ogresse. See Ogre.]A female ogre.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
O*gyg"i*an(, a.[L. Ogygius, Gr. 'Ogy`gios.]Of or pertaining to Ogyges, a mythical king of ancient Attica, or to a great deluge in Attica in his days; hence, primeval; of obscure antiquity. 1913 Webster]
Oh(, interj.[See O, interj.]An exclamation expressing various emotions, according to the tone and manner, especially surprise, pain, sorrow, anxiety, or a wish. See the Note under O. 1913 Webster]
Ohioanprop. n.A resident of Ohio. Syn. -- Buckeye. WordNet 1.5]
Ohm(, n.[So called from the German electrician, G. S. Ohm.](Elec.)The standard unit in the measure of electrical resistance, being the resistance of a circuit in which a potential difference of one volt produces a current of one amp\'82re. As defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893, and by United States Statute, it is a resistance substantially equal to 109 units of resistance of the C. G. S. system of electro-magnetic units, and is represented by the resistance offered to an unvarying electric current by a column of mercury at the temperature of melting ice 14.4521 grams in mass, of a constant cross-sectional area, and of the length of 106.3 centimeters. As thus defined it is called the international ohm. 1913 Webster]
Ohm's law(Elec.), the statement of the fact that the strength or intensity of an electrical current is directly proportional to the electro-motive force, and inversely proportional to the resistance of the circuit. 1913 Webster]
Ohm"me`ter(?), n.[Ohm + meter.](Elec.)An instrument for indicating directly the electrical resistance of a circuit in ohms. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O*ho"(?), interj.An exclamation of surprise, etc. 1913 Webster]
-oid(-oid)suff.[Gr. e'i^dos form, akin to wit: cf. F. -o\'8bde, L. -o\'8bdes.]A suffix or combining form meaning like, resembling, in the form of; as in anthropoid, asteroid, spheroid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*\'8bd"i*um(?), n.[NL., dim. fr. Gr. w,'o`n egg.](Bot.)A genus of minute fungi which form a floccose mass of filaments on decaying fruit, etc. Many forms once referred to this genus are now believed to be temporary conditions of fungi of other genera, among them the vine mildew (O\'8bdium Tuckeri), which has caused much injury to grapes. 1913 Webster]
Oil(oil), n.[OE. oile, OF. oile, F. huile, fr. L. oleum; akin to Gr. Olive.]Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, more viscous than and not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc. They are of animal, vegetable, or mineral origin and of varied composition, and they are variously used for food, for solvents, for anointing, lubrication, illumination, etc. By extension, any substance of an oily consistency; as, oil of vitriol. 1913 Webster]
Petroleum. The vegetable oils are of two classes, essential oils (see under Essential), and natural oils which in general resemble the animal oils and fats. Most of the natural oils and the animal oils and fats consist of ethereal salts of glycerin, with a large number of organic acids, principally stearic, oleic, and palmitic, forming respectively stearin, olein, and palmitin. Stearin and palmitin prevail in the solid oils and fats, and olein in the liquid oils. Mutton tallow, beef tallow, and lard are rich in stearin, human fat and palm oil in palmitin, and sperm and cod-liver oils in olein. In making soaps, the acids leave the glycerin and unite with the soda or potash. 1913 Webster]
Animal oil,
Bone oil,
Dipple's oil, etc. (Old Chem.), a complex oil obtained by the distillation of animal substances, as bones. See Bone oil, under Bone. --
Drying oils,
Essential oils. (Chem.)See under Drying, and Essential. --
Ethereal oil of wine,
Heavy oil of wine. (Chem.)See under Ethereal. --
Fixed oil. (Chem.)See under Fixed. --
Oil bag(Zo\'94l.), a bag, cyst, or gland in animals, containing oil. --
Oil beetle(Zo\'94l.), any beetle of the genus Meloe and allied genera. When disturbed they emit from the joints of the legs a yellowish oily liquor. Some species possess vesicating properties, and are used instead of cantharides. --
Oil box, or
Oil cellar(Mach.), a fixed box or reservoir, for lubricating a bearing; esp., the box for oil beneath the journal of a railway-car axle. --
Oil cake. See under Cake. --
Oil cock, a stopcock connected with an oil cup. See Oil cup. --
Oil color. (a)A paint made by grinding a coloring substance in oil.(b)Such paints, taken in a general sense. -- (b)a painting made from such a paint. --
Oil cup, a cup, or small receptacle, connected with a bearing as a lubricator, and usually provided with a wick, wire, or adjustable valve for regulating the delivery of oil. --
Oil engine, a gas engine worked with the explosive vapor of petroleum.<-- = gasoline engine? --> --
Oil gas, inflammable gas procured from oil, and used for lighting streets, houses, etc. --
Oil gland. (a)(Zo\'94l.)A gland which secretes oil; especially in birds, the large gland at the base of the tail.(b)(Bot.)A gland, in some plants, producing oil. --
Oil green, a pale yellowish green, like oil. --
Oil of brick, empyreumatic oil obtained by subjecting a brick soaked in oil to distillation at a high temperature, -- used by lapidaries as a vehicle for the emery by which stones and gems are sawn or cut.Brande & C. --
Oil of talc, a nostrum made of calcined talc, and famous in the 17th century as a cosmetic. [Obs.] B. Jonson. --
Oil of vitriol(Chem.), strong sulphuric acid; -- so called from its oily consistency and from its forming the vitriols or sulphates. --
Oil of wine, . --
Oil painting. (a)The art of painting in oil colors.(b)Any kind of painting of which the pigments are originally ground in oil. --
Oil palm(Bot.), a palm tree whose fruit furnishes oil, esp. El\'91is Guineensis. See El\'91is. --
Oil sardine(Zo\'94l.), an East Indian herring (Clupea scombrina), valued for its oil. --
Oil still, a still for hydrocarbons, esp. for petroleum. --
Oil test, a test for determining the temperature at which petroleum oils give off vapor which is liable to explode. --
Oil tree. (Bot.)(a)A plant of the genus Ricinus (Ricinus communis), from the seeds of which castor oil is obtained.(b)An Indian tree, the mahwa. See Mahwa.(c)The oil palm. --
To burn the midnight oil, to study or work late at night. --
Volatle oils. See Essential oils, under Essential. 1913 Webster]
Oil(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Oiled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Oiling.]To smear or rub over with oil; to lubricate with oil; to anoint with oil. 1913 Webster]
oil"can`(?), n.A small can with a long spout used to apply oil to machinery, for purposes of lubrication. PJC]
oil"cloth`(?), n.Cloth rendered waterproof by treatment with oil or paint, and used for marking garments, covering tables, shelves, floors, etc. 1913 Webster +PJC]
oiled(oild), a.1.Covered or treated with oil; dressed with, or soaked in, oil. 1913 Webster]
2.Drunk; inebriated. [slang] PJC]
Oiled silk, silk rendered waterproof by saturation with boiled oil. --
well oiled, (a)operating smoothly and efficiently.(b)very drink. [slang] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Oil"er(?), n.1.One who deals in oils. 1913 Webster]
2.One who, or that which, oils. 1913 Webster]
3.An oil tanker. PJC]
4.A ship which is powered by oil. PJC]
5.An oilcan. PJC]
Oil"er*y(?), n.[Cf. F. huilerie.]The business, the place of business, or the goods, of a maker of, or dealer in, oils. 1913 Webster]
oil-firedadj.Using oil as a fuel; as, an oil-fired furnace. WordNet 1.5]
oilfishn.A very large deep-water snake mackerel (Ruvettus pretiosus). WordNet 1.5]
oil heater, oil-heatern.A heating or cooking device that burns oil (such as kerosine) as a fuel. Syn. -- oilstove, kerosene heater, kerosine heater. WordNet 1.5]
Oil"i*ness(?), n.The quality of being oily.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Oil"let(?), n.[See Eyelet.](Arch.)(a)A small opening or loophole, sometimes circular, used in medi\'91val fortifications.(b)A small circular opening, and ring of moldings surrounding it, used in window tracery in Gothic architecture.[Written also oylet.] 1913 Webster]
Oil"man(?), n.; pl.Oilmen(.1.One who deals in oils; formerly, one who dealt in oils and pickles. 1913 Webster]
2.A person working in the petroleum industry, esp. an oil company executive. PJC]
Oil"nut`(?), n.(Bot.)The buffalo nut. See Buffalo nut, under Buffalo. 1913 Webster]
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oil" patch`(?), n.1.A geographical region from which petroleum is extracted. PJC]
2.The petroleum producing industry; as, low oil prices cause hard times in the oil patch. PJC]
oil" rig`, oil"rig`n.A structure and associated machinery used in drilling for oil or gas; it is usually in the form of a tower. Called also drilling rig. Syn. -- drill rig, drilling rig, oil rig. WordNet 1.5]
Oil"seed`(?), n.(Bot.)(a)Seed from which oil is expressed, as the castor bean; also, the plant yielding such seed. See Castor bean.(b)A cruciferous herb (Camelina sativa).(c)The sesame. 1913 Webster]
oil-silkn.Silk treated with oil to make it water-tight; -- it is used to make raincoats. WordNet 1.5]
Oil"skin`(?), n.Cloth made waterproof by oil. 1913 Webster]
oil" slick`n.A layer of oil floating on water; -- usually petroleum or fuel oil which has leaked from a ship. PJC]
oil" spill`n.A layer of oil floating on water or covering the shoreline of a body of water; -- usually petroleum which has leaked from an oil tanker. PJC]
Oil"stone`(?), n.A variety of hone slate, or whetstone, used for whetting tools when lubricated with oil. 1913 Webster]
oilstoven.A stove that burns oil (such as kerosine) for heating or cooking. Syn. -- oil-heater, oil heater, kerosene heater, kerosine heater. WordNet 1.5]
oil" tank`ern.A ship having large compartments, designed to transport crude oil over the ocean. PJC]
oil" well`n.A well{3} from which petroleum is or has been extracted; a well{3} drilled deeply into an oil-bearing geological formation specifically for the purpose of obtaining petroleum. PJC]
Oil"y(?), a.[Compar.Oilier(?); superl.Oiliest.]1.Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance. 1913 Webster]
Oint(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ointed; p. pr & vb. n.Ointing.][F. oint, p. p. of oindre, L. ungere. See Anoint, Ointment.]To anoint. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Oint"ment(?), n.[OE. oinement, OF. oignement, fr. F. oindre to anoint, L. ungere, unguere; akin to Skr. a, and to G. anke (in Switzerland) butter. The first t in the E. word is due to the influence of anoint. Cf. Anoint, Unguent.]That which serves to anoint; any soft unctuous substance used for smearing or anointing; an unguent. 1913 Webster]
O*jib"ways(?), prop. n. pl.; sing. Ojibway. (Ethnol.)Same as Chippeways. 1913 Webster]
\'d8o"jo(?), n.[Sp., prop., an eye.]A spring, surrounded by rushes or rank grass; an oasis. [Southwestern U.S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
o*ka"pi(?), n.[Native name on the borders of Belgian Congo, possibly the same word as Mpongwe okapo lean.]A peculiar mammal (Okapia johnstoni) closely related to the giraffe, discovered in the deep forests of Belgian Congo in 1900. It is smaller than an ox, and somewhat like a giraffe, except that the neck is much shorter. Like the giraffe, it has no dewclaws. There is a small prominence on each frontal bone of the male. The color of the body is chiefly reddish chestnut, the cheeks are yellowish white, and the fore and hind legs above the knees and the haunches are striped with purplish black and cream color. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Okapiaprop. n.A genus of mammals comprising the okapis. Syn. -- genus Okapia. WordNet 1.5]
okayadj.Satifactory; agreeable; pleasant; as, things are okay; he's an okay guy. Syn. -- all right(predicate), all-right(prenominal), ok, o.k. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
okayn.An endorsement; approval; permission; as, they gave us the okay to go ahead. Syn. -- OK, okey, okeh. WordNet 1.5]
okayv. t.to approve; as, the boss okayed my proposal. Syn. -- approve, ok, sanction. WordNet 1.5]
Oke(, n.[Turk. okkah, fr. Ar. , wak, prob. fr. Gr. o'yggi`a, o'ygki`a, an ounce, fr. L. uncia. Cf. Ounce a weight.]1.A Turkish and Egyptian weight, equal to about 2 1913 Webster]
2.An Hungarian and Wallachian measure, equal to about 2 1913 Webster]
O"ken*ite(?), n.[Prob. from Lorenz Oken, a German naturalist.](Min.)A massive and fibrous mineral of a whitish color, chiefly hydrous silicate of lime. 1913 Webster]
O"ker(?), n.(Min.)See Ocher. 1913 Webster]
Okinawaprop. n.1.the largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands. WordNet 1.5]
2.A campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April-June 1945); in savage close-quarter fighting US marines and regular army troops took the island from the Japanese; considered the greatest victory of the Pacific campaign for the Americans. Syn. -- Okinawa campaign. WordNet 1.5]
O"kra(?), n.1.(Bot.)An annual plant (Abelmoschus esculentus syn. Hibiscus esculentus), whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much used for soups, stews, or pickles; gumbo.[Written also ocra and ochra.] 1913 Webster]
2.The pods of the plant okra, used as a vegetable; also, a dish prepared with them; gumbo. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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-ol(-or -suff.[From alcohol.](Chem.)A suffix denoting that the substance in the name of which it appears belongs to the series of alcohols or hydroxyl derivatives, as ethanol, carbinol, phenol, glycerol, etc. Such compounds contain the hydroxy radical (-OH). 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8O"lay(, n. pl.[Tamil \'d3lai.]Palm leaves, prepared for being written upon with a style pointed with steel.[Written also ola.]Balfour (Cyc. of India). 1913 Webster]
Old(, n.Open country. [Obs.] See World.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Old, a.[Compar.Older(?); superl.Oldest.][OE. old, ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald, old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up, Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish. Cf. Adult, Alderman, Aliment, Auld, Elder.] 1913 Webster]
1.Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree. 1913 Webster]
Let not old age disgrace my high desire.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
The melancholy news that we grow old.Young. 1913 Webster]
2.Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship. \'bdAn old acquaintance.\'b8 Camden. 1913 Webster]
3.Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise. \'bdThe old schools of Greece.\'b8 Milton. \'bdThe character of the old Ligurians.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old. 1913 Webster]
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?Cen. xlvii. 8. 1913 Webster]
old regularly follows the noun that designates the age; as, she was eight years old. 1913 Webster]
5.Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice. 1913 Webster]
Vane, young in years, but in sage counsel old.Milton. 1913 Webster]
6.Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared. 1913 Webster]
7.Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes. 1913 Webster]
8.More than enough; abundant. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
If a man were porter of hell gate, he should have old turning the key.Shak. 1913 Webster]
9.Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly as a term of reproach. 1913 Webster]
10.Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly. 1913 Webster]
11.Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity. \'bdGo thy ways, old lad.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Old age, advanced years; the latter period of life. --
Old bachelor. See Bachelor, 1. --
Old Catholics. See under Catholic. --
Old English. See under English. n., 2. --
Old Nick,
Old Scratch, the devil. --
Old lady(Zo\'94l.), a large European noctuid moth (Mormo maura). --
Old maid. (a)A woman, somewhat advanced in years, who has never been married; a spinster.(b)(Bot.)A West Indian name for the pink-flowered periwinkle (Vinca rosea).(c)A simple game of cards, played by matching them. The person with whom the odd card is left is the old maid. --
Old man's beard. (Bot.)(a)The traveler's joy (Clematis Vitalba). So named from the abundant long feathery awns of its fruit.(b)The Tillandsia usneoides. See Tillandsia. --
Old man's head(Bot.), a columnar cactus (Pilocereus senilis), native of Mexico, covered towards the top with long white hairs. --
Old red sandstone(Geol.), a series of red sandstone rocks situated below the rocks of the Carboniferous age and comprising various strata of siliceous sandstones and conglomerates. See Sandstone, and the Chart of Geology. --
Old school, a school or party belonging to a former time, or preserving the character, manner, or opinions of a former time; as, a gentleman of the old school; -- used also adjectively; as, Old-School Presbyterians. --
Old sledge, an old and well-known game of cards, called also all fours, and high, low, Jack, and the game. --
Old squaw(Zo\'94l.), a duck (Clangula hyemalis) inhabiting the northern parts of both hemispheres. The adult male is varied with black and white and is remarkable for the length of its tail. Called also longtailed duck, south southerly, callow, hareld, and old wife. --
Old style. (Chron.)See the Note under Style. --
Old Testament. See Old Testament under Testament, and see tanak. --
Old wife. [In the senses b and cwritten also oldwife.](a)A prating old woman; a gossip. Refuse profane and old wives' fables. 1 Tim. iv. 7. (b) (Zo\'94l.)The local name of various fishes, as the European black sea bream (Cantharus lineatus), the American alewife, etc.(c)(Zo\'94l.)A duck; the old squaw. --
Old Dominion. Virginia; -- a name of uncertain origin, perh. from the old designation of the colony as \'bdthe Colony and Dominion of Virginia.\'b8 Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Old"en(?), a.Old; ancient; as, the olden time. \'bdA minstrel of the olden stamp.\'b8 J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
Old"en, v. i.To grow old; to age. [R.] 1913 Webster]
She had oldened in that time.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Old`-fash"ioned(?), a.Formed according to old or obsolete fashion or pattern; belonging to or characteristic of times past; adhering to old customs, styles, or ideas; as, an old-fashioned dress, girl; old-fashioned wire-rimmed glasses. \'bdOld-fashioned men of wit.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
This old-fashioned, quaint abode.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.Unacceptable or suboptimum because of having been superseded by something more recent; outmoded{2}; out-of-date. [Narrower terms: old-fashioned, out of fashion(predicate), out of style(predicate), passe, passee.] Syn. -- antique, old-hat(predicate), outmoded, out-of-date. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
3.Unfashionably out of date; out of style. [Narrower terms: unfashionable (vs. fashionable)] Syn. -- demode, out of fashion(predicate), out of style(predicate), passe, passee. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
old fashioned, old-fashionedn.A cocktail consisting of whiskey, bitters, and sugar, garnished with with fruit slices and often a cherry. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Old`-gen"tle*man*ly(?), a.Pertaining to an old gentleman, or like one.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Old` lang syne"(?). See Auld lang syne. 1913 Webster]
Old Line Staten.Maryland; a nickname, alluding to the fact that its northern boundary is Mason and Dixon's line. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
old`-maid"ish(?), a.Like an old maid; prim; precise; particular; overly fastidious. Syn. -- fussy, old-womanish. 1913 Webster]
Old`-maid"ism(?), n.The condition or characteristics of an old maid.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
old-man-of-the-woodsn.An edible mild-tasting mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus) found in coniferous woodlands of eastern North America. Syn. -- old man of the woods, Strobilomyces floccopus. WordNet 1.5]
Old"ness, n.The state or quality of being old; old age. 1913 Webster]
Old"ster(?), n.[Cf. Youngster.]An old person. [Jocular] H. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A common long-tailed sea duck (Clangula hyemalis) of the northern parts of the US; also called old squaw.[wns=2] Syn. -- old squaw, Clangula hyemalis. WordNet 1.5]
old`-wom`an*ish(?), a.Like an old woman; anile; primly fastidious; old-maidish. -- Old`-wom"an*ish*ness, n. Syn. -- fussy, old-maidish. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Old Worldn.The combined territories of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The Eastern Hemisphere, as distinguished from The Americas, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. PJC]
old-worldadj.1.Characteristic of former times especially in Europe; as, an old-world cottage. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Biology)Native to the Old World; not found in the Americas; as, old-world monkeys. PJC]
\'d8O"le*a(?), prop. n.[L. olive. See Olive.](Bot.)A genus of trees including the olive. 1913 Webster]
Olea fragrans, noted for its fragrance, and the American devilwood (Olea Americana) are now usually referred to another genus (Osmanthus). 1913 Webster]
Oleaceaeprop. n.A natural family of trees and shrubs having berries or drupes or capsules as fruits; the olive family; sometimes placed in the order Oleales; it includes the olive; ash; jasmine; privet; and lilac. Syn. -- family Oleaceae, olive family. WordNet 1.5]
O`le*a"ceous(?), a.[L. ol\'82aceus of the olive tree.](Bot.)Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural family of plants (Oleace\'91), mostly trees and shrubs, of which the olive is the type. It includes also the ash, the lilac, the true jasmine, and fringe tree. 1913 Webster]
O`le*ag`i*nous(?), a.[L. oleaginus, oleagineus, belonging to the olive, fr. olea olive: cf. F. ol\'82agineux. See Olive, Oil.]Having the nature or qualities of oil; oily; unctuous. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`le*a"men(?), n.[L.](Med.)A soft ointment prepared from oil.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
O`le*an"der(?), n.[F. ol\'82andre (cf. It. oleandro, LL. lorandrum), prob. corrupted, under the influence of laurus laurel, fr. L. rhododendron, Gr. (Bot.)A beautiful evergreen shrub (Nerium oleander) of the Dogbane family, having clusters of fragrant red, white, or pink flowers. It is a native of the East Indies, but the red variety has become common in the south of Europe. Called also rosebay, rose laurel, and South-sea rose. 1913 Webster +PJC]
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Oleandraprop. n.A genus of tropical epiphytic or terrestrial ferns; also classed as the family Polypodiaceae. Syn. -- genus Oleandra. WordNet 1.5]
Oleandraceaeprop. n.One of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems. Syn. -- family Oleandraceae. WordNet 1.5]
O`le*an"drin(?), n.(Chem.)One of several cardiac glycosides (C32H48O9) found in oleander (Nerium oleander). PJC]
O`le*an"drine(?), n.(Chem.)One of several alkaloids found in the leaves of the oleander (Nerium oleander). 1913 Webster]
Oleariaprop. n.A large genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or small trees with large daisylike flowers. Syn. -- genus Olearia. WordNet 1.5]
O`le*as"ter(?), n.[L., fr. olea olive tree. See Olive, Oil.](Bot.)(a)The wild olive tree (Olea Europea, var. sylvestris).(b)Any species of the genus El\'91agus. See Eleagnus. The small silvery berries of the common species (El\'91agnus hortensis) are called Trebizond dates, and are made into cakes by the Arabs. 1913 Webster]
O"le*ate(?), n.[Cf. F. ol\'82ate.](Chem.)A salt of oleic acid. Some oleates, as the oleate of mercury, are used in medicine by way of inunction. 1913 Webster]
O*lec"ra*nal(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the olecranon. 1913 Webster]
O*lec"ra*non(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. krani`on the head.](Anat.)The large process at the proximal end of the ulna which projects behind the articulation with the humerus and forms the bony prominence of the elbow. 1913 Webster]
O*le"fi*ant(?), a.[F. ol\'82fiant, fr.L. oleum oil + -ficare (in comp.). Cf. -Fy.](Chem.)Forming or producing an oil; specifically, designating a colorless gaseous hydrocarbon called ethylene (olefiant gas). [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
o"le*fin, o"le*fine(or , n.[From Olefiant.]1.(Chem.)Olefiant gas, or ethylene. See Ethylene. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:(Chem.)Any one of the series of unsaturated hydrocarbons of which ethylene is the type; a member of the alkene series of hydrocarbons; an alkene. 1913 Webster + PJC]
O"le*ic(or or , a.[L. oleum oil: cf. F. ol\'82ique.](Physiol.Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or contained in, oil; as, oleic acid, an acid of the acrylic acid series found combined with glyceryl in the form of olein in certain animal and vegetable fats and oils, such as sperm oil, olive oil, etc. At low temperatures the acid is crystalline, but melts to an oily liquid above 14 1913 Webster]
O"le*in(, n.[L. oleum oil: cf. F. ol\'82ine.](Physiol. Chem.)A fat, liquid at ordinary temperatures, but solidifying at temperatures below 0\'f8 C., found abundantly in both the animal and vegetable kingdoms (see Palmitin). It dissolves solid fats, especially at 30-40\'f8 C. Chemically, olein is a glyceride of oleic acid; and, as three molecules of the acid are united to one molecule of glycerol to form the fat, it is technically known as triolein. It is also called elain. 1913 Webster]
O"lent(?), a.[L. olens, p. pr. of olere to smell.]Scented. [R.] R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
O`le*o*graph(?), n.[L. oleum oil + -graph.]1.(Chem.)The form or figure assumed by a drop of oil when placed upon water or some other liquid with which it does not mix. 1913 Webster]
2.(Painting)A picture produced in oils by a process analogous to that of lithographic printing. 1913 Webster]
O`le*og"ra*phy(?), n.1.Art or process of producing the pictures known as oleographs. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A process of identifying oils by their oleographs. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O`le*o*mar"ga*rine(?), n.[L. oleum oil + E. margarine, margarin.][Written also oleomargarin.]1.A liquid oil made from animal fats (esp. beef fat) by separating the greater portion of the solid fat or stearin, by crystallization. It is mainly a mixture of olein and palmitin with some little stearin. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.An artificial butter made by emulsifying a fatty oil with more or less milk and water; it was formerly made predominantly from animal fats, but now is made predominantly or exclusively from vegetable oils, sometimes mixed with animal fats. 1913 Webster +PJC]
margarin proper, but olein, palmitin, and stearin, a mixture of palmitin and stearin having formerly been called margarin by mistake. 1913 Webster]
O`le*om`e*ter(?), n.[L. oleum oil + -meter.](Chem.)An instrument for ascertaining the weight and purity of oil; an elaiometer. 1913 Webster]
O"le*one(?), n.[L. oleum + -one, 1.](Chem.)An oily liquid, obtained by distillation of calcium oleate, and probably consisting of the ketone of oleic acid. 1913 Webster]
O`le*o oil(?). An oil expressed from certain animal fats (esp. beef suet), the greater portion of the solid fat, or stearin, being left behind. It is mixture of olein, palmitin, and a little stearin. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O`le*op"tene(?), n.[L. oleum oil + Gr. (Chem.)See El. [R.] 1913 Webster]
O`le*o*res"in(?), n.[L. oleum oil + E. resin.]1.(Chem.)A natural mixture of a terebinthinate oil and a resin. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A liquid or semiliquid preparation extracted (as from capsicum, cubebs, or ginger) by means of ether, and consisting of fixed or volatile oil holding resin in solution. 1913 Webster]
O`le*os"i*ty(?), n.The state or quality of being oily or fat; fatness. [R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ol`er*a"ceous(?), a.[L. oleraceus, from olus, oleris, garden or pot herbs, vegetables.]Pertaining to pot herbs; of the nature or having the qualities of herbs for cookery; esculent.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Olf(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Zo\'94l.)The European bullfinch. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Ol*fac"tion(?), n.[See Olfactory.](Physiol.)The sense by which the impressions made on the olfactory organs by the odorous particles in the atmosphere are perceived. 1913 Webster]
Ol*fac"tive(?), a.See Olfactory, a. 1913 Webster]
Ol*fac"tor(?), n.A smelling organ; a nose. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ol*fac"to*ry(?), a.[L. olfactus, p. p. of olfacere to smell; olere to have a smell + facere to make. See Odor, and Fact.](Physiol.)Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the sense of smell; as, the olfactory nerves; the olfactory cells. 1913 Webster]
Olfactory organ(Anat.), an organ for smelling. In vertebrates the olfactory organs are more or less complicated sacs, situated in the front part of the head and lined with epithelium innervated by the olfactory (or first cranial) nerves, and sensitive to odoriferous particles conveyed to it in the air or in water. 1913 Webster]
Ol*fac"to*ry(?), n.; pl.Olfactories(.An olfactory organ; also, the sense of smell; -- usually in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Olfersiaprop. n. genus consisting of one species; in some classification systems it is included in the genus Polyboatrya. Syn. -- genus Olfersia. WordNet 1.5]
Ol"i*ban(?), n.(Chem.)See Olibanum. 1913 Webster]
O*lib"a*num(?), n.[LL., fr. Ar. al-luban frankincense; cf. Gr. The fragrant gum resin of various species of Boswellia; Oriental frankincense. 1913 Webster]
Ol"i*bene(?), n.(Chem.)A colorless mobile liquid of a pleasant aromatic odor obtained by the distillation of olibanum, or frankincense, and regarded as a terpene; -- called also conimene. 1913 Webster]
{ Ol"id(?), Ol"i*dous(?), }a.[L. olidus, fr. olere to smell.]Having a strong, disagreeable smell; fetid. [Obs.] Boyle.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
{ Ol`i*gar"chic(?), Ol`i*gar"chic*al, }a.[Gr. oligarchique. See Oligarchy.]Of or pertaining to oligarchy, or government by a few. \'bdOligarchical exiles.\'b8 Jowett (Thucyd.). 1913 Webster]
Ol"i*gar`chist(?), n.An advocate or supporter of oligarchy. 1913 Webster]
Ol"i*gar"chy(?), n.; pl.Oligarchies(#).[Gr. 'oli`gos few, little + 'a`rchein to rule, govern: cf. F. oligarchie.]A form of government in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a few persons; also, those who form the ruling few. 1913 Webster]
All oligarchies, wherein a few men domineer, do what they list.Burton. 1913 Webster]
Ol"i*gist(?), n.[See Oligist, a.](Min.)Hematite or specular iron ore; -- prob. so called in allusion to its feeble magnetism, as compared with magnetite. 1913 Webster]
{ Ol"i*gist(?), Ol`i*gis"tic(?), }a.[Gr. 'oli`gos few, little: cf. F. oligiste.](Min.)Of or pertaining to hematite. 1913 Webster]
Ol"i*go-(?). A combining form from Gr. 'oli`gos, few, little, small. 1913 Webster]
Ol"i*go*cene(?), a.[Oligo- + Gr. (Geol.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, certain strata which occupy an intermediate position between the Eocene and Miocene periods. -- n.The Oligocene period. See the Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
Ol`i*go*chae"ta, Ol`i*go*ch\'91"ta(?), prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'oli`gos little, pl., few + (Zo\'94l.)An order of Annelida which includes the earthworms and related species, including some small freshwater species. 1913 Webster +PJC]
oligochaeten.Any of an order of hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids (including the earthworms) having bristles borne singly along the length of the body; a member of the Oligochaeta. Syn. -- oligochaete worm. WordNet 1.5]
ol`i*go*chae"tousn.Of or pertaining to the Oligoch\'91ta. [archaic] Syn. -- Oligochete. PJC]
ol"i*go*chete(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Oligoch\'91ta. [archaic] Syn. -- oligochaetous. 1913 Webster]
Ol"i*go*clase(?), n.[Oligo- + Gr. (Min.)A triclinic soda-lime feldspar. See Feldspar. 1913 Webster]
o*lig"o*mer(?), n.(Chem.)A molecule composed of a small number of linked monomer units; a short polymer; -- compounds called oligomers have less than one hundred monomer units and usually less than thirty. Oligomers of increasing length are called dimer, trimer, tetramer, pentamer, hexamer, heptamer, octamer, nonamer, decamer, etc. In colloquial laboratory jargon, they may also be referred to as nine-mer, ten-mer, eleven-mer, twelve-mer, etc., especially for oligomers of greater than eight units. PJC]
Ol`i*gom"er*ous(?), a.[Oligo- + Gr. me`ros part.](Bot.)Having few members in each set of organs; as, an oligomerous flower. 1913 Webster]
Ol`i*go"my*oid(?), a.[Oligo- + Gr. -oid.](Anat.)Having few or imperfect syringeal muscles; -- said of some passerine birds (Oligomyodi). 1913 Webster]
Ol`i*go*pet"al*ous(?), a.[Oligo- + petal.](Bot.)Having few petals. 1913 Webster]
Ol`i*go*sep"al*ous(?), a.[Oligo- + sepal.](Bot.)Having few sepals. 1913 Webster]
Ol`i*go*sid"er*ite(?), n.[Oligo- + siderite.](Min.)A meteorite characterized by the presence of but a small amount of metallic iron. 1913 Webster]
Ol`i*go*sper"mous(?), a.[Oligo- + Gr. spe`rma a seed.](Bot.)Having few seeds. 1913 Webster]
Ol`i*got"o*kous(?), a.[Oligo- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Producing few young. 1913 Webster]
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O"li*o(or , n.[Sp. olla a round earthen pot, a dish of boiled or stewed meat, fr. L. olla a pot, dish. Cf. Olla, Olla-podrida.]1.A dish of stewed meat of different kinds. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Besides a good olio, the dishes were trifling.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
2.A mixture; a medley.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)A collection of miscellaneous pieces. 1913 Webster]
Ol"i*to*ry(?), a.[L. olitorius belonging to a kitchen gardener, or to vegetables, fr. olitor a kitchen gardener, fr. olus, oleris, vegetables.]Of or pertaining to, or produced in, a kitchen garden; used for kitchen purposes; as, olitory seeds. 1913 Webster]
At convenient distance towards the olitory garden.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*li"va(?), n.[L. an olive.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of polished marine gastropod shells, chiefly tropical, and often beautifully colored. 1913 Webster]
Ol`i*va"ceous(?), a.[L. oliva olive.]Resembling the olive; of the color of the olive; olive-green. 1913 Webster]
Ol"i*va*ry(?), a.[L. olivarius belonging to olives, fr. oliva an olive: cf. F. olivaire.](Anat.)Like an olive. 1913 Webster]
Olivary body(Anat.), an oval prominence on each side of the medulla oblongata; -- called also olive. 1913 Webster]
Ol`i*vas"ter(?), a.[L. oliva olive: cf. F. oliv\'83tre.]Of the color of the olive; tawny.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Ol"ive(?), n.[F., fr. L. oliva, akin to Gr. Oil.]1.(Bot.)(a)A tree (Olea Europ\'91a) with small oblong or elliptical leaves, axillary clusters of flowers, and oval, one-seeded drupes. The tree has been cultivated for its fruit for thousands of years, and its branches are the emblems of peace. The wood is yellowish brown and beautifully variegated.(b)The fruit of the olive. It has been much improved by cultivation, and is used for making pickles. Olive oil is pressed from its flesh. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; -- so called from the form. See Oliva.(b)The oyster catcher. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
3.(a)The color of the olive, a peculiar dark brownish, yellowish, or tawny green.(b)One of the tertiary colors, composed of violet and green mixed in equal strength and proportion. 1913 Webster]
4.(Anat.)An olivary body. See under Olivary. 1913 Webster]
5.(Cookery)A small slice of meat seasoned, rolled up, and cooked; as, olives of beef or veal. 1913 Webster]
Olive is sometimes used adjectively and in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, olive brown, olive green, olive-colored, olive-skinned, olive crown, olive garden, olive tree, olive yard, etc. 1913 Webster]
Bohemian olive(Bot.), a species of El\'91agnus (El\'91agnus angustifolia), the flowers of which are sometimes used in Southern Europe as a remedy for fevers. --
Olive branch. (a)A branch of the olive tree, considered an emblem of peace.(b) (Fig.): A child. --
to hold out an olive branch, to offer to make peace (with a rival or enemy). --
Olive brown, brown with a tinge of green. --
Olive green, a dark brownish green, like the color of the olive. --
Olive oil, an oil expressed from the ripe fruit of the olive, and much used as a salad oil, also in medicine and the arts. --
Olive ore(Min.), olivenite. --
Wild olive(Bot.), a name given to the oleaster or wild stock of the olive; also variously to several trees more or less resembling the olive. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ol"ive, a.Approaching the color of the olive; of a peculiar dark brownish, yellowish, or tawny green. 1913 Webster]
Ol"ived(?), a.Decorated or furnished with olive trees. [R.] T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
O*liv"en*ite(?), n.(Min.)An olive-green mineral, a hydrous arseniate of copper (Cu2(AsO4)(OH)); olive ore. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ol"i*ver, n.A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot. 1913 Webster]
Ol`i*ve"ri*an(?), n.(Eng. Hist.)An adherent of Oliver Cromwell.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ol`ive*wood"(?), n.(Bot.)(a)The wood of the olive.(b)An Australian name given to the hard white wood of certain trees of the genus El\'91odendron, and also to the trees themselves. 1913 Webster]
Ol`i*vil(?), n.[Cf. F. olivile.](Chem.)A white crystalline substance, obtained from an exudation from the olive, and having a bitter-sweet taste and acid proporties.[Written also olivile.]Gregory. 1913 Webster]
Ol"i*vin(?), n.(Chem.)A complex bitter gum, found on the leaves of the olive tree; -- called also olivite. 1913 Webster]
Ol"i*vine(?), n.[Cf. F. olivine.](Min.)A common name of the yellowish green mineral chrysolite, esp. the variety found in eruptive rocks. It is a silicate of magnesium and iron ((Mg,Fe)SiO4). 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ol"i*vite(?), n.(Chem.)See Olivin. 1913 Webster]
Ol"la(?), n.[See Olio.]1.A pot or jar having a wide mouth; a cinerary urn, especially one of baked clay. 1913 Webster]
2.A dish of stewed meat; an olio; an olla-podrida. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ol`la-po*dri"da(?), n.[Sp., lit., a rotten pot. See Olio.]1.A favorite Spanish dish, consisting of a mixture of several kinds of meat chopped fine, and stewed with vegetables. 1913 Webster]
2.Any incongruous mixture or miscellaneous collection; an olio.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
olmn.A European cave-dwelling aquatic salamander (Proteus anguinus) with permanent external gills. Syn. --Proteus anguinus. WordNet 1.5]
Ol"o*gy(?), n.[See -logy.]A colloquial or humorous name for any science or branch of knowledge. 1913 Webster]
He had a smattering of mechanics, of physiology, geology, mineralogy, and all other ologies whatsoever.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ol"pe(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Originally, a leather flask or vessel for oils or liquids; afterward, an earthenware vase or pitcher without a spout. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*lu"sa*trum(?), n.[L. holusatrum, olusatrum; olus garden herb + ater black.](Bot.)An umbelliferous plant, the common Alexanders of Western Europe (Smyrnium Olusatrum). 1913 Webster]
O*lym"pi*ad(, n.[L. olympias, -adis, Gr. 'olympia`s, 'olympia`dos, fr. 'O`lympos Olympus, a mountain in Macedonia: cf. F. olympiade.]1.(Greek Antiq.)A period of four years, by which the ancient Greeks reckoned time, being the interval from one celebration of the Olympic games to another, beginning with the victory of Corb. c.; as, the era of the olympiads. 1913 Webster]
2.The quadrennial celebration of the modern Olympic games; as, the first Olympiad (1906). See Olympics. Syn. -- Olympic games, Olympics. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ O*lym"pi*an(, O*lym"pic(, }a.[L. Olympius, Olympicus, Gr. 'Oly`mpios, 'Olympiko`s, fr. 'O`lympos: cf. F. olympique. See Olympiad.]Of or pertaining to Olympus, a mountain of Thessaly, fabled as the seat of the gods, or to Olympia, a small plain in Elis. 1913 Webster]
O*lym"pi*an(, prop. n.[L. See 1st Olympian, a.]A god who dwells on Olympus. PJC]
2.An inhabitant of Olympia. PJC]
3.An athlete who competes in the Olympics. PJC]
O*lym"pi*an(, a.[L. See 1st Olympian, n.]Pertaining to, characteristic of, or fitting for one of the gods on Olympus; grand, majestic, or aloof. PJC]
O*lym"pi*an*ism(?), n.Worship of the Olympian gods, esp. as a dominant cult or religion. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ O*lym"pic games, orO*lym"pi*an games }. (Greek Antiq.), The greatest of the national festivals of the ancient Greeks, consisting of athletic games and races, dedicated to Olympian Zeus, celebrated once in four years at Olympia, and continuing five days. 1913 Webster]
{ O*lym"pic games, orO*lym"pics}A modified revival of the ancient Olympian games, consisting of international athletic games, races, etc., now held once in four years, the first having been at Athens in 1896.There are now two sets of modern Olympic games, the summer games and the winter games. Both had been held every four years, in the same year, but in 1998 for the first time the winter games began to be held two years after the summer games, though each series is still held only once every four years. The number and types of sports contests held at the olympics has greatly expanded from the original number. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
O*lym`pi*on"ic(?), n.[Gr. An ode in honor of a victor in the Olympic games. [R.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Olympusprop. n.A mountain in Northeastern Greece; -- it was believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods. Syn. -- Mount Olympus, Mt. Olympus, Olimbos. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Om(?), interj. & n.[Also Aum, Um.][Skr. \'d3m.]A mystic syllable or ejaculation used by Hindus and Buddhists in religious rites, -- orig. among the Hindus an exclamation of assent, like Amen, then an invocation, and later a symbol of the trinity formed by Vishnu, Siva, and Brahma. --
Om mani padme hun, a sacred formula of buddhism (esp. of the Lamaists) translated \'bdO, the Jewel in the Lotus, Amen,\'b8 and referring to Amitabha, who is commonly represented as standing or sitting within a lotus. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
-o"ma(?)suff.[Gr. A suffix used in medical terms to denote a morbid condition of some part, usually some kind of tumor; as in fibroma, glaucoma. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Om"a*gra(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Gout in the shoulder. 1913 Webster]
O"ma*has"(?), prop. n. pl.; sing. Omaha(. (Ethnol.)A tribe of Indians who inhabited the south side of the Missouri River. They are now partly civilized and occupy a reservation in Nebraska. 1913 Webster]
O*man"der wood`(?). [Etymol. uncertain.](Bot.)The wood of Diospyros ebenaster, a kind of ebony found in Ceylon. 1913 Webster]
Omaniprop. adj.Of or relating to Oman or its people; as, Omani oil producers; Omani ports. WordNet 1.5]
Omaniprop. n.A native or inhabitant of Oman. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8O*ma"sum(?), n.[L.](Anat.)The third division of the stomach of ruminants. See Manyplies, and Illust. under Ruminant. 1913 Webster]
{ Om"ber, Om"bre}(?), n.[F. hombre, fr. Sp. hombre, lit., a man, fr. L. homo. See Human.]A game at cards, borrowed from the Spaniards, and usually played by three persons.Pope. 1913 Webster]
When ombre calls, his hand and heart are free, Young. 1913 Webster]
Om"bre, n.[F., of uncertain origin.](Zo\'94l.)A large Mediterranean food fish (Umbrina cirrhosa): -- called also umbra, and umbrine. 1913 Webster]
Om*brom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter: cf. F. ombrom\'82tre.](Meteorol.)An instrument for measuring the rain that falls; a rain gauge. 1913 Webster]
Omdurmanprop. n.A battle (1898) in which an Anglo-Egyptian army under Lord Kitchener defeated the Sudanese. Syn. -- battle of Omdurman. WordNet 1.5]
o*me"ga(or or , n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'w^ me`ga, i.e., the great or long o. Cf. Mickle.]1.The last letter of the Greek alphabet. See Alpha. 1913 Webster]
2.The last; the end; hence, death. 1913 Webster]
\'bdOmega! thou art Lord,\'b8 they said.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending; hence, the chief, the whole.Rev. i. 8. 1913 Webster]
The alpha and omega of science.Sir J. Herschel. 1913 Webster]
O*me"goid(?), a.[Omega + -oid.]Having the form of the Greek capital letter Omega ( 1913 Webster]
om"e*let, om"e*lette(?), n.[F. omelette, OF. amelette, alumete, alumelle, perh. fr. L. lamella. Cf. Lamella.](Cookery)A dish consisting of eggs beaten up with a little flour, etc., and cooked in a frying pan until just set into a semisolid consistency; it may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly; as, a plain omelet. When additional ingredients are mixed in, the names of the ingredients may be mentioned in the name of the omelet; as, a ham and cheese omelet; a bacon and cheese omelet 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
western omeletan omelet containing chopped pieces of ham, onion, and green peppers. PJC]
O"men(?), n.[L. omen, the original form being osmen, according to Varro.]An occurrence supposed to portend, or show the character of, some future event; any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; a foreboding; a presage; an augury. 1913 Webster]
Bid go with evil omen, and the brand Milton. 1913 Webster]
O"men, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Omened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Omening.]To divine or to foreshow by signs or portents; to have omens or premonitions regarding; to predict; to augur; as, to omen ill of an enterprise. 1913 Webster]
The yet unknown verdict, of which, however, all omened the tragical contents.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
O"mened(?), a.Attended by, or containing, an omen or omens; as, happy-omened day; an ill-omened venture. 1913 Webster +PJC]
O*men"tal(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to an omentum or the omenta. 1913 Webster]
O*men"tum(?), n.; pl.Omenta(#).[L.](Anat.)A free fold of the peritoneum, or one serving to connect viscera, support blood vessels, etc.; an epiplo\'94n. 1913 Webster]
great, or gastrocolic, omentum forms, in most mammals, a great sac, which is attached to the stomach and transverse colon, is loaded with fat, and covers more or less of the intestines; the caul. The lesser, or gastrohepatic, omentum connects the stomach and liver and contains the hepatic vessels. The gastrosplenic omentum, or ligament, connects the stomach and spleen. 1913 Webster]
O"mer(?), n.[Cf. Homer.]A Hebrew measure, the tenth of an ephah. See Ephah.Ex. xvi. 36. 1913 Webster]
O*mi"cron(?), n.[Written also omikron.][NL., fr. Gr. Micro-.]Lit., the little, or short, O, o; the fifteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Om"i*nous(?), a.[L. ominosus, fr. omen. See Omen.]Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant; portentous; -- formerly used both in a favorable and unfavorable sense; now chiefly in the latter; foreboding or foreshowing evil; inauspicious; as, an ominous dread. 1913 Webster]
He had a good ominous name to have made a peace.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
In the heathen worship of God, a sacrifice without a heart was accounted ominous.South. 1913 Webster]
-- Om"i*nous*ly, adv. -- Om"i*nous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
O*mis"si*ble(?), a.Capable of being omitted; that may be omitted. 1913 Webster]
O*mis"sion(?), n.[L. omissio: cf. F. omission. See Omit.]1.The act of omitting; neglect or failure to do something required by propriety or duty. 1913 Webster]
The most natural division of all offenses is into those of omission and those of commission.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is omitted or is left undone. 1913 Webster]
O*mit"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Omitted; p. pr. & vb. n.Omitting.][L. omittere, omissum; ob (see Ob- + mittere to cause to go, let go, send. See Mission.]1.To let go; to leave unmentioned; not to insert or name; to drop. 1913 Webster]
These personal comparisons I omit.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To forbear or fail to perform or to make use of; to leave undone; to neglect; to pass over. 1913 Webster]
Her father omitted nothing in her education that might make her the most accomplished woman of her age.Addison. 1913 Webster]
O*mit"tance(?), n.The act of omitting, or the state of being omitted; forbearance; neglect.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O*mit"ter(?), n.One who omits.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Om`ma*te"al(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to an ommateum. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Om`ma*te"um(?), n.; pl.Ommatea(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A compound eye, as of insects and crustaceans. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Om`ma*tid"i*um(?), n.; pl.Ommatidia(#).[NL., dim. of Gr. (Zo\'94l.)One of the single eyes forming the compound eyes of crustaceans, insects, and other invertebrates; one of the eyes of an ommateum. 1913 Webster]
Om"ni-(?). [L. omnis all.]A combining form denoting all, every, everywhere; as in omnipotent, all-powerful; omnipresent; omnivorous. 1913 Webster]
Om"ni*bus(?), n.[L., for all, dat. pl. from omnis all. Cf. Bus.]1.A long vehicle, having seats for many people; a bus. 1913 Webster]
In the 1913 Webster the term omnibus was especially applied to, a vehicle with seats running lengthwise, used in conveying passengers short distances. PJC]
2.(Glass Making)A sheet-iron cover for articles in a leer or annealing arch, to protect them from drafts. 1913 Webster]
3.(Printing)A volume containing collected and reprinted works of a single author or on a single theme. PJC]
om"ni*bus(?), a.Pertaining to or dealing with a variety of topics at one time; as, omnibus legislation; an omnibus budget bill. PJC]
Omnibus bill, a legislative bill which provides for a number of miscellaneous enactments or appropriations. [Parliamentary Cant, U.S.] --
Omnibus box, a large box in a theater, on a level with the stage and having communication with it. [Eng.] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Om`ni*cor*po"re*al(?), a.[Omni- + corporeal.]Comprehending or including all bodies; embracing all substance. [R.] Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Om*ni"e*ty(?), n.That which is all-pervading or all-comprehensive; hence, the Deity. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Omniety formed nullity into an essence.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Om`ni*fa"ri*ous(?), a.[L. omnifarius; omnis all + -farius. Cf. Bifarious.]Of all varieties, forms, or kinds. \'bdOmnifarious learning.\'b8 Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Om*nif"er*ous(?), a.[L. omnifer; omnis all + ferre to bear.]All-bearing; producing all kinds. 1913 Webster]
Om*nif"ic(?), a.[Omni- + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make.]All-creating. \'bdThe omnific word.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Om"ni*form(?), a.[L. omniformis; omnis all + forma form: cf. F. omniforme.]Having every form or shape.Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
Om`ni*for"mi*ty(?), n.The condition or quality of having every form.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Om"ni*fy(?), v. t.[Omni- + -fy.]To render universal; to enlarge. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Omnify the disputed point into a transcendent, and you may defy the opponent to lay hold of it.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Om*nig"e*nous(?), a.[L. omniqenus; omnis all + genus kind.]Consisting of all kinds. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Om`ni*pa"ri*ent(?), a.[L. omniparens all-producing; omnis all + parere to bring forth.]Producing or bringing forth all things; all-producing. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Om`ni*par"i*ty(?), n.[Omni- + -parity.]Equality in every part; general equality. 1913 Webster]
Om*nip"a*rous(?), a.[See Omniparient.]Producing all things; omniparient. 1913 Webster]
Om`ni*pa"tient(?), a.[Omni- + patient.]Capable of enduring all things. [R.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
{ Om`ni*per*cip"i*ence(?), Om`ni*per*cip"i*en*cy(?), }n.Perception of everything. 1913 Webster]
Om`ni*per*cip"i*ent(?), a.[Omni- + percipient.]Perceiving everything.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
{ Om*nip"o*tence(?), Om*nip"o*ten*cy(?), }n.[L. omnipotentia: cf. F. omnipotence.]1.The state of being omnipotent; almighty power; hence, one who is omnipotent; the Deity. 1913 Webster]
Will Omnipotence neglect to save Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Unlimited power of a particular kind; as, love's omnipotence.Denham. 1913 Webster]
Om*nip"o*tent(?), a.[F., fr.L. omnipotens, -entis; omnis all + potens powerful, potent. See Potent.]1.Able in every respect and for every work; unlimited in ability; all-powerful; almighty; as, the Being that can create worlds must be omnipotent. 1913 Webster]
God's will and pleasure and his omnipotent power.Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
2.Having unlimited power of a particular kind; as, omnipotent love.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The Omnipotent, The Almighty; God.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Om*nip"o*tent*ly, adv.In an omnipotent manner. 1913 Webster]
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Om`ni*pres"ence(, n.[Cf. F. omnipr\'82sence.]Presence in every place at the same time; unbounded or universal presence; ubiquity. 1913 Webster]
Om`ni*pres"ent(?), a.[Omni- + present: cf. F. omnipr\'82sent.]Present in all places at the same time; ubiquitous; as, the omnipresent Jehovah.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Om`ni*prev"a*lent(?), a.[Omni- + prevalent.]Prevalent everywhere or in all things.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Om*nis"cience(?), n.[Cf. F. omniscience.]The quality or state of being omniscient; the quality of knowing everything; -- an attribute peculiar to God.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Om*nis"cien*cy(?), n.Omniscience. 1913 Webster]
Om*nis"cient(?), a.[Omni- + L. sciens, -entis, p. pr. of scire to know: cf. F. omniscient. See Science.]Having universal knowledge; knowing all things; infinitely knowing or wise; as, the omniscient God. -- Om*nis"cient*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
For what can scape the eye Omniscient?Milton. 1913 Webster]
Om*nis"cious(?), a.[L. omniscius. See Omniscient.]All-knowing. [Obs.] Hakewill. 1913 Webster]
Om`ni*spec"tive(?), a.[Omni- + L. spectus, p. p. of specere, spicere, to view.]Beholding everything; capable of seeing all things; all-seeing. [R.] \'bdOmnispective Power!\'b8 Boyse. 1913 Webster]
Om"ni*um(?), n.[L., of all, gen. pl. of omnis all.](Eng. Stock Exchange)The aggregate value of the different stocks in which a loan to government is now usually funded.M'Culloch. 1913 Webster]
Om`ni*um-gath"er*um(?), n.[A macaronic compound of L. omnium, gen. pl. of omnis all, and E. gather.]A miscellaneous collection of things or persons; a confused mixture; a medley; a hodgepodge. [Colloq. & Humorous] Selden. Syn. -- hotchpotch, odds and ends, farrago, motley collection. 1913 Webster]
Om*niv"a*gant(?), a.[Omni + L. vagans, p. pr. of vagari to wander.]Wandering anywhere and everywhere. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Om*niv"o*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Omnivorous.](Zo\'94l.)A group of ungulate mammals including the hog and the hippopotamus. The term is also sometimes applied to the bears, and to certain passerine birds. 1913 Webster]
Om*niv"o*rous(?), a.[L. omnivorus; omnis all + vorate to eat greedily. See Voracious.]1.All-devouring; eating everything indiscriminately; as, omnivorous vanity; an omnivorous intellect. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.Specifically:(Zo\'94l.), Eating both animal and vegetable food. 1913 Webster]
-- Om*niv"o*rous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
O"mo-(?). [Gr. A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the shoulder or the scapula. 1913 Webster]
O`mo*hy"oid(?), a.[Omo- + hyoid.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the shoulder and the hyoid bone; as, the omohyoid muscle. 1913 Webster]
O"mo*phag"ic(?), a.[Gr. 'wmofa`gos; 'wmo`s raw + fagei^n to eat.]Eating raw flesh; using uncooked meat as food; as, omophagic feasts, rites. 1913 Webster]
Om"o*plate(?), n.[F., from Gr. Omo-, and Plate.](Anat.)The shoulder blade, or scapula. 1913 Webster]
O*mos"te*gite(?), n.[Omo- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The part of the carapace of a crustacean situated behind the cervical groove. 1913 Webster]
O`mo*ster"nal(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the omosternum. 1913 Webster]
O`mo*ster"num(?), n.[Omo- + sternum.](Anat.)(a)The anterior element of the sternum which projects forward from between the clavicles in many batrachians and is usually tipped with cartilage.(b)In many mammals, an interarticular cartilage, or bone, between the sternum and the clavicle. 1913 Webster]
Om"pha*cine(?), a.[Gr. omphacin.]Of, pertaining to, or expressed from, unripe fruit; as, omphacine oil. 1913 Webster]
Om*phal"ic, a.[Gr. Navel.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the umbilicus, or navel. 1913 Webster]
Om"pha*lo-(?). [Gr. A combining form indicating connection with, or relation to, the umbilicus, or navel. 1913 Webster]
Om"pha*lo*cele`(?), n.[Gr. omphaloc\'82le.](Med.)A hernia at the navel. 1913 Webster]
Om"pha*lode(?), n.[Omphalo- + Gr. e'i^dos form.](Bot.)The central part of the hilum of a seed, through which the nutrient vessels pass into the rhaphe or the chalaza; -- called also omphalodium. 1913 Webster]
Om"pha*lo*man"cy(?), n.[Omphalo- + -mancy.]Divination by means of a child's navel, to learn how many children the mother may have.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Om`pha*lo*mes`en*ter"ic(?), a.[Omphalo- + mesenteric.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery; omphalomesaraic; as, the omphalomesenteric arteries and veins of a fetus. 1913 Webster]
Om`pha*lop"sy*chite(?), n.[Omphalo- + Gr. omphalopsyque.](Eccl.Hist.)A name of the Hesychasts, from their habit of gazing upon the navel. 1913 Webster]
{ Om`pha*lop"ter(?), Om`pha*lop"tic(?), }n.[Gr. omphaloptre.]An optical glass that is convex on both sides. [Obs.] Hutton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Om"pha*los(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The navel. 1913 Webster]
Om`pha*lot"o*my(?), n.[Gr. te`mnein to cut: cf. F. omphalotomie.](Surg.)The operation of dividing the navel-string. 1913 Webster]
O"my(, a.Mellow, as land. [Prov. Eng.] Ray. 1913 Webster]
On(, prep.[OE. on, an, o, a, AS. on, an; akin to D. aan, OS. & G. an, OHG. ana, Icel. \'be, Sw. ana, Russ. na, L. an-, in anhelare to pant, Gr. 'ana`, Zend ana. A-, 1, Ana-, Anon.]The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath; as: -- 1913 Webster]
1.At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island. 1913 Webster]
I stood on the bridge at midnight.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.To or against the surface of; -- used to indicate the motion of a thing as coming or falling to the surface of another; as, rain falls on the earth. 1913 Webster]
Whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken.Matt. xxi. 44. 1913 Webster]
3.Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind. 1913 Webster]
4.At or near; adjacent to; -- indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast. 1913 Webster]
5.In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse; based on certain assumptions. 1913 Webster +PJC]
7.At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain from labor. See At (synonym). 1913 Webster]
8.At the time of; -- often conveying some notion of cause or motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress or uniform; the shop is closed on Sundays.Hence,in consequence of, or following; as, on the ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded; start on the count of three. 1913 Webster +PJC]
9.Toward; for; -- indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him. 1913 Webster]
10.At the peril of, or for the safety of. \'bdHence, on thy life.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
11.By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor. 1913 Webster]
12.To the account of; -- denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him. 1913 Webster]
His blood be on us and on our children.Matt. xxvii. 25. 1913 Webster]
13.In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society. 1913 Webster]
14.Of. [Obs.] \'bdBe not jealous on me.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Or have we eaten on the insane root Shak. 1913 Webster]
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15.Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey; on the job; on an assignment; on a case; on the alert. 1913 Webster +PJC]
16.In the service of; connected with; a member of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee. 1913 Webster]
On and upon are in general interchangeable. In some applications upon is more euphonious, and is therefore to be preferred; but in most cases on is preferable. 1913 Webster]
17.In reference to; about; concerning; as, to think on it; to meditate on it. PJC]
On a bowline. (Naut.)Same as Closehauled. --
On a wind, or
On the wind(Naut.), sailing closehauled. --
On a sudden. See under Sudden. --
On board,
On draught,
On fire, etc.See under Board, Draught, Fire, etc. --
On it,
On't, of it. [Obs. or Colloq.] Shak. --
On shore, on land; to the shore. --
On the road,
On the way,
On the wing, etc. See under Road, Way, etc. --
On to, upon; on; to; -- sometimes written as one word, onto, and usually called a colloquialism; but it may be regarded in analogy with into. 1913 Webster]
They have added the -en plural form on to an elder plural.Earle. 1913 Webster]
We see the strength of the new movement in the new class of ecclesiastics whom it forced on to the stage.J. R. Green. 1913 Webster]
On, adv.[See On, prep.]1.Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on; the beat goes on. \'bdTime glides on.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on. 1913 Webster]
3.In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on. 1913 Webster]
4.Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, \'bdHe is neither on nor off,\'b8 that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute. 1913 Webster]
5.Attached to the body, as clothing or ornament, or for use. \'bdI have boots on.\'b8 B. Gonson. 1913 Webster]
He put on righteousness as a breastplate.Is. lix. 17. 1913 Webster]
6.In progress; proceeding; ongoing; as, a game is on. 1913 Webster]
On is sometimes used as an exclamation, or a command to move or proceed, some verb being understood; as, on, comrades; that is, go on, move on. 1913 Webster]
On and on, continuously; for a long time together. \'bdToiling on and on and on.\'b8 Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
\'d8On"a*ger(?), n.; pl. L. Onagri(#), E. Onagers(#).[L. onager, onagrus, Gr. 1.(Rom. Antiq.)A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A wild ass of central Asia, especially the koulan (Equus hemionus syn. Equus hemippus syn. Equus onager, formely Asinus onager). 1913 Webster +PJC]
O*nag"ga(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The dauw. 1913 Webster]
on"a*gon(, n.A form of drum used by the Chippewa indians. Century Dict. 1906]
O*nag"ra(?), prop. n.(Bot.)Same as Oenothera, a genus of plants consisting of the evening primrose. PJC]
on"a*gra(?), n.The female of the onager. PJC]
{ On`a*gra"ceous(, On`a*gra*ri"e*ous(-gr, }a.[From NL. Onagra an old scientific name of the evening primrose (), fr. Gr. 'ona`gra a kind of plant; of uncertain origin.](Bot.)Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Onagrace\'91 or Onagrarie\'91), which includes the fuchsia, the willow-herb (Epilobium), and the evening primrose (). 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*nap"po(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A nocturnal South American monkey (Callithrix discolor), noted for its agility; -- called also ventriloquist monkey. 1913 Webster]
Once(, n.(Zo\'94l.)The ounce. 1913 Webster]
Once(w, adv.[OE. ones, anes, an adverbial form fr. one, on, an, one. See One-, -Wards.]1.For one time; by limitation to the number one; not twice nor any number of times more than one. 1913 Webster]
Ye shall . . . go round about the city once.Josh. vi. 3. 1913 Webster]
Trees that bear mast are fruitful but once in two years.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.At some one period of time; -- used indefinitely. 1913 Webster]
My soul had once some foolish fondness for thee.Addison. 1913 Webster]
That court which we shall once govern.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
3.At any one time; -- often nearly equivalent to ever, if ever, or whenever; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched. 1913 Webster]
Wilt thou not be made clean? When shall it once be?Jer. xiii. 27. 1913 Webster]
To be once in doubt once to be resolved.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Once is used as a noun when preceded by this or that; as, this once, that once. It is also sometimes used elliptically, like an adjective, for once-existing. \'bdThe once province of Britain.\'b8 J. N. Pomeroy. 1913 Webster]
At once. (a)At the same point of time; immediately; without delay. \'bdStand not upon the order of your going, but go at once.\'b8 Shak. \'bdI . . . withdrew at once and altogether.\'b8 Jeffrey.(b)At one and the same time; simultaneously; in one body; as, they all moved at once. --
Once and again, once and once more; repeatedly. \'bdA dove sent forth once and again, to spy.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
once-overn.a swift cursory examination or inspection; as, I gave him the once-over. Syn. -- look-over. WordNet 1.5]
onchocerciasisn.(Med.)An infection with nematodes of the genus Onchocerca, especially Onchocerca volvulus. Untreated, such infections can cause serious dermatological problems, and in advanced cases may lead to blindness. In certain areas of tropical Africa the blindness caused by onchocerciasis is called river blindness. PJC]
Onchorynchusprop. n.(Zool.)A genus of fishes including the sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; and coho salmon. Syn. -- genus Onchorynchus. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8On*cid"i*um(?), n.[NL.](Bot.)A genus of tropical orchidaceous plants, the flower of one species of which (Oncidium Papilio) resembles a butterfly. 1913 Webster]
On"co*graph(?), n.[Gr. -graph.](Physiol.)An instrument for registering the changes observable with an oncometer. 1913 Webster]
On*com"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter.](Physiol.)An instrument for measuring the variations in size of the internal organs of the body, as the kidney, spleen, etc. 1913 Webster]
oncomingn.the beginning or early stages; the onset. Syn. -- onset. WordNet 1.5]
On"cost`, n.(Accounting)In cost accounting, expenditure which is involved in the process of manufacture or the performance of work and which cannot be charged directly to any particular article manufactured or work done (as where different kinds of goods are produced), but must be allocated so that each kind of goods or work shall bear its proper share. [Brit.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
on*cot"o*my(, n.[Gr. 'o`gkos bulk, mass + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. oncotomie.](Surg.)The opening of an abscess, or the removal of a tumor, with a cutting instrument.[Written also onkotomy.]Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Ondatraprop. n.A genus of rodents including the muskrat (Ondatra zibethica). Syn. -- genus Ondatra. WordNet 1.5]
onde(, n.[AS. anda malice, anger; akin to Icel. andi, \'94nd, breath.]Hatred; fury; envy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8On` dit"(. [F.]They say, or it is said. -- n.A flying report; rumor; as, it is a mere on dit. 1913 Webster]
On"do*gram(?), n.[F. onde wave, L. unda + -gram.](Elec.)The record of an ondograph. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
On"do*graph(?), n.[F. onde wave, L. unda + -graph.](Elec.)An instrument for autographically recording the wave forms of varying currents, esp. rapidly varying alternating currents. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
On*dom"e*ter(?), n.[F. onde wave, L. unda + -mater.]An electric wave meter. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8On`do`yant"(?), a.[F., p.pr. of ondoyer to undulate, fr. onde wave, L. unda.](Art)Wavy; having the surface marked by waves or slightly depressed furrows; as, ondoyant glass. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
on-dutyadj.performing or available for duties; as, her on-duty hours were 11p.m. to 7 a.m.. Opposite of off-duty. [prenominal] Syn. -- on duty(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
-one(. [From Gr. -w`nh, signifying, female descendant.](Chem.)A suffix indicating that the substance, in the name of which it appears, is a ketone; as, acetone. 1913 Webster]
-onesuff.(Chem.)A termination indicating that the hydrocarbon to the name of which it is affixed belongs to the fourth series of hydrocarbons, or the third series of unsaturated hydrocarbons; as, nonone. [archaic] 1913 Webster +PJC]
One(w, a.[OE. one, on, an, AS. ; akin to D. een, OS. , OFries. , , G. ein, Dan. een, Sw. en, Icel. einn, Goth. ains, W. un, Ir. & Gael. aon, L. unus, earlier oinos, oenos, Gr. o'i`nh the ace on dice; cf. Skr. . The same word as the indefinite article a, an. A, 1st An, Alone, Anon, Any, None, Nonce, Only, Onion, Unit.]1.Being a single unit, or entire being or thing, and no more; not multifold; single; individual. 1913 Webster]
The dream of Pharaoh is one.Gen. xli. 25. 1913 Webster]
O that we now had here one ten thousand of those men in England.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Denoting a person or thing conceived or spoken of indefinitely; a certain. \'bdI am the sister of one Claudio\'b8 [Shak.], that is, of a certain man named Claudio. 1913 Webster]
3.Pointing out a contrast, or denoting a particular thing or person different from some other specified; -- used as a correlative adjective, with or without the. 1913 Webster]
From the one side of heaven unto the other.Deut. iv. 32. 1913 Webster]
4.Closely bound together; undivided; united; constituting a whole. 1913 Webster]
The church is therefore one, though the members may be many.Bp. Pearson 1913 Webster]
5.Single in kind; the same; a common. 1913 Webster]
One plague was on you all, and on your lords.1 Sam. vi. 4. 1913 Webster]
6.Single; unmarried. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Men may counsel a woman to be one.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
One is often used in forming compound words, the meaning of which is obvious; as, one-armed, one-celled, one-eyed, one-handed, one-hearted, one-horned, one-idead, one-leaved, one-masted, one-ribbed, one-story, one-syllable, one-stringed, one-winged, etc. 1913 Webster]
All one, of the same or equal nature, or consequence; all the same; as, he says that it is all one what course you take.Shak. --
One day. (a)On a certain day, not definitely specified, referring to time past. 1913 Webster]
One day when Phoebe fair, Spenser. 1913 Webster]
(b)Referring to future time: At some uncertain day or period in the future; some day. 1913 Webster]
Well, I will marry one day.Shak. 1913 Webster]
One, n.1.A single unit; as, one is the base of all numbers. 1913 Webster]
2.A symbol representing a unit, as 1, or i. 1913 Webster]
3.A single person or thing. \'bdThe shining ones.\'b8 Bunyan. \'bdHence, with your little ones.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
He will hate the one, and love the other.Matt. vi. 24. 1913 Webster]
That we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.Mark x. 37. 1913 Webster]
After one, after one fashion; alike. [Obs.] Chaucer. --
At one, in agreement or concord. See At one, in the Vocab. --
Ever in one, continually; perpetually; always. [Obs.] Chaucer. --
In one, in union; in a single whole. --
One and one,
One by one, singly; one at a time; one after another. \'bdRaising one by one the suppliant crew.\'b8 Dryden. --
one on onecontesting an opponent individually; -- in a contest. --
go one on one, to contest one opponent by oneself; -- in a game, esp. basketball. 1913 Webster +PJC]
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One(w, indef. pron.Any person, indefinitely; a person or body; as, what one would have well done, one should do one's self. 1913 Webster]
It was well worth one's while.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Against this sort of condemnation one must steel one's self as one best can.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
One is often used with some, any, no, each, every, such, a, many a, another, the other, etc. It is sometimes joined with another, to denote a reciprocal relation. 1913 Webster]
When any one heareth the word.Matt. xiii. 19. 1913 Webster]
She knew every one who was any one in the land of Bohemia.Compton Reade. 1913 Webster]
The Peloponnesians and the Athenians fought against one another.Jowett (Thucyd. ). 1913 Webster]
The gentry received one another.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
One, v. t.To cause to become one; to gather into a single whole; to unite; to assimilite. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The rich folk that embraced and oned all their heart to treasure of the world.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
One"ber`ry(?), n.(Bot.)The herb Paris. See Herb Paris, under Herb. 1913 Webster]
one-dimensionaladj.having only one dimension; as, a line is a one-dimensional object; a one-dimensional array. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.Seeming to have only one dimension; lacking depth; as, one-dimensional characters. PJC]
one-earedadj.Relating to or having or hearing with only one ear; monaural. Opposite of binaural. Syn. -- monaural. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
one-edgedadj.Having only one sharp edge; single-edged; -- of cutting instruments, mostly swords and razor blades. Opposed to double-edged. PJC]
one-eyedadj.having or showing only one eye; as, one-eyed Jacks are wild; the three one-eyed Cyclopes of Greek myth. WordNet 1.5]
O*nei"das(?), prop. n. pl.; sing. Oneida(. (Ethnol.)A tribe of Indians formerly inhabiting the region near Oneida Lake in the State of New York, and forming part of the Five Nations. Remnants of the tribe now live in New York, Canada, and Wisconsin. 1913 Webster]
One`-sid"ed(?), a.1.Having one side only, or one side prominent. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Limited to one side; favoring one person or side over another; partial; unjust; unfair; as, a one-sided view or statement.[wns=5] \'bdUnguarded and one-sided language.\'b8 T. Arnold. Syn. -- biased, colored, slanted. 1913 Webster]
3.Having one team or party greatly superior; strongly favoring only one side; uneven; imbalanced; unequal; as, a one-sided contest; -- of contests, generally.[wns=4] PJC]
4.(Bot.)Growing on one side of a stem; as, one-sided flowers. 1913 Webster]
5.Using only one side, or having only one side usable; as, one-sided printing; one-sided film; -- used mostly of sheets of material used for printing or imaging. PJC]
6.Performed by only one party or side; -- of actions directly affecting more than one party. Opposite of multilateral.[wns=2] Syn. -- unilateral (vs. bilateral). WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
7.out of proportion in shape. Syn. -- ill-proportioned, lopsided. WordNet 1.5]
8.Not reversible or capable of having either side out; -- of cloth fabrics or clothing. Opposite of reversible.[wns=1] Syn. -- nonreversible. WordNet 1.5]
-- One`-sid"ed*ly, adv. -- One`-sid"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
On*ethe"(?), adv.Scarcely. See Unnethe. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
one-thirdn.one of three equal parts of a divisible whole. Syn. -- third, tierce. WordNet 1.5]
one-upa.Ahead of a friend or competitor in some competitive activity. PJC]
one-upmanshipn.The attitude or practice of trying to keep one step ahead of a friend or competitor; vigorous competitiveness. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
one-wayadj.1.Legally permitting movement or travel in one direction only; -- of paths, especially roads; as, one-way streets. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Transportation)Pertaining to or valid for transportation in one direction between two points; as, a one-way ticket; a one-way fare. Opposed to round-trip. PJC]
one-womanadj.Designed for or restricted to a single person; same as one-man, but used when the person in question is female, or to avoid sexist language; as, a one-woman submarine; a one-woman show. Syn. -- one-man, one-person. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
one-yearadj.1.completing its life cycle within a year. [prenominal] WordNet 1.5]
On"go`ing(?), n.The act of going forward; progress; (pl.) affairs; business; current events. 1913 Webster]
The common ongoings of this our commonplace world, and everyday life.Prof. Wilson. 1913 Webster]
on"go`ing(?), a.Occurring at present; progressing; in progress; continuing; not past, completed, or future; as, an ongoing petition drive; an ongoing effort. PJC]
On"guent(?), n.[F.]An unguent. 1913 Webster]
On"-hang`er(?), n.A hanger-on. 1913 Webster]
On"ion(?), n.[F. ognon, fr. L. unio oneness, unity, a single large pearl, an onion. See One, Union.]1.(Bot.)A liliaceous plant of the genus Allium (Allium cepa), having a strong-flavored bulb and long hollow leaves; also, its bulbous root, much used as an article of food. The name is often extended to other species of the genus. 1913 Webster]
2.The flavor of an onion{1}. PJC]
Onion fish(Zo\'94l.), the grenadier. --
Onion fly(Zo\'94l.)a dipterous insect whose larva feeds upon the onion; especially, Anthomyia ceparum and Ortalis flexa. --
Welsh onion. (Bot.)See Cibol. --
Wild onion(Bot.), a name given to several species of the genus Allium. 1913 Webster]
on`ion dome"(?), n.(Architecture)A dome with a pointed top, its width often extending beyond the width of the tower it covers; -- a style of architecture characteristic of Russian Orthodox churches. PJC]
on"ion*skin`(?), n.[Onion + skin.]A kind of thin but strong translucent paper with a glossy finish. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Oniscusprop. n.The type genus of the Oniscidae, consisting of woodlice that cannot roll into a ball. Syn. -- genus Oniscus. WordNet 1.5]
on-keyadj.(Music)In tune; striking or singing the proper notes. Opposite of off-key. Syn. -- true. WordNet 1.5]
on-licensen.a license to sell liquor for consumption on the premises. WordNet 1.5]
on"line`, on"-line`adj.1.1(Computers)connected by a communications line to a computer. Opposite of off-line. Syn. -- online, on line(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
2. [prenominal] being in progress now; ongoing; as, on-line editorial projects. [Colloq.] Syn. -- in progress(predicate), ongoing, on line(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
On"li*ness(?), n.The state of being alone. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
She kept her father's life onloft.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
On"-look`er(?), n.A person who observes an event; a looker-on; a spectator. 1913 Webster]
On"-look`ing, a.Looking on or forward. 1913 Webster]
On"ly(?), a.[OE. only, anly, onlich, AS. \'benlic, i.e., onelike. See One, and Like, a.]1.One alone; single; as, the only man present; his only occupation. 1913 Webster]
2.Alone in its class; by itself; not associated with others of the same class or kind; as, an only child. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, (figuratively): Alone, by reason of superiority; pre\'89minent; chief. \'bdMotley's the only wear.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
On"ly(?), adv.[See Only, a.]1.In one manner or degree; for one purpose alone; simply; merely; barely. 1913 Webster]
And to be loved himself, needs only to be known.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.So and no otherwise; no other than; exclusively; solely; wholly. \'bdShe being only wicked.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Every imagination . . . of his heart was only evil.Gen. vi. 5. 1913 Webster]
3.Singly; without more; as, only-begotten. 1913 Webster]
4.Above all others; particularly. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His most only elected mistress.Marston. 1913 Webster]
On"ly, conj.Save or except (that); -- an adversative used elliptically with or without that, and properly introducing a single fact or consideration. 1913 Webster]
He might have seemed some secretary or clerk . . . only that his low, flat, unadorned cap . . . indicated that he belonged to the city.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
On`o*ce"rin(?), n.[NL. Ononis, the generic name of the plant + L. cera wax.](Chem.)A white crystalline waxy substance extracted from the root of the leguminous plant Ononis spinosa. 1913 Webster]
Onocleaprop. n.A genus consisting of only species: the sensitive fern; in some classifications it is included in the Polypodiaceae. Syn. -- genus Onoclea. WordNet 1.5]
on"o*man`cy(?), n.[Gr. 'o`noma name + -mancy. Cf. Nomancy.]Divination by the letters of a name; nomancy. [R.] Camden. 1913 Webster]
{ On`o*man"tic(?), On`o*man"tic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to onomancy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
On`o*mas"tic(?), a.[Gr. 'o`noma name.](Law)Applied to a signature when the body of the instrument is in another's handwriting.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
On`o*mas"ti*con(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Onomastic.]A collection of names and terms; a dictionary; specif., a collection of Greek names, with explanatory notes, made by Julius Pollux about a. d. 180. 1913 Webster]
On"o*ma*tech`ny(?), n.[Gr. 'o`noma + Prognostication by the letters of a name. 1913 Webster]
On`o*ma*tol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in the history of names.Southey. 1913 Webster]
On`o*ma*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. 'o`noma, 'ono`matos + -logy.]The science of names or of their classification. 1913 Webster]
O*nom"a*tope(?), n.[See Onomatop\'d2ia.]An imitative word; an onomatopoetic word. 1913 Webster]
On`o*mat`o*p\'d2"ia(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 'o`noma, 'ono`matos, a name + poiei^n to make.](Philol.)The formation of words in imitation of sounds; a figure of speech in which the sound of a word is imitative of the sound of the thing which the word represents; as, the buzz of bees; the hiss of a goose; the crackle of fire. 1913 Webster]
On`o*mat`o*po*et"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to onomatop\'d2ia; characterized by onomatop\'d2ia; imitative; as, an onomatopoetic writer or word.Earle. 1913 Webster]
On`o*mat"o*py(?), n.Onomatop\'d2ia. 1913 Webster]
O*nom"o*man`cy(?), n.See Onomancy. 1913 Webster]
On`on*da"gas(?), n. pl.; sing. Onondaga(. (Ethnol.)A tribe of Indians formerly inhabiting what is now a part of the State of New York. They were the central or head tribe of the Five Nations. 1913 Webster]
On"rush`(?), n.A rushing onward. 1913 Webster]
On"set`(?), n.[On + set.]1.A rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The onset and retire Shak. 1913 Webster]
Who on that day the word of onset gave.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.A setting about; a beginning; -- used especially of diseases or pathological symptoms.Shak. 1913 Webster +PJC]
There is surely no greater wisdom than well to time the beginnings and onsets of things.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything set on, or added, as an ornament or as a useful appendage. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
On"set`, v. t.1.To assault; to set upon. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To set about; to begin. [Obs.] Carew. 1913 Webster]
onshoreadj.coming from the sea toward the land; -- of winds and weather; as, an onshore gale. Opposed to offshore. Syn. -- inshore, seaward. WordNet 1.5]
2.On the edge of the land; near the shoreline; as, an onshore lighthouse. WordNet 1.5]
onsideadj.(Sports)Not offside; being within the prescribed area of play.offside WordNet 1.5]
onside kick(Football)A kickoff in which the kicking team attempts to kick the ball only so far as is legally required (beyond the 50-yard line), so as to have a better chance to recover the kicked ball itself; -- it is a risky type of play used only when the kicking team is losing and there is little time left to play. PJC]
on-siteadj.Taking place or located at the indicated site; as, on-site inspection. Opposed to off-site. WordNet 1.5]
On"slaught`(?), n.[OE. on on + slaught, slaht, slaughter. See Slaughter.]1.An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack or assault. 1913 Webster]
By storm and onslaught to proceed.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
2.A bloody fray or battle. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
On"stead(?), n.[Possibly a corruption of homestead.]A single farmhouse; a steading. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Grose.Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
on-streetadj.at the sides of streets; as, on-street parking is prohibited at rush hour. Opposite of off-street. WordNet 1.5]
on` the rag"(?), pred. a.Menstruating; -- of women. [vulgar slang] PJC]
on-the-sceneon-the-spotadj.Being or occurring at the place or time in question; as, an on-the-scene newscast. WordNet 1.5]
On"to(?), prep.[On + to. Cf. Into.]On the top of; upon; on. See On to, under On, prep. 1913 Webster]
{ On`to*gen"e*sis(?), On*tog"e*ny(?), }n.[See Ontology, and Genesis.](Biol.)The history of the individual development of an organism; the sequence of events involved in the development of an organism; the history of the evolution of the germ; the development of an individual organism, -- in distinction from phylogeny, or evolution of the tribe. Called also henogenesis, henogeny. Syn. -- growth, growing, maturation, development. 1913 Webster]
On`to*ge*net"ic(?), a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to ontogenesis; as, ontogenetic phenomena. -- On`to*ge*net"ic*al*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
On`to*log"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. ontologique.]Of or pertaining to ontology. 1913 Webster]
On`*to*log"ic*al*ly, adv.In an ontological manner. 1913 Webster]
On*tol"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. ontologiste.]One who is versed in or treats of ontology.Edin. Rev. 1913 Webster]
On*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy: cf. F. ontologie.]1.That department of the science of metaphysics which investigates and explains the nature and essential properties and relations of all beings, as such, or the principles and causes of being. 1913 Webster]
2.(Computers)A systematic arrangement of all of the important categories of objects or concepts which exist in some field of discourse, showing the relations between them. When complete, an ontology is a categorization of all of the concepts in some field of knowledge, including the objects and all of the properties, relations, and functions needed to define the objects and specify their actions. A simplified ontology may contain only a hierarchical classification (a taxonomy) showing the type subsumption relations between concepts in the field of discourse. An ontology may be visualized as an abstract graph with nodes and labeled arcs representing the objects and relations.The concepts included in an ontology and the hierarchical ordering will be to a certain extent arbitrary, depending upon the purpose for which the ontology is created. This arises from the fact that objects are of varying importance for different purposes, and different properties of objects may be chosen as the criteria by which objects are classified. In addition, different degrees of aggregation of concepts may be used, and distinctions of importance for one purpose may be of no concern for a different purpose. PJC]
\'d8O"nus(?), n.[L.]A burden; an obligation. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Onus probandi( [L.], obligation to furnish evidence to prove a thing; the burden of proof. 1913 Webster]
On"ward(?), a.1.Moving in a forward direction; tending toward a contemplated or desirable end; forward; as, an onward course, progress, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end. 1913 Webster]
Within a while, Philoxenus came to see how onward the fruits were of his friend's labor.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
On"ward, adv.Toward a point before or in front; forward; progressively; as, to move onward. 1913 Webster]
Not one looks backward, onward still he goes.Pope. 1913 Webster]
On"y*cha(?), n.[NL., from L. onyx, -ychis, onyx, also, a kind of mussel, Gr. Onyx.] 1913 Webster]
1.An ingredient of the Mosaic incense, probably the operculum of some kind of strombus.Ex. xxx. 34. 1913 Webster]
2.The precious stone called onyx. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*nych"i*a(?), n.[NL. See Onyx.](Med.)(a)A whitlow.(b)An affection of a finger or toe, attended with ulceration at the base of the nail, and terminating in the destruction of the nail. 1913 Webster]
On"y*cho*man`cy(?), n.[Gr. -mancy: cf. F. onychomancie.]Divination by the nails. 1913 Webster]
\'d8On`y*choph"o*ra(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Malacopoda. 1913 Webster]
onychophorann.Any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms; a member of the Onychophora, also called Malacopoda. See Malacopoda. Syn. -- velvet worm, peripatus. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
onymousadj.bearing a name; as, articles in magazines are usually onymous. Opposite of anonymous. Syn. -- signed. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
O"nyx(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. Nail, and cf. Onycha.]1.(Min.)Chalcedony in parallel layers of different shades of color. It is used for making cameos, the figure being cut in one layer with the next as a ground. 1913 Webster]
2.Same as Mexican onyx. PJC]
3.A deep jet-black color. PJC]
Onyx marble,
Mexican onyx, a banded variety of marble or calcium carbonate resembling onyx. It is obtained from Mexico in various colors ranging from white to deep black. 1913 Webster +PJC]
o"nyx(?), a.Deep, jet-black. PJC]
Oo, a.One. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O"\'94(?), n.[Hawaiian.](Zo\'94l.)A beautiful bird (Moho nobilis) of the Hawaiian Islands. It yields the brilliant yellow feathers formerly used in making the royal robes. Called also yellow-tufted honeysucker. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*\'d2"ci*um(?), n.; pl.O\'d2cia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. w,'o`n an egg + (Zo\'94l.)One of the special zooids, or cells, of Bryozoa, destined to receive and develop ova; an ovicell. See Bryozoa. 1913 Webster]
O`\'94*gen"e*sis(?), n.[Gr. w,'o`n an egg + E. genesis.](Physiol.)The development, or mode of origin, of the ova. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`\'94*go"ni*um(?), n.; pl. L. O\'94gonia(#), E. O\'94goniums(#).[NL., fr. Gr. w,'o`n an egg + (Bot.)A special cell in certain cryptogamous plants containing o\'94spheres, as in the rockweeds (Fucus), and the orders Vaucherie\'91 and Peronospore\'91. 1913 Webster]
O*oi"dal(?), a.[Gr. w,'o`n an egg + e'i^dos form.](Biol.)Shaped like an egg. 1913 Webster]
O"\'94*lite(?), n.[Gr. w,'o`n an egg + -lite: cf. F. o\'94lithe. So named from its resemblance to the roe of fish.](Geol.)A variety of limestone, consisting of small round grains, resembling the roe of a fish. It sometimes constitutes extensive beds, as in the European Jurassic. See the Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
O`\'94*lit"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. o\'94lithique.]Of or pertaining to o\'94lite; composed of, or resembling, o\'94lite. 1913 Webster]
O`\'94*log"ic*al(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to o\'94logy. 1913 Webster]
O*\'94l"o*gist(?), n.One versed in o\'94logy. 1913 Webster]
O*\'94l"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. w,'o`n an egg + -logy.]The science of eggs in relation to their coloring, size, shape, and number. 1913 Webster]
Oo"long(?), n.[Chinese, green dragon.]A fragrant variety of black tea having somewhat the flavor of green tea.[Written also oulong.] 1913 Webster]
{ Oo"mi*ac, Oo"mi*ak}(?), n.A long, broad boat used by the Eskimos. 1913 Webster]
Oon(, a.One. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Oones(, adv.Once. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Oop(, v. t.[Etymol. uncertain.]To bind with a thread or cord; to join; to unite. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
{ Oo"pack, Oo"pak}(?), n.[So named from a district in China.]A kind of black tea. 1913 Webster]
O"\'94*phore(?), n.[Gr. w,'o`n an egg + fe`rein to bear.](Bot.)An alternately produced form of certain cryptogamous plants, as ferns, mosses, and the like, which bears antheridia and archegonia, and so has sexual fructification, as contrasted with the sporophore, which is nonsexual, but produces spores in countless number. In ferns the o\'94phore is a minute prothallus; in mosses it is the leafy plant. 1913 Webster]
O`\'94*phor"ic(?), a.(Bot.)Having the nature of, or belonging to, an o\'94phore. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`\'94*pho*rid"i*um(?), n.; pl. L. O\'94phorida(#), E. O\'94phoridiums(#).[NL., dim. fr. Gr. O\'94phore.](Bot.)The macrosporangium or case for the larger kind of spores in heterosporous flowerless plants. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`\'94*pho*ri"tis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. w,'o`n egg + fe`rein to bear + -itis.](Med.)Ovaritis. 1913 Webster]
O"\'94*phyte(?), n.[Gr. w,'o`n an egg + fyto`n a plant.](Bot.)Any plant of a proposed class or grand division (collectively termed o\'94phytes or O\'94phyta), which have their sexual reproduction accomplished by motile antherozoids acting on o\'94spheres, either while included in their o\'94gonia or after exclusion. 1913 Webster]
O\'94spore\'91, and is made to include all alg\'91 and fungi which have this kind of reproduction, however they may differ in all other respects, the contrasted classes of Thallophytes being Protophytes, Zygophytes, and Carpophytes. The whole system has its earnest advocates, but is rejected by many botanists. See Carpophyte. 1913 Webster]
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O`\'94*phyt"ic(, a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to an o\'94phyte. 1913 Webster]
O*\'94"ri*al(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A wild, bearded sheep inhabiting the Ladakh mountains. It is reddish brown, with a dark beard from the chin to the chest. 1913 Webster]
O"\'94*sperm(, n.[Gr. w,'o`n an egg + E. sperm.](Biol.)The ovum, after fusion with the spermatozo\'94n in impregnation.Balfour. 1913 Webster]
O"\'94*sphere(, n.[Gr. w,'o`n an egg + E. sphere.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)An unfertilized, rounded mass of protoplasm, produced in an o\'94gonium. 1913 Webster]
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2.(Bot.)An analogous mass of protoplasm in the ovule of a flowering plant; an embryonic vesicle.Goodale. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`\'94*spo*ran"gi*um(?), n.; pl. L. O\'94sporangia(#), E. O\'94sporangiums(#).[NL., fr. Gr. w,'o`n an egg + (Bot.)An o\'94gonium; also, a case containing oval or rounded spores of some other kind than o\'94spores. 1913 Webster]
O"\'94*spore(?), n.[Gr. w,'o`n an egg + (Bot.)(a)A special kind of spore resulting from the fertilization of an o\'94sphere by antherozoids.(b)A fertilized o\'94sphere in the ovule of a flowering plant. 1913 Webster]
O`\'94*spor"ic(?), a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to an o\'94spore. 1913 Webster]
O*\'94s"te*gite(?), n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)One of the plates which in some Crustacea inclose a cavity wherein the eggs are hatched. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`\'94*the"ca(?), n.; pl.O\'94thec\'91(#).[NL., fr. Gr. w,'o`n an egg + (Zo\'94l.)An egg case, especially those of many kinds of mollusks, and of some insects, as the cockroach. Cf. O\'d2cium. 1913 Webster]
{ O*\'94t"i*coid(?), O*\'94t"o*coid(?), }n.[Gr. ti`ktein to bear) + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)A half oviparous, or an oviparous, mammal; a marsupial or monotreme. 1913 Webster]
O"\'94*type(?), n.[Gr. -type.](Zo\'94l.)The part of the oviduct of certain trematode worms in which the ova are completed and furnished with a shell. 1913 Webster]
Ooze(?), n.[OE. wose, AS. wase dirt, mire, mud, akin to w juice, ooze, Icel. v\'bes wetness, OHG. waso turf, sod, G. wasen.]1.Soft mud or slime; earth so wet as to flow gently, or easily yield to pressure. \'bdMy son i' the ooze is bedded.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Soft flow; spring.Prior. 1913 Webster]
3.The liquor of a tan vat. 1913 Webster]
4.(Oceanography)A soft deposit covering large areas of the ocean bottom, composed largely or mainly of the shells or other hard parts of minute organisms, as Foraminifera, Radiolaria, and diatoms. The radiolarian ooze occurring in many places in very deep water is composed mainly of the siliceous skeletons of radiolarians, calcareous matter being dissolved by the lage percentage of carbon dioxide in the water at these depths. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ooze, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Oozed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Oozing.][Prov. Eng. weeze, wooz. See Ooze, n.]1.To flow gently; to percolate, as a liquid through the pores of a substance or through small openings. 1913 Webster]
The latent rill, scare oozing through the grass.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To leak (out) or escape slowly; as, the secret oozed out; his courage oozed out. 1913 Webster]
Ooze, v. t.To cause to ooze.Alex. Smith. 1913 Webster]
Ooze leather. Leather made from sheep and calf skins by mechanically forcing ooze through them; esp., such leather with a soft, finely granulated finish (called sometimes
velvet finish) put on the flesh side for special purposes. Ordinary ooze leather is used for shoe uppers, in bookbinding, etc. Hence
Ooze calf,
Ooze finish, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8O`\'94*zo"a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. w,'o`n an egg + zo^,on an animal.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Acrita. 1913 Webster]
oozingadj.leaking out slowly. Syn. -- oozy, seeping. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Ooz"y(?), a.Miry; containing soft mud; resembling ooze; as, the oozy bed of a river.Pope. 1913 Webster]
O*pa"cate(?), v. t.[L. opacatus, p. p. of opacare.]To darken; to cloud. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
O*pac"i*ty(?), n.[L. opacitas: cf. F. opacit\'82.]1.The state of being opaque; the quality of a body which renders it impervious to the rays of light; want of transparency; opaqueness. 1913 Webster]
2.Obscurity; want of clearness.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
O*pa"cous(?), a.[L. opacus. See Opaque.]Opaque. [R.] Milton. -- O*pa"cous*ness, n. [R.] 1913 Webster]
O"pah(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A large oceanic fish (Lampris guttatus), inhabiting the Atlantic Ocean. It is remarkable for its brilliant colors, which are red, green, and blue, with tints of purple and gold, covered with round silvery spots. Called also king of the herrings. 1913 Webster]
O*pake"(?), a.See Opaque. 1913 Webster]
O"pal(?), n.[L. opalus: cf. Gr. upala a rock, stone, precious stone: cf. F. opale.](Min.)A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity. 1913 Webster]
precious opal presents a peculiar play of colors of delicate tints, and is highly esteemed as a gem. One kind, with a varied play of color in a reddish ground, is called the harlequin opal. The fire opal has colors like the red and yellow of flame. Common opal has a milky appearance. Menilite is a brown impure variety, occurring in concretions at Menilmontant, near Paris. Other varieties are cacholong, girasol, hyalite, and geyserite. 1913 Webster]
O`pal*esce"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Opalesced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Opalescing(?).]To give forth a play of colors, like the opal. 1913 Webster]
O`pal*es"cence(?), n.(Min.)A reflection of a milky or pearly light from the interior of a mineral, as in the moonstone; the state or quality of being opalescent. 1913 Webster]
O`pal*es"cent(?), a.Reflecting a milky or pearly light from the interior; having an opaline play of colors. 1913 Webster]
O"pal*ine(?), a.[Cf. F. opalin.]Of, pertaining to, or like, opal in appearance; having changeable colors like those of the opal. 1913 Webster]
O"pal*ine(?), n.1.An opaline variety of yellow chalcedony. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Opal glass. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.An opaline color or expanse. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O"pal*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Opalized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Opalizing.][Cf. F. opaliser.]To convert into opal, or a substance like opal.Lyell. 1913 Webster]
O*pal"o*type(?), n.[Opal + -type.](Photog.)A picture taken on \'bdmilky\'b8 glass. 1913 Webster]
O*paque"(?), a.[F., fr. L. opacus. Cf. Opacous.] 1913 Webster]
1.Impervious to the rays of light; not transparent; as, an opaque substance. 1913 Webster]
2.Obscure; not clear; unintelligible. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
O*paque", n.That which is opaque; opacity.Young. 1913 Webster]
O*paque"ness, n.The state or quality of being impervious to light; opacity.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Ope(?), a.Open. [Poetic] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
On Sunday heaven's gate stands ope.Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Ope, v. t. & i.To open. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
Wilt thou not ope thy heart to know Emerson. 1913 Webster]
O*pei"do*scope(?), n.[Gr. e'i^dos form + -scope.](Physics)An instrument, consisting of a tube having one end open and the other end covered with a thin flexible membrance to the center of which is attached a small mirror. It is used for exhibiting upon a screen, by means of rays reflected from the mirror, the vibratory motions caused by sounds produced at the open end of the tube, as by speaking or singing into it.A. E. Dolbear. 1913 Webster]
Ope"let(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A bright-colored European actinian (Anemonia sulcata, syn. Anthea sulcata); -- so called because it does not retract its tentacles. 1913 Webster]
O"pen(?), a.[AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. \'94ppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. Up, and Ope.]1.Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or preventing passage; not locked up or covered over; -- applied to passageways; as, an open door, window, road, etc.; also, to inclosed structures or objects; as, open houses, boxes, baskets, bottles, etc.; also, to means of communication or approach by water or land; as, an open harbor or roadstead. 1913 Webster]
Through the gate, open and unguarded, Satan passed.Milton 1913 Webster]
Also, figuratively, used of the ways of communication of the mind, as by the senses; ready to hear, see, etc.; as, to keep one's eyes and ears open. 1913 Webster]
His ears are open unto their cry.Ps. xxxiv. 15. 1913 Webster]
2.Free to be used, enjoyed, visited, or the like; not private; public; unrestricted in use; as, an open library, museum, court, or other assembly; liable to the approach, trespass, or attack of any one; unprotected; exposed. 1913 Webster]
If Demetrius . . . have a matter against any man, the law is open and there are deputies.Acts xix. 33. 1913 Webster]
The service that I truly did his life, open to all injuries.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Free or cleared of obstruction to progress or to view; accessible; as, an open tract; the open sea. 1913 Webster]
4.Not drawn together, closed, or contracted; extended; expanded; as, an open hand; open arms; an open flower; an open prospect. 1913 Webster]
Each, with open arms, embraced her chosen knight.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5. Hence: (a)Without reserve or false pretense; sincere; characterized by sincerity; unfeigned; frank; also, generous; liberal; bounteous; -- applied to personal appearance, or character, and to the expression of thought and feeling, etc. 1913 Webster]
With aspect open, shall erect his head.Pope. 1913 Webster]
The Moor is of a free and open nature.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The French are always open, familiar, and talkative.Addison. 1913 Webster]
(b)Not concealed or secret; not hidden or disguised; exposed to view or to knowledge; revealed; apparent; as, open schemes or plans; open shame or guilt; open source code. 1913 Webster +PJC]
His thefts are too open.Shak. 1913 Webster]
That I may find him, and with secret gaze open admiration him behold.Milton. 1913 Webster]
6.Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing water ways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; -- used of the weather or the climate; as, an open season; an open winter.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
7.Not settled or adjusted; not decided or determined; not closed or withdrawn from consideration; as, an open account; an open question; to keep an offer or opportunity open. 1913 Webster]
8.Free; disengaged; unappropriated; as, to keep a day open for any purpose; to be open for an engagement. 1913 Webster]
9.(Phon.)(a)Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; -- said of vowels; as, the \'84n f\'84r is open as compared with the \'be in s\'bey.(b)Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure, as in uttering s. 1913 Webster]
10.(Mus.)(a)Not closed or stopped with the finger; -- said of the string of an instrument, as of a violin, when it is allowed to vibrate throughout its whole length.(b)Produced by an open string; as, an open tone. 1913 Webster]
The open air, the air out of doors. --
Open chain. (Chem.)See Closed chain, under Chain. --
Open circuit(Elec.), a conducting circuit which is incomplete, or interrupted at some point; -- opposed to an uninterrupted, or closed circuit. --
Open communion, communion in the Lord's supper not restricted to persons who have been baptized by immersion. Cf. Close communion, under Close, a. --
Open diapason(Mus.), a certain stop in an organ, in which the pipes or tubes are formed like the mouthpiece of a flageolet at the end where the wind enters, and are open at the other end. --
Open flank(Fort.), the part of the flank covered by the orillon. --
Open-front furnace(Metal.), a blast furnace having a forehearth. --
Open harmony(Mus.), harmony the tones of which are widely dispersed, or separated by wide intervals. --
Open hawse(Naut.), a hawse in which the cables are parallel or slightly divergent. Cf. Foul hawse, under Hawse. --
Open hearth(Metal.), the shallow hearth of a reverberatory furnace. --
Open-hearth furnace, a reverberatory furnace; esp., a kind of reverberatory furnace in which the fuel is gas, used in manufacturing steel. --
Open-hearth process(Steel Manuf.), a process by which melted cast iron is converted into steel by the addition of wrought iron, or iron ore and manganese, and by exposure to heat in an open-hearth furnace; -- also called the Siemens-Martin process, from the inventors. --
Open-hearth steel, steel made by an open-hearth process; -- also called Siemens-Martin steel. --
Open newel. (Arch.)See Hollow newel, under Hollow. --
Open pipe(Mus.), a pipe open at the top. It has a pitch about an octave higher than a closed pipe of the same length. --
Open-timber roof(Arch.), a roof of which the constructional parts, together with the under side of the covering, or its lining, are treated ornamentally, and left to form the ceiling of an apartment below, as in a church, a public hall, and the like. --
Open vowelor
Open consonant. See Open, a., 9. 1913 Webster]
Open is used in many compounds, most of which are self-explaining; as, open-breasted, open-minded. 1913 Webster]
O"pen(?), n.Open or unobstructed space; clear land, without trees or obstructions; open ocean; open water. \'bdTo sail into the open.\'b8 Jowett (Thucyd.). 1913 Webster]
Then we got into the open.W. Black. 1913 Webster]
In open,
In th open, in full view; without concealment; openly. [Obs.]Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster +PJC]
O"penv. t.[imp. & p. p.Opened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Opening.][AS. openian. See Open,a.]1.To make or set open; to render free of access; to unclose; to unbar; to unlock; to remove any fastening or covering from; as, to open a door; to open a box; to open a room; to open a letter. 1913 Webster]
And all the windows of my heart open to the day.Whittier. 1913 Webster]
2.To spread; to expand; as, to open the hand. 1913 Webster]
3.To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain. 1913 Webster]
The king opened himself to some of his council, that he was sorry for the earl's death.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Unto thee have I opened my cause.Jer. xx. 12. 1913 Webster]
While he opened to us the Scriptures.Luke xxiv. 32. 1913 Webster]
4.To make known; to discover; also, to render available or accessible for settlements, trade, etc. 1913 Webster]
The English did adventure far for to open the North parts of America.Abp. Abbot. 1913 Webster]
5.To enter upon; to begin; as, to open a discussion; to open fire upon an enemy; to open trade, or correspondence; to open an investigation; to open a case in court, or a meeting. 1913 Webster]
6.To loosen or make less compact; as, to open matted cotton by separating the fibers. 1913 Webster]
To open one's mouth,
to speak. --
To open up, to lay open; to discover; to disclose. 1913 Webster]
Poetry that had opened up so many delightful views into the character and condition of our \'bdbold peasantry, their country's pride.\'b8Prof. Wilson. 1913 Webster]
O"pen, v. i.1.To unclose; to form a hole, breach, or gap; to be unclosed; to be parted. 1913 Webster]
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.Ps. cvi. 17. 1913 Webster]
2.To expand; to spread out; to be disclosed; as, the harbor opened to our view. 1913 Webster]
3.To begin; to commence; as, the stock opened at par; the battery opened upon the enemy. 1913 Webster]
4.(Sporting)To bark on scent or view of the game. 1913 Webster]
O"pen-air`(?), a.Taking place in the open air; outdoor; as, an open-air game or meeting. 1913 Webster]
O"pen*bill`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A bird of the genus Anastomus, allied to the stork; -- so called because the two parts of the bill touch only at the base and tip. One species inhabits India, another Africa. Called also open-beak. See Illust.(m), under Beak. 1913 Webster]
opencastadj.same as opencut. Syn. -- opencut, strip(prenominal). WordNet 1.5]
open-chainadj.(Chemistry)not cyclic; having no rings of atoms within the molecular structure; having an open chain structure. Opposite of cyclic. [Narrower terms: aliphatic ] Syn. -- acyclic. WordNet 1.5]
open-collaredadj.not buttoned at the neck; -- of a shirt; as, dressed casually in shorts and an open-collared shirt. WordNet 1.5]
opencutadj.worked from the exposed surface; -- of mines and mining; as, opencut mining. Syn. -- opencast, strip(prenominal), open-pit. WordNet 1.5]
openedadj.1.having the covering skin pulled back; -- used of mouth or eyes; as, his mouth slightly opened. Opposite of closed. [Narrower terms: agape(predicate), gaping, yawning ; agaze, staring ; round-eyed, wide ] Syn. -- open. WordNet 1.5]
2.having the seal broken so as to reveal the contents; as, the letter was already opened. Syn. -- open. WordNet 1.5]
O"pen door. (a)Open or free admission to all; hospitable welcome; free opportunity. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
She of the open soul and open door, Lowell. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
(b)In modern diplomacy, opportunity for political and commercial intercourse open to all upon equal terms, esp. with reference to a nation whose policy is wholly or partially fixed by nations foreign to itself, or to territory newly acquired by a conquering nation. In this sense, often used adjectively, as, open-door system, open-door policy, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The steps taken by Britain to maintain the open door have so far proved to be perfectly futile.A. R. Colquhoun. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
open-endedadj.1.allowing for a spontaneous response; as, an open-ended question. Contrasted to multiple-choice. WordNet 1.5]
2.without fixed limits or restrictions, as to tpoic or time; as, an open-ended discussion. WordNet 1.5]
3.allowing for future changes or revisions; as, open-ended agreements. WordNet 1.5]
O"pen*er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, opens. \'bdTrue opener of my eyes.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically:A bottle opener or a can opener; as, you need an opener to get the cap off. PJC]
Open-hearth steel. See under Open. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O"pen*ing, n.1.The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement; first appearance; as, the opening of a speech. 1913 Webster]
The opening of your glory was like that of light.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A place which is open; a breach; an aperture; a gap; cleft, or hole. 1913 Webster]
We saw him at the opening of his tent.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:An opportunity; as, an opening for business. [Colloq.] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence:A vacant place; a job which does not have a current occupant; as, they are now interviewing candidates for the two openings in the department. PJC]
5.A thinly wooded space, without undergrowth, in the midst of a forest; a clearing; as, oak openings. [U.S.] Cooper. 1913 Webster]
O"pen*ly, adv.[AS. openlice.]1.In an open manner; publicly; not in private; without secrecy. 1913 Webster]
How grossly and openly do many of us contradict the precepts of the gospel by our ungodliness!Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
2.Without reserve or disguise; plainly; evidently. 1913 Webster]
My love . . . shall show itself more openly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
open-mindedadj.Ready to entertain new ideas. Contrasted with closed-minded. [Narrower terms: broad-minded (vs. narrow-minded), broadminded, broad ] Syn. -- open. WordNet 1.5]
O"pen*ness, n.The quality or state of being open. 1913 Webster]
Open sea. (Internat. Law)A sea open to all nations. See Mare clausum. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Open verdict. (Law)A verdict on a preliminary investigation, finding the fact of a crime but not stating the criminal, or finding the fact of a violent death without disclosing the cause. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O"pen*work`(?), n.1.Anything so constructed or manufactured (in needlework, carpentry, metal work, etc.) as to show openings through its substance; work that is perforated or pierced. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)A quarry; an open cut.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
opepen.A large African forest tree (Nauclea diderrichii) yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber; sometimes placed in genus Sarcocephalus, and then called Sarcocephalus diderrichii. Syn. --Nauclea diderrichii, Sarcocephalus diderrichii. WordNet 1.5]
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Op"er*a(, n.[It., fr. opera work, composition, opposed to an improvisation, fr. L. opera pains, work, fr. opus, operis, work, labor: cf. F. op\'82ra. See Operate.]1.A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music forms an essential part; a drama wholly or mostly sung, consisting of recitative, arias, choruses, duets, trios, etc., with orchestral accompaniment, preludes, and interludes, together with appropriate costumes, scenery, and action; a lyric drama. 1913 Webster]
2.The score of a musical drama, either written or in print; a play set to music. 1913 Webster]
3.The house where operas are exhibited. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Op\'82ra bouffe[F. op\'82ra opera + bouffe comic, It. buffo],
Opera box, a partially inclosed portion of the auditorium of an opera house for the use of a small private party. --
\'d8Op\'82ra comique[F.], comic or humorous opera. --
Opera flannel, a light flannel, highly finished.Knight. --
Opera girlor
Opera girls(Bot.), an East Indian plant (Mantisia saltatoria) of the Ginger family, sometimes seen in hothouses. It has curious flowers which have some resemblance to a ballet dancer, whence the popular name. Called also dancing girls. --
Opera glass, a short telescope with concave eye lenses of low power, usually made double, that is, with a tube and set of glasses for each eye; a lorgnette; -- so called because adapted for use at the opera, theater, etc. --
Opera hat, a gentleman's folding hat. --
Opera house, specifically, a theater devoted to the performance of operas. --
\'d8Opera seria[It.], serious or tragic opera; grand opera. 1913 Webster]
Op`er*am"e*ter(?), n.[L. opus, operis, pl. opera work + -meter.]An instrument or machine for measuring work done, especially for ascertaining the number of rotations made by a machine or wheel in manufacturing cloth; a counter.Ure. 1913 Webster]
{ Op"er*ance(?), Op"er*an*cy(?), }n.The act of operating or working; operation. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Op"er*and(?), n.[From neuter of L. operandus, gerundive of operari. See Operate.](Math.)The symbol, quantity, or thing upon which a mathematical operation is performed; -- called also faciend. 1913 Webster]
Op"er*ant(?), a.[L. operans, p. pr. of operari. See Operate.]Operative. [R.] Shak. -- n.An operative person or thing. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
op"er*ant con*di"tion*ing(?), n.(Psychol.)A process for causing animals to behave in a specific manner by rewarding or punishing the animal each time it performs a certain act; after a time, the animal comes to associate the reward or punishment with the act, and will increase or decrease the frequency of performing that act. PJC]
Op"er*ate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Operated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Operating.][L. operatus, p. p. of operari to work, fr. opus, operis, work, labor; akin to Skr. apas, and also to G. \'81ben to exercise, OHG. uoben, Icel. . Cf. Inure, Maneuver, Ure.]1.To perform a work or labor; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act. 1913 Webster]
2.To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature;especially(Med.), to take appropriate effect on the human system. 1913 Webster]
3.To act or produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence. 1913 Webster]
The virtues of private persons operate but on a few.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
A plain, convincing reason operates on the mind both of a learned and ignorant hearer as long as they live.Swift. 1913 Webster]
4.(Surg.)To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc. 1913 Webster]
5.To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits. [Brokers' Cant] 1913 Webster]
Op"er*ate, v. t.1.To produce, as an effect; to cause. 1913 Webster]
The same cause would operate a diminution of the value of stock.A. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
2.To put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to work; as, to operate a machine. 1913 Webster]
{ Op`er*at"ic(?), Op`er*at"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to the opera or to operas; characteristic of, suitable for, or resembling, the opera; as, an operatic voice. 1913 Webster +PJC]
operatingadj.1.pr. p. of operate; as, the operating conditions of the oxidation pond. WordNet 1.5]
2.having an effect or influence. Syn. -- at work(predicate), in operation, operant. WordNet 1.5]
Op`er*a"tion(?), n.[L. operatio: cf. F. op\'82ration.]1.The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral. 1913 Webster]
The pain and sickness caused by manna are the effects of its operation on the stomach.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Speculative painting, without the assistance of manual operation, can never attain to perfection.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.The method of working; mode of action. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is operated or accomplished; an effect brought about in accordance with a definite plan; as, military or naval operations. 1913 Webster]
The bards . . . had great operation on the vulgar.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
5.(Math.)Something to be done; some transformation to be made upon quantities or mathematical objects, the transformation being indicated either by rules or symbols. 1913 Webster]
6.(Surg.)Any methodical action of the hand, or of the hand with instruments, on the human body, to produce a curative or remedial effect, as in amputation, etc. 1913 Webster]
Calculus of operations. See under Calculus. 1913 Webster]
operationaladj.1.of or pertaining to operations; as, operational procedure. WordNet 1.5]
2.Fit or ready for service; available and in working condition; as, an operational aircraft. Opposite of out-of-service. Syn. -- functional, usable, useable, in order(predicate), in working order(predicate), operable. WordNet 1.5]
3.(Mil.)of or intended for or involved in military operations. Opposite of nonoperational. WordNet 1.5]
4.In force; not expired or annulled; -- of rules or laws. WordNet 1.5]
de facto apartheid still operational even in the `new' African nationsLeslie Marmon Silko WordNet 1.5]
operationalismn.(Philos.)the doctrine that the meaning of a proposition consists of the operations involved in defining, proving, or applying it. WordNet 1.5]
operationalistadj.(Philos.)Of or pertaining to operationalism.operationalist doctrine WordNet 1.5]
operationsn.(Finance)financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records. Syn. -- trading operations. WordNet 1.5]
Op"er*a*tive(?), a.[Cf.L. operativus, F. op\'82ratif.]1.Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive; operative laws. 1913 Webster]
It holds in all operative principles.South. 1913 Webster]
2.Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious; effective; as, an operative dose, rule, or penalty. 1913 Webster]
3.(Surg.)Based upon, or consisting of, an operation or operations; as, operative surgery. 1913 Webster]
Op"er*a*tive, n.1.A skilled worker; an artisan; esp., one who operates a machine in a mill or manufactory. 1913 Webster]
2.One who acts as an agent of another, especially a detective or spy. PJC]
Op"er*a*tive*ly, adv.In an operative manner. 1913 Webster]
Op"er*a`tor(?), n.[L.]1.One who, or that which, operates or produces an effect. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surg.)One who performs some act upon the human body by means of the hand, or with instruments. 1913 Webster]
3.A dealer in stocks or any commodity for speculative purposes; a speculator. [Brokers' Cant] 1913 Webster]
4.(Math.)The symbol that expresses the operation to be performed; -- called also facient. 1913 Webster]
5.A person who operates a telephone switchboard. PJC]
6.A person who schemes and maneuvers adroitly or deviously to achieve his/her purposes. PJC]
O"per*cle(?), n.[Cf. F. opercule. See Operculum.]1.(Anat.)Any one of the bony plates which support the gill covers of fishes; an opercular bone. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)An operculum. 1913 Webster]
O*per"cu*la(?), n. pl.See Operculum. 1913 Webster]
O*per"cu*lar(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or like, an operculum. 1913 Webster]
O*per"cu*lar, n.(Anat.)The principal opercular bone or operculum of fishes. 1913 Webster]
{ O*per"cu*late(?), O*per"cu*la`ted(?), }a.[L. operculatus, p. p. of operculare to furnish with a lid, fr. operculum lid.]1.(Bot.)Closed by a lid or cover, as the capsules of the mosses. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having an operculum, or an apparatus for protecting the gills; -- said of shells and of fishes. 1913 Webster]
O*per`cu*lif"er*ous(?), a.[Operculum + -ferous.](Zo\'94l.)Bearing an operculum. 1913 Webster]
O*per"cu*li*form(?), a.[L. operculum a cover + -form: cf. F. operculiforme.]Having the form of a lid or cover. 1913 Webster]
O*per`cu*lig`e*nous(?), a.[Operculum + -genous.](Zo\'94l.)Producing an operculum; -- said of the foot, or part of the foot, of certain mollusks. 1913 Webster]
O*per"cu*lum(?), n.; pl. L. Opercula(#), E. Operculums(#).[L., a cover or lid, fr. operire to cover.]1.(Bot.)(a)The lid of a pitcherform leaf.(b)The lid of the urnlike capsule of mosses. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)(a)Any lidlike or operculiform process or part; as, the opercula of a dental follicle.(b)The fold of integument, usually supported by bony plates, which protects the gills of most fishes and some amphibians; the gill cover; the gill lid.(c)The principal opercular bone in the upper and posterior part of the gill cover. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The lid closing the aperture of various species of shells, as the common whelk. See Illust. of Gastropoda.(b)Any lid-shaped structure closing the aperture of a tube or shell. 1913 Webster]
Op`er*ta"ne*ous(?), a.[L. opertaneus; operire to hide.]Concealed; private. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ope"tide`(?), n.[Ope + tide.]Open time; -- applied to different things: (a)The early spring, or the time when flowers begin opening. [Archaic] Nares.(b)The time between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday wherein marriages were formerly solemnized publicly in churches. [Eng.] (c)The time after harvest when the common fields are open to all kinds of stock. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.[Written also opentide.] 1913 Webster]
O*phel"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, a substance (called ophelic acid) extracted from a plant (Ophelia) of the Gentian family as a bitter yellowish sirup, used in India as a febrifuge and tonic. 1913 Webster]
Oph"i*cleide(?), n.[F. ophicl\'82ide, fr. Gr. 'o`fis a serpent + (Mus.)A large brass wind instrument, formerly used in the orchestra and in military bands, having a loud tone, deep pitch, and a compass of three octaves; -- now generally supplanted by bass and contrabass tubas. It developed from the older wooden instrument called the serpent.Moore (Encyc. of Music). 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8O*phid"i*a(?), prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'o`fis a snake.](Zo\'94l.)The suborder of reptiles which includes the serpents; called also Serpentes. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Solenoglypha, having erectile perforated fangs, as the rattlesnake; the Proteroglypha, or elapine serpents, having permanently erect fang, as the cobra; the Asinea, or colubrine serpents, which are destitute of fangs; and the Opoterodonta, or Epanodonta, blindworms, in which the mouth is not dilatable. 1913 Webster]
O*phid"i*an(?), n.[Cf. F. ophidien.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Ophidia; a snake or serpent. 1913 Webster]
O*phid"i*an, a.[Cf. F. ophidien.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Ophidia; belonging to serpents. 1913 Webster]
O*phid"i*oid(?), a.[Ophidion + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Ophidiid\'91, a family of fishes which includes many slender species. -- n.One of the Ophidiid\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*phid"i*on(?), n.; pl.Ophidia(#).[L., fr. Gr. 'o`fis a serpent.](Zo\'94l.)The typical genus of ophidioid fishes. [Written also Ophidium.] See Illust. under Ophidioid. 1913 Webster]
O*phid"i*ous(?), a.Ophidian. 1913 Webster]
Ophiodontidaeprop. n.A natural family of fishes closely related to greenlings (fish of the genus Hexagrammos). Syn. -- family Ophiodontidae. WordNet 1.5]
Ophioglossaceaeprop. n.A natural family of succulent ferns cosmopolitan in distribution. Syn. -- family Ophioglossaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Ophioglossalesprop. n.An order coextensive with the family Ophioglossaceae. Syn. -- order Ophioglossales. WordNet 1.5]
{ O`phi*o*log"ic(?), O`phi*o*log"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to ophiology. 1913 Webster]
O`phi*ol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in the natural history of serpents. 1913 Webster]
O`phi*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy: cf. F. ophioloqie.]That part of natural history which treats of the ophidians, or serpents. 1913 Webster]
O"phi*o*man`cy(?), n.[Gr. 'o`fis a serpent + -mancy: cf. F. ophiomantie.]Divination by serpents, as by their manner of eating, or by their coils. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`phi*o*mor"pha(?), n. pl.[NL. See Ophiomorphous.](Zo\'94l.)An order of tailless amphibians having a slender, wormlike body with regular annulations, and usually with minute scales imbedded in the skin. The limbs are rudimentary or lacking. It includes the c\'91cilians. Called also Gymnophiona and Ophidobatrachia. 1913 Webster]
O`phi*o*mor"phous(?), a.[Gr. 'o`fis a serpent + -morphous.]Having the form of a serpent. 1913 Webster]
O`phi*oph"a*gous(?), a.[Gr. 'o`fis a serpent + ophiophage.](Zo\'94l.)Feeding on serpents; -- said of certain birds and reptiles. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`phi*oph"a*gus, n.[NL. See Ophiophagous.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of venomous East Indian snakes, which feed on other snakes. Ophiophagus elaps is said to be the largest and most deadly of poisonous snakes. 1913 Webster]
Oph"ism(?), n.1.Doctrines and rites of the Ophites. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Serpent worship or the use of serpents as magical agencies. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O"phite(?), a.[Gr. 'ofi`ths, fr. 'o`fis a serpent.]Of or pertaining to a serpent. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
O"phite, n.[L. ophites, Gr. 'ofi`ths (sc. ophite.](Min.)A greenish spotted porphyry, being a diabase whose pyroxene has been altered to uralite; -- first found in the Pyreness. So called from the colored spots which give it a mottled appearance. -- O*phi"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
O"phite, n.[L. Ophitae, pl. See Ophite, a.](Eccl. Hist.)A mamber of a Gnostic serpent-worshiping sect of the second century. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`phi*u"chus(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 'o`fis a serpent + (Astron.)A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, delineated as a man holding a serpent in his hands; -- called also Serpentarius. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`phi*u"ra(?), n.[NL., from Gr. 'o`fis snake + 'oyra` a tail.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of ophiurioid starfishes. 1913 Webster]
O`phi*u"ran(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Ophiurioidea. -- n.One of the Ophiurioidea. 1913 Webster]
O`phi*u"rid(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Ophiurioid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`phi*u"ri*da(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Ophiurioidea. 1913 Webster]
O`phi*u"ri*oid(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Ophiurioidea. -- n.One of the Ophiurioidea.[Written also ophiuroid.] 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8O`phi*u`ri*oi"de*a(?), \'d8O`phi*u*roi"de*a(?), }n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'o`fis serpent + 'oyra` tail + e'i^dos form.](Zo\'94l.)A class of star-shaped echinoderms having a disklike body, with slender, articulated arms, which are not grooved beneath and are often very fragile; -- called also Ophiuroida and Ophiuridea. See Illust. under Brittle star. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Oph"ry*on(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The supraorbital point. 1913 Webster]
Oph*thal"mi*a(, n.[F. ophthalmie, L. ophthalmia, fr. Gr. 'ofqalmi`a, fr. 'ofqalmo`s the eye, akin to E. optic. See Optic.](Med.)An inflammation of the membranes or coats of the eye or of the eyeball. Syn. -- ophthalmitis. 1913 Webster]
Oph*thal"mic(, a.[Gr. 'ofqalmiko`s: cf. F. ophthalmique. See Ophthalmia.](Anat.)Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the eye; ocular; as the ophthalmic, or orbitonasal, nerve, a division of the trigeminal, which gives branches to the lachrymal gland, eyelids, nose, and forehead. 1913 Webster]
Ophthalmic region(Zo\'94l.), the space around the eyes. 1913 Webster]
Oph*thal"mite(?), n.[Gr. 'ofqalmo`s the eye.](Zo\'94l.)An eyestalk; the organ which bears the compound eyes of decapod Crustacea. 1913 Webster]
Oph*thal`mo*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to ophthalmology. 1913 Webster]
Oph`thal*mol"o*gist(?), n.One skilled in ophthalmology; an oculist. 1913 Webster]
Oph`thal*mol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. 'ofqalmo`s the eye + -logy: cf. F. ophthalmologie.]The science which treats of the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye. 1913 Webster]
Oph`thal*mom"e*ter, n.[Gr. 'ofqalmo`s eye + -meter.](Physiol.)An instrument devised by Helmholtz for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the cornea and lens of the eye, by which their curvature can be ascertained. 1913 Webster]
Oph*thal"mo*scope(?), n.[From Gr. 'ofqalmo`s the eye + -scope.](Physiol.)An instrument for viewing the interior of the eye, particularly the retina. Light is thrown into the eye by a mirror (usually concave) and the interior is then examined with or without the aid of a lens. -- Oph*thal`mo*scop"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Oph`thal*mos"co*py(?), n.[Cf. F. ophthalmoscopie.]1.A branch of physiognomy which deduces the knowledge of a person's temper and character from the appearance of the eyes. 1913 Webster]
2.Examination of the eye with the ophthalmoscope. 1913 Webster]
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Oph*thal"my(, n.Same as Ophthalmia. Syn. -- ophthalmitis. 1913 Webster]
O`pi*an"ic(?), a.[From Opium.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid obtained by the oxidation of narcotine. 1913 Webster]
o"pi*a*nine(?), n.(Chem.)An alkaloid (C22H23NO7) found in small quantity in opium. It is identical with narcotine. It is present in amounts up to 11% in Papaver somniferum, and is used clinically as an antitussive.MI11 Syn. -- noscapine; narcosine; opian. 1913 Webster +PJC]
O"pi*a*nyl, n.[Opianic + -yl.](Chem.)Same as Meconin. 1913 Webster]
O"pi*ate(?), n.[From Opium: cf. F. opiat.]1.Originally, a medicine of a thicker consistency than sirup, prepared with opium.Parr. 1913 Webster]
2.Any medicine that contains opium, and has the quality of inducing sleep or repose; a narcotic. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything which induces rest or inaction; that which quiets uneasiness. 1913 Webster]
They chose atheism as an opiate.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
O"pi*ate, a.[See Opium.]Inducing sleep; somniferous; narcotic; hence, anodyne; causing rest, dullness, or inaction; as, the opiate rod of Hermes.Milton. 1913 Webster]
O"pi*ate(?), v. t.To subject to the influence of an opiate; to put to sleep. [R.] Fenton. 1913 Webster]
O"pi*a`ted(?), a.1.Mixed with opiates. 1913 Webster]
2.Under the influence of opiates. 1913 Webster]
O"pie(?), n.Opium. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
O*pif"er*ous(?), a.[L. opifer; ops, opis, help + ferre to bear.]Bringing help. [R.] 1913 Webster]
O*pin"a*ble(?), a.[L. opinabilis.]Capable of being opined or thought.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Op`i*na"tion(?), n.[L. opinatio. See Opine,]The act of thinking; a supposition. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
O*pin"a*tive(?), a.Obstinate in holding opinions; opinionated. [Obs.] -- O*pin"a*tive*ly, adv. [Obs.]Burton.Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Op"i*na`tor(?), n.[L.]One fond of his own opinions; one who holds an opinion. [Obs.] Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
O*pine"(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Opined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Opining.][L. opinari, p. p. opinatus; akin to opinus (in comp.) thinking, and perh. to E. apt: cf. F. opiner.]To have an opinion; to judge; to think; to suppose.South. 1913 Webster]
O*pin"er(?), n.One who opines.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
{ O`pin*ias"ter(?), O`pin*ia"tre(?), }a.[OF. opiniastre, F. opini\'83tre. See Opinion.]Opinionated. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
O`pin*iat"re*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. opini\'83tret\'82.]Obstinacy in opinions.[Written also opiniatry.] [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
O*pin"i*cus(, n.(Her.)An imaginary animal borne as a charge, having wings, an eagle's head, and a short tail; -- sometimes represented without wings. 1913 Webster]
O*pin"ion(?), n.[F., from L. opinio. See Opine.]1.That which is opined; a notion or conviction founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression, less strong than positive knowledge; settled judgment in regard to any point of knowledge or action. 1913 Webster]
Opinion is when the assent of the understanding is so far gained by evidence of probability, that it rather inclines to one persuasion than to another, yet not without a mixture of incertainty or doubting.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
I can not put off my opinion so easily.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation. 1913 Webster]
I have bought golden opinions from all sorts of people.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Friendship . . . gives a man a peculiar right and claim to the good opinion of his friend.South. 1913 Webster]
However, I have no opinion of those things.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Thou hast redeemed thy lost opinion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
This gained Agricola much opinion, who . . . had made such early progress into laborious . . . enterprises.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law.)The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a counselor, or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a matter or point submitted. 1913 Webster]
To be of opinion, to think; to judge. --
To hold opinion with, to agree with. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
O*pin"ion*a*ble(?), a.Being, or capable of being, a matter of opinion; that can be thought; not positively settled; as, an opinionable doctrine.C. J. Ellicott. 1913 Webster]
O*pin"ion*ate(?), a.Opinionated. 1913 Webster]
O*pin"ion*a`ted(?), a.Stiff in opinion; firmly or unduly adhering to one's own opinion or to preconceived notions; obstinate in opinion.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
O*pin"ion*a*tive, a.1.Unduly attached to one's own opinions; opinionated.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Of the nature of an opinion; conjectured. [Obs.] \'bdThings both opinionative and practical.\'b8 Bunyan. -- O*pin"ion*a*tive*ly, adv. -- O*pin"ion*a*tive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
O*pin"ion*a`tor(?), n.An opinionated person; one given to conjecture. [Obs.] South. 1913 Webster]
Op`i*som"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter.]An instrument with a revolving wheel for measuring a curved line, as on a map. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*pis"thi*on(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The middle of the posterior, or dorsal, margin of the great foramen of the skull. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8O*pis`tho*bran"chi*a(?), O*pis`tho*bran`chi*a"ta(?), }n. pl.[NL., from Gr. 'o`pisqen behind + (Zo\'94l.)A division of gastropod Mollusca, in which the breathing organs are usually situated behind the heart. It includes the tectibranchs and nudibranchs. 1913 Webster]
O*pis`tho*bran"chi*ate(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata. -- n.One of the Opisthobranchiata. 1913 Webster]
{ O*pis`tho*c\'d2"li*an(?), O*pis`tho*c\'d2"lous(?), }a.[Gr. 'o`pisqen behind + koi^los hollow,](Anat.)Concave behind; -- applied especially to vertebr\'91 in which the anterior end of the centrum is convex and the posterior concave. 1913 Webster]
O*pis"tho*dome(?), n.[L. opisthodomus, Gr. 'o`pisqen behind + do`mos house: cf. F. opisthodome.](Arch.)A back chamber; especially, that part of the naos, or cella, farthest from the main entrance, sometimes having an entrance of its own, and often used as a treasury. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*pis`tho*glyph"a(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. 'o`pisqen behind + (Zo\'94l.)A division of serpents which have some of the posterior maxillary teeth grooved for fangs. 1913 Webster]
Op`is*thog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. 'o`pisqen behind + -graphy.]A writing upon the back of anything, as upon the back of a leaf or sheet already written upon on one side. [R.] Scudamore. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Op`is*tho"mi(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'o`pisqen behind + (Zo\'94l.)An order of eellike fishes having the scapular arch attached to the vertebr\'91, but not connected with the skull. 1913 Webster]
O*pis`tho*pul"mo*nate(?), a.[Gr. 'o`pisqen behind + E. pulmonate.](Zo\'94l.)Having the pulmonary sac situated posteriorly; -- said of certain air-breathing Mollusca. 1913 Webster]
Op`is*thot"ic(?), n.[Gr. 'o`pisqen behind + (Anat.)The inferior and posterior of the three elements forming the periotic bone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Op`is*thot"o*nos(?), n.[NL., from Gr. (Med.)A tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened. 1913 Webster]
O*pit`u*la"tion(?), n.[L. opitulatio, fr. opitulari to bring help.]The act of helping or aiding; help. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
O"pi*um(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Chem.)The inspissated juice of the Papaver somniferum, or white poppy. 1913 Webster]
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Opium joint, a low resort of opium smokers. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
O"ple tree`(?). [L. opulus a kind of maple tree.]The witch-hazel. [Obs.] Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
{ Op`o*bal"sam(?), \'d8Op`o*bal"sa*mum(?), }n.[L. opobalsamum, Gr. (Med.)The old name of the aromatic resinous juice of the Balsamodendron opobalsamum, now commonly called balm of Gilead. See under Balm. 1913 Webster]
Op`o*del"doc(?), n.[So called by Paracelsus. The first syllable may be fr. Gr. 1.A kind of plaster, said to have been invented by Mindererus, -- used for external injuries. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A saponaceous, camphorated liniment; a solution of soap in alcohol, with the addition of camphor and essential oils; soap liniment. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Op`ol*che"ni*e(?), n.[Russ., fr. opolchit' to make an army, polk army. Cf. Folk.](Russia)See Army organization, above. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O*pop"a*nax(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. pa`nax, pa`nakes, a kind of plant: cf. F. opopanax.]The inspissated juice of an umbelliferous plant (the Opoponax Chironum), brought from Turkey and the East Indies in loose granules, or sometimes in larger masses, of a reddish yellow color, with specks of white. It has a strong smell and acrid taste, and was formerly used in medicine as an emmenagogue and antispasmodic.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
O*pos"sum(?), n.[Of N. American Indian origin.](Zo\'94l.)Any American marsupial of the genera Didelphys and Chironectes; called also possum. The common species of the United States is Didelphys Virginiana. 1913 Webster]
Chironectes variegatus), which has the hind feet, webbed, is provided with a marsupial pouch and with cheek pouches. It is called also yapock. 1913 Webster]
Opossum mouse. (Zo\'94l.)See Flying mouse, under Flying. --
Opossum shrimp(Zo\'94l.), any schizopod crustacean of the genus Mysis and allied genera. See Schizopoda. 1913 Webster]
Op"pi*dan(?), a.[L. oppidanus, fr. oppidum town.]Of or pertaining to a town.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Op"pi*dan, n.1.An inhabitant of a town. 1913 Webster]
2.A student of Eton College, England, who is not a King's scholar, and who boards in a private family. 1913 Webster]
Op*pig"ner*ate(?), v. i.[L. oppigneratus, p. p. of oppignerare to pawn. See Ob-, and Pignerate.]To pledge; to pawn. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Op"pi*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Oppilated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Oppilating(?).][L. oppilatus, p. p. of oppilare to stop up; ob (see Ob-) + pilare to ram down, to thrust.]To crowd together; to fill with obstructions; to block up. [Obs.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
Op`pi*la"tion(?), n.[L. oppilatio: cf. F. opilation.]The act of filling or crowding together; a stopping by redundant matter; obstruction, particularly in the lower intestines.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Op`pi*la*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. opilatif. See Oppilate.]Obstructive. [Obs.] Sherwood. 1913 Webster]
{ Op*plete"(?), Op*plet"ed(?), }a.[L. oppletus, p. p. of opplere to fill up; ob (see Ob-) + plere to fill.]Filled; crowded. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Op*ple"tion(?), n.The act of filling up, or the state of being filled up; fullness. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Op*pone"(?), v. t.[L. opponere. See Opponent.]To oppose. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Op*po"nen*cy(?), n.The act of opening an academical disputation; the proposition of objections to a tenet, as an exercise for a degree. [Eng.] Todd. 1913 Webster]
Op*po"nent(?), a.[L. opponens, -entis, p. pr. of opponere to set or place against, to oppose; ob (see Ob-) + ponere to place. See Position.]Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Op*po"nent, n.1.One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.One who opposes in a disputation, argument, or other verbal controversy; specifically, one who attacks some thesis or proposition, in distinction from the respondent, or defendant, who maintains it. 1913 Webster]
How becomingly does Philopolis exercise his office, and seasonably commit the opponent with the respondent, like a long-practiced moderator!Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Antagonist; opposer; foe. See Adversary. 1913 Webster]
Op`por*tune"(?), a.[F. opporiun, L. opportunus, lit., at or before the port; ob (see Ob-) + a derivative of portus port, harbor. See Port harbor.]Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely.Milton. 1913 Webster]
This is most opportune to our need.Shak. 1913 Webster]
-- Op`por*tune"ly, adv. -- Op`por*tune"ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Op`por*tune", v. t.To suit. [Obs.] Dr. Clerke(1637). 1913 Webster]
Op`por*tun"ism(?), n.[Cf. F. opportunisme.]The art or practice of taking advantage of opportunities or circumstances, or of seeking immediate advantage with little regard for ultimate consequences. [Recent] 1913 Webster]
Op`por*tun"ist, n.[Cf. F. opportuniste.]One who advocates or practices opportunism. [Recent] 1913 Webster]
opportunisticadj.1.taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit; practising opportunism.[wns=1] Syn. -- opportunist, timeserving. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Med.)Causing disease only when the immune system of the host has been weakened, or other damage to the host provides special opportunity for invasion; -- of microorganisms or infectious diseases; as, opportunistic pathogens may infect a burn site; AIDS predisposes a patient to opportunistic infection. PJC]
Op`por*tu"ni*ty(?), n.; pl.Opportunities(#).[F. opportunit\'82, L. opportunitas. See Opportune.]1.Fit or convenient time or situation; a time or place permitting or favorable for the execution of a purpose; a suitable combination of conditions; suitable occasion; chance. 1913 Webster +PJC]
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Convenience of situation; fitness. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Hull, a town of great strength and opportunity, both to sea and land affairs.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Occasion; convenience; occurrence. -- Opportunity, Occasion. An occasion is that which falls in our way, or presents itself in the course of events; an opportunity is a convenience or fitness of time, place, etc., for the doing of a thing. Hence, occasions often make opportunities. The occasion of sickness may give opportunity for reflection. 1913 Webster]
Op*pos`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The condition or quality of being opposable. 1913 Webster]
In no savage have I ever seen the slightest approach to opposability of the great toe, which is the essential distinguishing feature of apes.A. R. Wallace. 1913 Webster]
Op*pos"a*ble(?), a.1.Capable of being opposed or resisted. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being placed opposite something else; as, the thumb is opposable to the forefinger. 1913 Webster]
Op*pos"al(?), n.Opposition. [R.] Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Op*pose"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Opposed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Opposing.][F. opposer. See Ob-, Pose, and cf.2d Appose, Puzzle, n. Cf.L. opponere, oppositum.]1.To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit. 1913 Webster]
Her grace sat down . . . opposing freely Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To put in opposition, with a view to counterbalance or countervail; to set against; to offer antagonistically. 1913 Webster]
I may . . . oppose my single opinion to his.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.To resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand; as, to oppose the king in battle; to oppose a bill in Congress. 1913 Webster]
4.To compete with; to strive against; as, to oppose a rival for a prize. 1913 Webster]
I am . . . too weak oppose your cunning.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Op*pose"(, v. i.1.To be set opposite.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To act adversely or in opposition; -- with against or to; as, a servant opposed against the act. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To make objection or opposition in controversy. 1913 Webster]
opposed(, opposing(,adj.1.characterized by active opposition; as, two bitterly opposing schools of thought. Syn. -- antagonistic, antipathetic, antipathetical, opponent. WordNet 1.5]
2.acting in opposition to; as, the opposing sector of the same muscle group. WordNet 1.5]
Op*pose"less, a.Not to be effectually opposed; irresistible. [Obs.] \'bdYour great opposeless wills.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
op*pos"er(, n.One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist; an adversary. 1913 Webster]
op"po*site(or , a.[F., fr. L. oppositus, p. p. of opponere. See Opponent.]1.Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; -- often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange; the concert hall and the state theater stood opposite each other on the plaza. 1913 Webster]
2.Situated on the other end of an imaginary line passing through or near the middle of an intervening space or object; -- of one object with respect to another; as, the office is on the opposite side of town; -- also used both to describe two objects with respect to each other; as, the stores were on opposite ends of the mall. PJC]
3.Applied to the other of two things which are entirely different; other; as, the opposite sex; the opposite extreme; antonyms have opposite meanings. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Novels, by which the reader is misled into another sort of pleasure opposite to that which is designed in an epic poem.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Particles of speech have divers, and sometimes almost opposite, significations.Locke. 1913 Webster]
5.(Bot.)(a)Set over against each other, but separated by the whole diameter of the stem, as two leaves at the same node.(b)Placed directly in front of another part or organ, as a stamen which stands before a petal. 1913 Webster]
Op"po*site, n.1.One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The opposites of this day's strife.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is opposed or contrary in character or meaning; as, sweetness and its opposite; up is the opposite of down. 1913 Webster +PJC]
The virtuous man meets with more opposites and opponents than any other.Landor. 1913 Webster]
polar oppositethat which is conspicuously different in most important respects. PJC]
Op"po*site*ly, adv.In a situation to face each other; in an opposite manner or direction; adversely. 1913 Webster]
Winds from all quarters oppositely blow.May. 1913 Webster]
Op"po*site*ness, n.The quality or state of being opposite. 1913 Webster]
Op*pos`i*ti*fo"li*ous(?), a.[See Opposite, Folious.](Bot.)Placed at the same node with a leaf, but separated from it by the whole diameter of the stem; as, an oppositifolious peduncle. 1913 Webster]
Op`po*si"tion(?), n.[F., fr. L. oppositio. See Opposite.]1.The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance. 1913 Webster]
The counterpoise of so great an opposition.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Virtue which breaks through all opposition.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being placed over against; situation so as to front something else.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Repugnance; contrariety of sentiment, interest, or purpose; antipathy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.That which opposes; an obstacle; specifically, the aggregate of persons or things opposing; hence, in politics and parliamentary practice, the party opposed to the party in power. 1913 Webster]
5.(Astron.)The situation of a heavenly body with respect to another when in the part of the heavens directly opposite to it; especially, the position of a planet or satellite when its longitude differs from that of the sun 180as, . 1913 Webster]
6.(Logic)The relation between two propositions when, having the same subject and predicate, they differ in quantity, or in quality, or in both; or between two propositions which have the same matter but a different form. 1913 Webster]
Op`po*si"tion*ist, n.One who belongs to the opposition party.Praed. 1913 Webster]
Op*pos`i*ti*pet"al*ous(?), a.[See Opposite, and Petal.](Bot.)Placed in front of a petal. 1913 Webster]
Op*pos`i*ti*sep"al*ous(?), a.[See Opposite, and Sepal.](Bot.)Placed in front of a sepal. 1913 Webster]
Op*pos`i*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. oppositif. See Opposite.]Capable of being put in opposition.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Op*press"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Oppressed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Oppressing.][F. oppresser, LL. oppressare, fr. L. oppressus, p. p. of opprimere; ob (see Ob-) + premere to press. See Press.]1.To impose excessive burdens upon; to overload; hence, to treat with unjust rigor or with cruelty.Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
For thee, oppress\'8ad king, am I cast down.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Behold the kings of the earth; how they oppress Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To ravish; to violate. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.To put down; to crush out; to suppress. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The mutiny he there hastes to oppress.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To produce a sensation of weight in (some part of the body); as, my lungs are oppressed by the damp air; excess of food oppresses the stomach. 1913 Webster]
Op*pres"sion(?), n.[F., fr. L. oppressio.]1.The act of oppressing, or state of being oppressed. 1913 Webster]
2.That which oppresses; a hardship or injustice; cruelty; severity; tyranny. \'bdThe multitude of oppressions.\'b8 Job xxxv. 9. 1913 Webster]
3.A sense of heaviness or obstruction in the body or mind; depression; dullness; lassitude; as, an oppression of spirits; an oppression of the lungs. 1913 Webster]
There gentle Sleep oppression seized Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.Ravishment; rape. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Op*press"ive(?), a.[Cf. F. oppressif.]1.Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Using oppression; tyrannical; as, oppressive authority or commands. 1913 Webster]
3.Heavy; overpowering; hard to be borne; creating a sense of heavy burden; as, oppressive grief or woe; oppressive heat or humidity; an oppressive workload. 1913 Webster +PJC]
To ease the soul of one oppressive weight.Pope. 1913 Webster]
-- Op*press"ive*ly, adv. -- Op*press"ive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Op*press"or(?), n.[L.]One who oppresses; one who imposes unjust burdens on others; one who harasses others with unjust laws or unreasonable severity. 1913 Webster]
The orphan pines while the oppressor feeds.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To relieve the oppressed and to punish the oppressor.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Op*pro"bri*ous(?), a.[L. opprobriosus, fr. opprobrium. See Opprobrium.]1.Expressive of opprobrium; attaching disgrace; reproachful; scurrilous; as, opprobrious language. 1913 Webster]
They . . . vindicate themselves in terms no less opprobrious than those by which they are attacked.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Infamous; despised; rendered hateful; as, an opprobrious name. 1913 Webster]
This dark, opprobrious den of shame.Milton. 1913 Webster]
-- Op*pro"bri*ous*ly, adv. -- Op*pro"bri*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Op*pro"bri*um(?), n.[L., fr. ob (see Ob-) + probrum reproach, disgrace.]A state of disgrace; infamy; reproach mingled with contempt; odium{3}. 1913 Webster+PJC]
2.Abusive language. 1913 Webster]
Being both dramatic author and dramatic performer, he found himself heir to a twofold opprobrium.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Op*pugn"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Oppugned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Oppugning.][OF. oppugner, L. oppugnare; ob (see Ob-) + pugnare to fight. See Impugn.]To fight against; to attack; to be in conflict with; to oppose; to resist. 1913 Webster]
They said the manner of their impeachment they could not but conceive did oppugn the rights of Parliament.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Op*pug"nan*cy(?), n.[See Oppugnant.]The act of oppugning; opposition; resistance.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Op*pug"nant(?), a.[L. oppugnans, p. pr. of oppugnare. See Oppugn.]Tending to awaken hostility; hostile; opposing; warring. \'bdOppugnant forces.\'b8 I. Taylor. -- n.An opponent. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Op*pugn"er(?), n.One who opposes or attacks; that which opposes.Selden. 1913 Webster]
Op*sim"a*thy(?), n.[Gr. Education late in life. [R.] Hales. 1913 Webster]
Op`si*om"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter: cf. F. opsiom\'8atre.]An instrument for measuring the limits of distinct vision in different individuals, and thus determiming the proper focal length of a lens for correcting imperfect sight.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Op`so*na"tion(?), n.[L. opsonatio.]A catering; a buying of provisions. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Op"ta*ble(?), a.[L. optabilis.]That may be chosen; desirable. [Obs.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
Op"tate(?), v. i.[L. optatus, p. p. of optare.]To choose; to wish for; to desire. [Obs.] Cotgrave. 1913 Webster]
Op*ta"tion(?), n.[L. optatio. See Option.]The act of optating; a wish. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Op"ta*tive(?), a.[L. optativus: cf. F. optatif.]Expressing desire or wish.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Optative mood(Gram.), that mood or form of a verb, as in Greek, Sanskrit, etc., in which a wish or desire is expressed. 1913 Webster]
Op"ta*tive, n.[Cf. F. optatif.]1.Something to be desired. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)The optative mood; also, a verb in the optative mood. 1913 Webster]
Op"ta*tive*ly, adv.In an optative manner; with the expression of desire. [R.] 1913 Webster]
God blesseth man imperatively, and man blesseth God optatively.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Op"tic(, n.[From Optic, a.]1.The organ of sight; an eye. 1913 Webster]
The difference is as great between optics seeing, as the object seen.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.An eyeglass. [Obs.] Herbert. 1913 Webster]
{ Op"tic(, Op"tic*al(, }a.[F. optique, Gr. 'optiko`s; akin to 'o`psis sight, 'o`pwpa I have seen, 'o`psomai I shall see, and to 'o`sse the two eyes, 'o`ps face, L. oculus eye. See Ocular, Eye, and cf. Canopy, Ophthalmia.]1.Of, pertaining to, or using vision or sight; as, optical illusions.[wns=2] Syn. -- ocular, optic, visual. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
The moon, whose orb optic glass the Tuscan artist views.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the eye; ocular; as, the optic nerves (the first pair of cranial nerves) which are distributed to the retina; the optic (or optical) axis of the eye. See Illust. of Brain, and Eye.[wns=3] 1913 Webster]
3.Relating to the science of optics or to devices designed to assist vision; as, optical works; optical equipment.[wns=1] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Optic angle(Opt.), the angle included between the optic axes of the two eyes when directed to the same point; -- sometimes called binocular parallax. --
Optic axis. (Opt.)(a)A line drawn through the center of the eye perpendicular to its anterior and posterior surfaces. In a normal eye it is in the direction of the optic axis that objects are most distinctly seen.(b)The line in a doubly refracting crystal, in the direction of which no double refraction occurs. A uniaxial crystal has one such line, a biaxial crystal has two. --
Optical circle(Opt.), a graduated circle used for the measurement of angles in optical experiments. --
Optical square, a surveyor's instrument with reflectors for laying off right angles. 1913 Webster]
optical activityn.(Chem.)the ability of a chemical compound to rotate the plane of plane-polarized light. This is found only in chemicals whose molecular structure does not have a plane of symmetry, and is common in biochemical compounds. -- optically activeadj. PJC]
optical fibern.(Communications)A thin fiber of very pure glass used to carry signals transmitted by means of light. It has much greater information-carrying capacity than a copper wire, and in the 1990's became a dominant means of transmitting telephone communications over long distances. PJC]
Op"tic*al*ly, adv.1.By optics or sight. 1913 Webster]
2.With reference to optics. 1913 Webster]
Optically active,
Optically inactive(Chem. Physics), terms used of certain isomeric substances which, while identical with each other in other respects, differ in this, viz., that they do or do not produce right-handed or left-handed circular polarization of light. See optical activity. --
Optically positive,
Optically negative. See under Refraction. 1913 Webster]
Op*ti"cian(?), n.[Cf. F. opticien. See Optic, a.]1.One skilled in optics. [R.] A. Smith. 1913 Webster]
2.One who deals in optical glasses and instruments. 1913 Webster]
Op"tics(?), n.[Cf. F. optique, L. optice, Gr. Optic.]That branch of physical science which treats of the nature and properties of light, the laws of its modification by opaque and transparent bodies, and the phenomena of vision. 1913 Webster]
Op"ti*graph(?), n.[Optic + -graph: cf. F. opticographe. See Optic, a. ]A telescope with a diagonal eyepiece, suspended vertically in gimbals by the object end beneath a fixed diagonal plane mirror. It is used for delineating landscapes, by means of a pencil at the eye end which leaves the delineation on paper. 1913 Webster]
Op"ti*ma*cy(?), n.[Cf. F. optimatie. See Optimate.]1.Government by the nobility. [R.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
2.Collectively, the nobility. [R.] 1913 Webster]
op"ti*mal(?), a.Best possible; most desirable; optimum; as, the optimal concentration of a drug. PJC]
Op"ti*mate(?), a.[L. optimas, -atis, adj., optimates, n. pl., the adherents of the best men, the aristocrats, fr. optimus the best.]Of or pertaining to the nobility or aristocracy. [R.] -- n.A nobleman or aristocrat; a chief man in a state or city. [R.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Op`ti*ma"tes(?), n. pl.[L. See Optimate.]The nobility or aristocracy of ancient Rome, as opposed to the populares. 1913 Webster]
Op"ti*me(?), n.[L., adv. fr. optimus the best.]One of those who stand in the second rank of honors, immediately after the wranglers, in the University of Cambridge, England. They are divided into senior and junior optimes. 1913 Webster]
op"ti*mise`(v. t.Same as optimize. [Chiefly Brit.] PJC]
Op"ti*mism(?), n.[L. optimus the best; akin to optio choice: cf. F. optimisme. See Option.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Metaph.)The opinion or doctrine that everything in nature, being the work of God, is ordered for the best, or that the ordering of things in the universe is such as to produce the highest good. 1913 Webster]
2.A habitual tendency or a present disposition to take the most hopeful view of future events, and to expect a favorable outcome even when unfavorable outcomes are possible; -- opposed to pessimism. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Op"ti*mist(?), n.[Cf. F. optimiste.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Metaph.)One who holds the opinion that all events are ordered for the best. 1913 Webster]
2.One who looks on the bright side of things, or takes hopeful views; one who experiences optimism{2}; -- opposed to pessimist. 1913 Webster]
Op`ti*mis"tic(?), a.1.(Metaph.)Of or pertaining to optimism; tending, or conforming, to the opinion that all events are ordered for the best. 1913 Webster]
2.Hopeful; sanguine; as, an optimistic view. 1913 Webster]
op"ti*mize`(v. t.[imp. & p. p.optimized(; p. pr. & vb. n.optimizing(.]1.To make as useful, effective, or functional as possible; as, to optimize the speed of a computer program. Syn. -- optimise. WordNet 1.5]
2.To get the most out of; to use to the best effect; to exploit fully; as, to optimize one's return on investment. Syn. -- make optimal, optimise. WordNet 1.5]
Op*tim"i*ty(?), n.[L. optimitas, fr. optimus the best.]The state of being best. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
optimumadj.Best possible or most desirable; -- usually under a restriction expressed or implied; as, an optimum return on capital; optimum concentration of a drug; an optimum result. Syn. -- optimal. WordNet 1.5]
optimumn.The most favorable condition, greatest degree, or largest amount possible under given circumstances. WordNet 1.5]
Op"tion(?), n.[L. optio; akin to optare to choose, wish, optimus best, and perh. to E. apt: cf. F. option.]1.The power of choosing; the right of choice or election; an alternative. 1913 Webster]
There is an option left to the United States of America, whether they will be respectable and prosperous, or contemptible and miserable, as a nation.Washington. 1913 Webster]
2.The exercise of the power of choice; choice. 1913 Webster]
Transplantation must proceed from the option of the people, else it sounds like an exile.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.A wishing; a wish. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
4.(Ch. of Eng.)A right formerly belonging to an archbishop to select any one dignity or benefice in the gift of a suffragan bishop consecrated or confirmed by him, for bestowal by himself when next vacant; -- annulled by Parliament in 1845. 1913 Webster]
5.(Stock Exchange)A stipulated privilege, given to a party in a time contract, of demanding its fulfillment on any day within a specified limit; also, the contract giving that privelege; as, an option to buy a stock at a given price; to exercise an option. 1913 Webster +PJC]
option or right to buy that stock at some specified price within a specified period of time, and in return will get a premium in consideration for giving the option. If the option price (the strike price) is above the market value for the entire period in which the option is valid, the option is typically not exercised, and expires with no need on the part of the stock owner to transfer the actual stock itself. If however the stock price rises above the option price, the holder of the option may exercise the option, and buy the stock at the specificed price, and may in turn resell the stock at the current market value, perhaps making a net profit on the transaction. The original holder of the stock will receive, in addition to the price at which the stock is sold, the price of the option, and will generally receive more money than if the stock itself were sold at the time that the option was sold. The actual profits for the transaction will depend on the fees that brokers charge for conducting the sales of options and stocks. PJC]
Buyer's option, an option allowed to one who contracts to buy stocks at a certain future date and at a certain price, to demand the delivery of the stock (giving one day's notice) at any previous time at the market price. --
Seller's option, an option allowed to one who contracts to deliver stock art a certain price on a certain future date, to deliver it (giving one day's notice) at any previous time at the market price. Such options are privileges for which a consideration is paid. --
Local option. See under Local. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Choice; preference; selection. -- Option, Choice. Choice is an act of choosing; option often means liberty to choose, and implies freedom from constraint in the act of choosing. 1913 Webster]
Op"tion*al(?), a.Involving an option; depending on the exercise of an option; left to one's discretion or choice; allowed but not compulsory; as, optional studies; it is optional with you to go or stay. -- n.See Elective, n. 1913 Webster]
If to the former the movement was not optional, it was the same that the latter chose when it was optional.Palfrey. 1913 Webster]
Original writs are either optional or peremptory.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Op"tion*al*ly, adv.In an optional manner. 1913 Webster]
optioneen.[option + -ee]1.(Finance)A person who holds an option to buy or sell a financial instrument. See option. Syn. -- option holder. PJC]
{ Op"to*c\'d2le(?), \'d8Op`to*c\'d2"li*a(?), }n.[NL. optocoelia, fr. Gr. koi^los a hollow.](Anat.)The cavity of one of the optic lobes of the brain in many animals.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Op"to*gram(?), n.[Optic + -gram: cf. F. optogramme.](Physiol.)An image of external objects fixed on the retina by the photochemical action of light on the visual purple. See Optography. 1913 Webster]
Op*tog"ra*phy(?), n.[Optic + -graphy.](Physiol.)The production of an optogram on the retina by the photochemical action of light on the visual purple; the fixation of an image in the eye. The object so photographed shows white on a purple or red background. See Visual purple, under Visual. 1913 Webster]
Op*tom"e*ter(?), n.[Optic + -meter.](Physiol.)An instrument for measuring the distance of distinct vision, mainly for the selection of eveglasses. 1913 Webster]
Op*tom"e*trist(?), n.One who is skilled in or practices optometry, especially one who examines the eyes for defects in vision and prescribes the proper lenses to correct any defects discovered. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Op*tom"e*try(?), n.1.(Med.)Measurement of the range of vision, esp. by means of the optometer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.As defined (with minor variations) in the statutes of various States of the United States:(a)\'bdThe employment of subjective and objective mechanical means to determine the accomodative and refractive states of the eye and the scope of its function in general.\'b8(b)\'bdThe employment of any means, other than the use of drugs, for the measurement of the powers of vision and adaptation of lenses for the aid thereof.\'b8 Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Op"u*lence(?), n.[L. opulentia: cf. F. opulence. See Opulent.]Wealth; riches; affluence.Swift 1913 Webster]
O*quas"sa(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small, handsome trout (Salvelinus oquassa), found in some of the lakes in Maine; -- called also blueback trout. 1913 Webster]
-orsuff.[L. -or: cf. OF. -or, -ur, -our, F. -eur.]1.A noun suffix denoting an act; a state or quality; as in error, fervor, pallor, candor, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A noun suffix denoting an agent or doer; as in auditor, one who hears; donor, one who gives; obligor, elevator. It is correlative to -ee. In general -or is appended to words of Latin, and -er to those of English, origin. See -er. 1913 Webster]
Or(, conj.[OE. or, outher, other, auther, either, or, AS. \'bew, contr. from \'behw\'91; \'be aye + hw\'91 whether. See Aye, and Whether, and cf. Either.]A particle that marks an alternative; as, you may read or may write, -- that is, you may do one of the things at your pleasure, but not both. It corresponds to either. You may ride either to London or to Windsor. It often connects a series of words or propositions, presenting a choice of either; as, he may study law, or medicine, or divinity, or he may enter into trade. 1913 Webster]
If man's convenience, health, Or safety interfere, his rights and claims Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Or may be used to join as alternatives terms expressing unlike things or ideas (as, is the orange sour or sweet?), or different terms expressing the same thing or idea; as, this is a sphere, or globe. 1913 Webster]
Or sometimes begins a sentence. In this case it expresses an alternative or subjoins a clause differing from the foregoing. \'bdOr what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone?\'b8 Matt. vii. 9 (Rev. Ver.). 1913 Webster]
Or for either is archaic or poetic. 1913 Webster]
Maugre thine heed, thou must for indigence Or steal, or beg, or borrow thy dispence.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Or, prep. & adv.[AS. ere, before. Ere, prep. & adv.]Ere; before; sooner than. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
But natheless, while I have time and space, Or that I forther in this tale pace.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Or ever,
Or ere. See under Ever, and Ere. 1913 Webster]
Or, n.[F., fr. L. aurum gold. Cf. Aureate.](Her.)Yellow or gold color, -- represented in drawing or engraving by small dots. 1913 Webster]
O"ra(?), n.[AS. See 2d Ore.]A money of account among the Anglo-Saxons, valued, in the Domesday Book, at twenty pence sterling. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`ra*bas"su(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A South American monkey of the genus Callithrix, esp. Callithrix Moloch. 1913 Webster]
{ Or"ach, Or"ache}(?), n.[F. arroche, corrupted fr. L. atriplex, Gr. Arrach.](Bot.)A genus (Atriplex) of herbs or low shrubs of the Goosefoot family, most of them with a mealy surface. 1913 Webster]
Garden orache, a plant (Atriplex hortensis), often used as a pot herb; -- also called mountain spinach. 1913 Webster]
Or"a*cle(?), n.[F., fr. L. oraculum, fr. orare to speak, utter, pray, fr. os, oris, mouth. See Oral.] 1913 Webster]
1.The answer of a god, or some person reputed to be a god, to an inquiry respecting some affair or future event, as the success of an enterprise or battle. 1913 Webster]
Whatso'er she saith, for oracles must stand.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:The deity who was supposed to give the answer; also, the place where it was given. 1913 Webster]
The oracles are dumb; Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.The communications, revelations, or messages delivered by God to the prophets; also, the entire sacred Scriptures -- usually in the plural. 1913 Webster]
The first principles of the oracles of God.Heb. v. 12. 1913 Webster]
4.(Jewish Antiq.)The sanctuary, or Most Holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.1 Kings vi. 19. 1913 Webster]
Siloa's brook, that flow'd oracle of God.Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.One who communicates an oracle{1} or divine command; an angel; a prophet. 1913 Webster]
God hath now sent his living oracle Milton. 1913 Webster]
6.Any person reputed uncommonly wise; one whose decisions are regarded as of great authority; as, a literary oracle. \'bdOracles of mode.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
The country rectors . . . thought him an oracle on points of learning.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
7.A wise pronouncement or decision considered as of great authority. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Or"a*cle, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Oracled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Oracling(?).]To utter oracles. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
O*rac"u*lar(?), a.[L. oracularius. See Oracle.]1.Of or pertaining to an oracle; uttering oracles; forecasting the future; as, an oracular tongue. 1913 Webster]
2.Resembling an oracle in some way, as in solemnity, wisdom, authority, obscurity, ambiguity, dogmatism. 1913 Webster]
They have something venerable and oracular in that unadorned gravity and shortness in the expression.Pope. 1913 Webster]
-- O*rac"u*lar*ly, adv. -- O*rac"u*lar*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
O*rac"u*lous(?), a.Oracular; of the nature of an oracle. [R.] \'bdEquivocations, or oraculous speeches.\'b8 Bacon. \'bdThe oraculous seer.\'b8 Pope. -- O*rac"u*lous*ly, adv. -- O*rac"u*lous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
O"ral(?), a.[L. os, oris, the mouth, akin to Skr. \'bes. Cf. Adore, Orison, Usher.]1.Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written; verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the mouth; surrounding or lining the mouth; as, the oral cavity; oral cilia or cirri. 1913 Webster]
O"ral*ly, adv.1.In an oral manner.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
2.By, with, or in, the mouth; as, to receive the sacrament orally. [Obs.] Usher. 1913 Webster]
o"ral sur"ge*ry(?), n.(Med.)Surgery performed within the mouth cavity, especially that performed around the gums and teeth as an expedient for the purpose of preservation or replacement of teeth. PJC]
Or"ange(, n.[F.; cf. It. arancia, arancio, LL. arangia, Sp. naranjia, Pg. laranja; all fr. Ar. n\'beranj, Per. n\'beranj, n\'berang; cf. Skr. n\'beranga orange tree. The o- in F. orange is due to confusion with or gold, L. aurum, because the orange resembles gold in color.] 1913 Webster]
1.The fruit of a tree of the genus Citrus (Citrus Aurantium). It is usually round, and consists of pulpy carpels, commonly ten in number, inclosed in a leathery rind, which is easily separable, and is reddish yellow when ripe. 1913 Webster]
bitter orange, which is supposed to be the original stock; the navel orange, which has the rudiment of a second orange imbedded in the top of the fruit; the blood orange, with a reddish juice; and the horned orange, in which the carpels are partly separated. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The tree that bears oranges; the orange tree. 1913 Webster]
3.The color of an orange; reddish yellow. 1913 Webster]
Mandarin orange. See Mandarin. --
Mock orange(Bot.), any species of shrubs of the genus Philadelphus, which have whitish and often fragrant blossoms. --
Native orange, or
Orange thorn(Bot.), an Australian shrub (Citriobatus parviflorus); also, its edible yellow berries. --
Orange bird(Zo\'94l.), a tanager of Jamaica (Tanagra zena); -- so called from its bright orange breast. --
Orange cowry(Zo\'94l.), a large, handsome cowry (Cypr\'91a aurantia), highly valued by collectors of shells on account of its rarity. --
Orange grass(Bot.), an inconspicuous annual American plant (Hypericum Sarothra), having minute, deep yellow flowers. --
Orange oil(Chem.), an oily, terpenelike substance obtained from orange rind, and distinct from neroli oil, which is obtained from the flowers. --
Orange pekoe, a kind of black tea. --
Orange pippin, an orange-colored apple with acid flavor. --
Quito orange, the orangelike fruit of a shrubby species of nightshade (Solanum Quitoense), native in Quito. --
Orange scale(Zo\'94l.)any species of scale insects which infests orange trees; especially, the purple scale (Mytilaspis citricola), the long scale (Mytilaspis Gloveri), and the red scale (Aspidiotus Aurantii). 1913 Webster]
or"ange, a.Of or pertaining to an orange; of the color of an orange; reddish yellow; as, an orange ribbon. 1913 Webster]
Or`ange*ade"(?), n.[F., fr. orange.]A drink made of orange juice and water, corresponding to lemonade; orange sherbet. 1913 Webster]
Or"ange*ism(?), n.Attachment to the principles of the society of Orangemen; the tenets or practices of the Orangemen. 1913 Webster]
Or"ange*man(?), n.; pl.-men(.One of a secret society, organized in the north of Ireland in 1795, the professed objects of which are the defense of the reigning sovereign of Great Britain, the support of the Protestant religion, the maintenance of the laws of the kingdom, etc.; -- so called in honor of William, Prince of Orange, who became William III. of England. 1913 Webster]
Or"ange*root`(?), n.(Bot.)An American ranunculaceous plant (Hidrastis Canadensis), having a yellow tuberous root; -- also called yellowroot, golden seal, etc. 1913 Webster]
Or"an*ger*y(?), n.[F. orangerie, fr. orange. See Orange.]A place for raising oranges; a plantation of orange trees. 1913 Webster]
Or"ange*taw`ny(?), a. & n.Deep orange-yellow; dark yellow.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Or"an*gite(?), (Min.)An orange-yellow variety of the mineral thorite, found in Norway. 1913 Webster]
O*rang"-ou*tang`, O*rang"-u*tan`(?), n.[Malayan , i. e., man of the woods; man + a forest, wood, wild, savage.](Zo\'94l.)An arboreal anthropoid ape (Pongo pygmaeus, formerly Simia satyrus), which inhabits Borneo and Sumatra. Often called simply orang. It is now an endangered species.[Written also orangutan, orangutang, orang-utan, ourang-utang, and oran-utan.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
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O*ra"ri*an(?), a.[L. orarius, fr. ora coast.]Of or pertaining to a coast. 1913 Webster]
O*ra"tion(?), n.[L. oratio, fr. orare to speak, utter, pray. See Oral, Orison.]An elaborate discourse, delivered in public, treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner; especially, a discourse having reference to some special occasion, as a funeral, an anniversary, a celebration, or the like; -- distinguished from an argument in court, a popular harangue, a sermon, a lecture, etc.; as, Webster's oration at Bunker Hill. 1913 Webster]
The lord archbishop . . . made a long oration.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Address; speech. See Harangue. 1913 Webster]
O*ra"tion, v. i.To deliver an oration.Donne. 1913 Webster]
Or"a*tor(?), n.[L., fr. orare to speak, utter. See Oration.]1.A public speaker; one who delivers an oration; especially, one distinguished for his skill and power as a public speaker; one who is eloquent. 1913 Webster]
I am no orator, as Brutus is.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Some orator renowned Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)In equity proceedings, one who prays for relief; a petitioner.(b)A plaintiff, or complainant, in a bill in chancery.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eng. Universities)An officer who is the voice of the university upon all public occasions, who writes, reads, and records all letters of a public nature, presents, with an appropriate address, those persons on whom honorary degrees are to be conferred, and performs other like duties; -- called also public orator. 1913 Webster]
Or`a*to"ri*an(?), a.Oratorical. [Obs.] R. North. 1913 Webster]
Or`a*to"ri*an, n.[Cf. F. oratorien.](R. C. Ch.)See Fathers of the Oratory, under Oratory. 1913 Webster]
Or`a*tor"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to an orator or to oratory; characterized by oratory; rhetorical; becoming to an orator; as, an oratorical triumph; an oratorical essay. -- Or`a*tor"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Or`a*to"ri*o(?), n.[It., fr. L. oratorius belonging to praying. See Orator, and cf. Oratory.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Mus.)A more or less dramatic text or poem, founded on some Scripture nerrative, or great divine event, elaborately set to music, in recitative, arias, grand choruses, etc., to be sung with an orchestral accompaniment, but without action, scenery, or costume, although the oratorio grew out of the Mysteries and the Miracle and Passion plays, which were acted. 1913 Webster]
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2.Performance or rendering of such a composition. 1913 Webster]
Or"a*tor*ize(?), v. i.To play the orator. [Jocose or derisive] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Or"a*to*ry(?), n.; pl.Oratories(#).[OE. oratorie, fr. L. oratorium, fr. oratorius of praying, of an orator: cf. F. oratoire. See Orator, Oral, and cf. Oratorio.]A place of orisons, or prayer; especially, a chapel or small room set apart for private devotions. 1913 Webster]
An oratory [temple] . . . in worship of Dian.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Do not omit thy prayers for want of a good oratory, or place to pray in.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Fathers of the Oratory(R. C. Ch.), a society of priests founded by St. Philip Neri, living in community, and not bound by a special vow. The members are called also oratorians. 1913 Webster]
Or"a*to*ry, n.[L. oratoria (sc. ars) the oratorical art.]The art of an orator; the art of public speaking in an eloquent or effective manner; the exercise of rhetorical skill in oral discourse; eloquence. \'bdThe oratory of Greece and Rome.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
When a world of men oratory.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Or"a*tress(?), n.A woman who makes public addresses.Warner. 1913 Webster]
Or"a*trix(?), n.[L.]A woman plaintiff, or complainant, in equity pleading.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Orb(, n.[OF. orb blind, fr. L. orbus destitute.](Arch.)A blank window or panel. [Obs.] Oxf. Gloss. 1913 Webster]
Orb, n.[F. orbe, fr. L. orbis circle, orb. Cf. Orbit.] 1913 Webster]
1.A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star. 1913 Webster]
In the small orb of one particular tear.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Whether the prime orb, Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions. 1913 Webster]
3.A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit. 1913 Webster]
The schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
You seem to me as Dian in her orb.Shak. 1913 Webster]
In orbs Orb within orb.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.The eye, as luminous and spherical. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
A drop serene hath quenched their orbs.Milton. 1913 Webster]
6.A revolving circular body; a wheel. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
The orbs Milton. 1913 Webster]
7.A sphere of action or influence.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
But in our orbs we'll live so round and safe.Shak 1913 Webster]
8.Same as Mound, a ball or globe. See 1st Mound. 1913 Webster]
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9.(Mil.)A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Globe; ball; sphere. See Globe. 1913 Webster]
Orb(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Orbed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Orbing.]1.To form into an orb or circle. [Poetic] Milton.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
2.To encircle; to surround; to inclose. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
The wheels were orbed with gold.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Orb, v. i.To become round like an orb. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
And orb into the perfect star.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Or"bate(?), a.[L. orbatus, p. p. of orbare to bereave, fr. orbus bereaved of parents or children. See Orphan.]Bereaved; fatherless; childless. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Or*ba"tion(?), n.[L. orbatio.]The state of being orbate, or deprived of parents or children; privation, in general; bereavement. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Orbed(?), a.Having the form of an orb; round. 1913 Webster]
The orb\'8ad eyelids are let down.Trench. 1913 Webster]
{ Or"bic(?), Or"bic*al(?), }a.[L. orbicus, or orbitus, fr. orbis orb.]Spherical; orbicular; orblike; circular. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Or"bi*cle(?), n.[L. orbiculus, dim. of orbis orb.]A small orb, or sphere. [Obs.] G. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or*bic"u*la(?), n.[NL. See Orbicle.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Discina. 1913 Webster]
Or*bic"u*lar(?), a.[L. orbicularis, fr. orbiculus, dim. of orbis orb: cf. F. orbiculaire.]Resembling or having the form of an orb; spherical; circular; orbiculate. -- Or*bic"u*lar*ly, adv. -- Or*bic"u*lar*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Orbicular as the disk of a planet.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Or*bic"u*late(?), n.That which is orbiculate; especially, a solid the vertical section of which is oval, and the horizontal section circular. 1913 Webster]
{ Or*bic"u*late(?), Or*bic"u*la`ted(?), }a.[L. orbiculatus. See Orbicular.]Made, or being, in the form of an orb; having a circular, or nearly circular, or a spheroidal, outline. 1913 Webster]
Orbiculate leaf(Bot.), a leaf whose outline is nearly circular. 1913 Webster]
Or*bic`u*la"tion(?), n.The state or quality of being orbiculate; orbicularness.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Or"bit(?), n.[L. orbita a track or rut made by a wheel, course, circuit, fr. orbis a circle: cf. F. orbite. See 2d Orb.]1.(Astron.)The path described by a heavenly body in its periodical revolution around another body; as, the orbit of Jupiter, of the earth, of the moon. 1913 Webster]
2.An orb or ball. [Rare & Improper] 1913 Webster]
Roll the lucid orbit of an eye.Young. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)The cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)The skin which surrounds the eye of a bird. 1913 Webster]
Or"bit*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to an orbit. \'bdOrbital revolution.\'b8 J. D. Forbes. 1913 Webster]
Orbital index(Anat.), in the skull, the ratio of the vertical height to the transverse width of the orbit, which is taken as the standard, equal to 100. 1913 Webster]
Or"bit*ar(?), a.[Cf. F. orbitaire.]Orbital. [R.] Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Or"bit*a*ry(?), a.Situated around the orbit; as, the orbitary feathers of a bird. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or`bi*te"l\'91(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. orbis an orb + tela a web.](Zo\'94l.)A division of spiders, including those that make geometrical webs, as the garden spider, or Epeira. 1913 Webster]
Or`bi*to*li"tes(?), prop. n.[NL. See Orbit, and -lite.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of living Foraminifera, forming broad, thin, circular disks, containing numerous small chambers. 1913 Webster]
Or`bi*to*na"sal(?), a.[Orbit + nasal.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the orbit and the nose; as, the orbitonasal, or ophthalmic, nerve. 1913 Webster]
Or`bi*to*sphe"noid(?), a.[Orbit + sphenoid.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone and the orbit, or to the orbitosphenoid bone. -- n.The orbitosphenoid bone, which is situated in the orbit on either side of the presphenoid. It generally forms a part of the sphenoid in the adult. 1913 Webster]
Or`bi*to*sphe*noid"al(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the orbitosphenoid bone; orbitosphenoid. 1913 Webster]
Or*bit"u*a*ry(?), a.Orbital. [R.] 1913 Webster]
{ Or"bi*tude(?), Or"bi*ty(?), }n.[L. orbitudo, orbitas, fr. orbus: cf. F. orbit\'82. See Orbate.]Orbation. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or`bu*li"na(?), prop. n.[NL., dim. of L. orbis orb.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of minute living Foraminifera having a globular shell. 1913 Webster]
orb" weav`er, orb"-weav`er(?), n.Any spider of the family Araneidae (called also Argiopidae) that spins a web with a pattern of lines spiraling outward from the center. They have eight similar eyes. The golden orb weaver, Mephila clavipes, is known for the remarkable dragline silk it produces for use as a frame for its web and as a line on which it can plummet down and nab prey. This silk has a high tensile strength and is stronger than the toughest current synthetic polymer (Kevlar). PJC]
Orb"y(?), a.[From 2d Orb.]Orblike; having the course of an orb; revolving. [Obs.] \'bdOrby hours.\'b8 Chapman. 1913 Webster]
orc(, n.[L. orca, a kind of whale: cf. F. orque.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any of several cetaceans, especialy the grampus (Grampus griseus) of the dolphin family.[Written also ork and orch.]Milton. 1913 Webster]
An island salt and bare, orcs, and sea-mews' clang.Milton (Par. Lost xi. 835).
2.(Mythology)A mythical monster of varying descriptions; an ogre. PJC]
Goblins, hobgoblins, and orcs of the worst description.J. J. Tolkien (The Hobbit)
Or*ca"di*an(?), a.[L. Orcades the Orkney Islands.]Of or pertaining to the Orkney Islands. 1913 Webster]
Or"ce*in(?), n.(Chem.)A reddish brown amorphous dyestuff, C7H7NO3, obtained from orcin, and forming the essential coloring matter of cudbear and archil. It is closely related to litmus. 1913 Webster]
Or"chal(?), n.See Archil. 1913 Webster]
Or"cha*net(?), n.[F. orcan\'8ate.](Bot.)Same as Alkanet, 2.Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Or"chard(?), n.[AS. ortgeard, wyrtgeard, lit., wortyard, i. e., a yard for herbs; wyrt herb + geard yard. See Wort, Yard inclosure.]1.A garden. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.An inclosure containing fruit trees; also, the fruit trees, collectively; -- used especially of apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums, or the like, less frequently of nutbearing trees and of sugar maple trees. 1913 Webster]
Orchard grass(Bot.), a tall coarse grass (Dactylis glomerata), introduced into the United States from Europe. It grows usually in shady places, and is of value for forage and hay. --
Orchard house(Hort.), a glazed structure in which fruit trees are reared in pots. --
Orchard oriole(Zool.), a bright-colored American oriole (Icterus spurius), which frequents orchards. It is smaller and darker thah the Baltimore oriole. 1913 Webster]
Or"chard*ing(?), n.1.The cultivation of orchards. 1913 Webster]
2.Orchards, in general. 1913 Webster]
Or"chard*ist, n.One who cultivates an orchard. 1913 Webster]
Or"chel(?), n.Archil. 1913 Webster]
Or`che*sog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. -graphy.]A treatise upon dancing. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Or"ches*ter(?), n.See Orchestra. 1913 Webster]
Or*ches"tian(?), n.[From Gr. Orchestra.](Zo\'94l.)Any species of amphipod crustacean of the genus Orchestia, or family Orchestid\'91. See Beach flea, under Beach. 1913 Webster]
Or"ches*tra(?), n.[L. orchestra, Gr. orchestre.]1.The space in a theater between the stage and the audience; -- originally appropriated by the Greeks to the chorus and its evolutions, afterward by the Romans to persons of distinction, and by the moderns to a band of instrumental musicians. Now commonly called orchestra pit, to distinguish it from the section of the main floor occupied by spectators. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.The space in the main floor of a theater in which the audience sits; also, the forward spectator section of the main floor, in distinction from the parterre, which is the rear section of the main floor. PJC]
3.The place in any public hall appropriated to a band of instrumental musicians. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)(a)Loosely: A band of instrumental musicians performing in a theater, concert hall, or other place of public amusement.(b)Strictly: A band suitable for the performance of symphonies, overtures, etc., as well as for the accompaniment of operas, oratorios, cantatas, masses, and the like, or of vocal and instrumental solos.(c)A band composed, for the largest part, of players of the various viol instruments, many of each kind, together with a proper complement of wind instruments of wood and brass; -- as distinguished from a military or street band of players on wind instruments, and from an assemblage of solo players for the rendering of concerted pieces, such as septets, octets, and the like. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mus.)The instruments employed by a full band, collectively; as, an orchestra of forty stringed instruments, with proper complement of wind instruments. 1913 Webster]
Or"ches*tral(?), a.Of or pertaining to an orchestra; suitable for, or performed in or by, an orchestra. 1913 Webster]
orchestratev. t.1.to write an orchestra score for; -- of a musical composition. WordNet 1.5]
2.To be the chief coordinator of (an activity requiring action by more than one person); to organize and coordinate. Syn. -- mastermind, engineer, direct, organize. WordNet 1.5]
orchestratedadj.1.Arranged for performance by an orchestra; -- of a musical composition. WordNet 1.5]
2.Coordinated to achieve a maximal effect; -- of actions of a group. PJC]
Or`ches*tra"tion(?), n.(Mus.)The arrangement of music for an orchestra; orchestral treatment of a composition; -- called also instrumentation. 1913 Webster]
Or*ches"tri*on(?), n.A large music box imitating a variety of orchestral instruments. 1913 Webster]
Or"chid(?), n.[See Orchis.](Bot.)Any plant of the order Orchidace\'91. See Orchidaceous. 1913 Webster]
Or`chi*da"ceous(?), a.(Bot.)Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order (Orchidace\'91) of endogenous plants of which the genus Orchis is the type. They are mostly perennial herbs having the stamens and pistils united in a single column, and normally three petals and three sepals, all adherent to the ovary. The flowers are curiously shaped, often resembling insects, the odd or lower petal (called the lip) being unlike the others, and sometimes of a strange and unexpected appearance. About one hundred species occur in the United States, but several thousand in the tropics. 1913 Webster]
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Orchidalesprop. n.An order of plants with irregular flowers having minute seeds, and including the families Orchidaceae and Burmanniaceae. Syn. -- order Orchidales. WordNet 1.5]
Or*chid"e*ous(?), a.(Bot.)Same as Orchidaceous. 1913 Webster]
Or`chid*ol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in orchidology. 1913 Webster]
Or`chid*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]The branch of botany which treats of orchids. 1913 Webster]
Or"chil(?), n.See Archil. 1913 Webster]
Or*chil"la weed`(?). (Bot.)The lichen from which archil is obtained. See Archil. 1913 Webster]
Or"chis(?), prop. n.; pl.Orchises(#).[L., fr. Gr. 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)A genus of endogenous plants growing in the North Temperate zone, and consisting of about eighty species. They are perennial herbs growing from a tuber (beside which is usually found the last year's tuber also), and are valued for their showy flowers. See Orchidaceous. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Any plant of the same family with the orchis; an orchid. 1913 Webster]
bee orchis, fly orchis, butterfly orchis, etc., allude to the peculiar form of the flower. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or*chi"tis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the testicles. 1913 Webster]
Or*chot"o*my(?), n.[Gr. te`mnein to cut.](Surg.)The operation of cutting out or removing a testicle by the knife; castration. 1913 Webster]
Or"cin(?), n.[Etymology uncertain: cf. F. orcine.](Chem.)A colorless crystalline substance, C6H3.CH3.(OH)2, which is obtained from certain lichens (Roccella, Lecanora, etc.), also from extract of aloes, and artificially from certain derivatives of toluene. It changes readily into orcein. 1913 Webster]
Orcusprop. n.The god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto. Syn. -- Dis. WordNet 1.5]
Ord(, n.[AS. ord point.]An edge or point; also, a beginning. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ord and end, the beginning and end. Cf. Odds and ends, under Odds. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Chaucer.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Or*dain"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ordained(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ordaining.][OE. ordeinen, OF. ordener, F. ordonner, fr. L. ordinare, from ordo, ordinis, order. See Order, and cf. Ordinance.]1.To set in order; to arrange according to rule; to regulate; to set; to establish. \'bdBattle well ordained.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The stake that shall be ordained on either side.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To regulate, or establish, by appointment, decree, or law; to constitute; to decree; to appoint; to institute. 1913 Webster]
Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month.1 Kings xii. 32. 1913 Webster]
And doth the power that man adores ordain Byron. 1913 Webster]
3.To set apart for an office; to appoint. 1913 Webster]
Being ordained his special governor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.(Eccl.)To invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; to introduce into the office of the Christian ministry, by the laying on of hands, or other forms; to set apart by the ceremony of ordination. 1913 Webster]
Meletius was ordained by Arian bishops.Bp. Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
Or*dain"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being ordained; worthy to be ordained or appointed.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Or*da"li*an(?), a.[LL. ordalium.]Of or pertaining to trial by ordeal. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Or"de*al(, n.[AS. ord\'bel, ord, a judgment; akin to D. oordeel, G. urteil, urtheil; orig., what is dealt out, the prefix or- being akin to \'be- compounded with verbs, G. er-, ur-, Goth. us-, orig. meaning, out. See Deal, v. & n., and cf. Arise, Ort.]1.An ancient form of test to determine guilt or innocence, by appealing to a supernatural decision, -- once common in Europe, and still practiced in the East and by savage tribes. 1913 Webster]
ordeal by fire and ordeal by water were used, the former confined to persons of rank, the latter to the common people. The ordeal by fire was performed, either by handling red-hot iron, or by walking barefoot and blindfold over red-hot plowshares, laid at unequal distances. If the person escaped unhurt, he was adjudged innocent; otherwise he was condemned as guilty. The ordeal by water was performed, either by plunging the bare arm to the elbow in boiling water, an escape from injury being taken as proof of innocence, or by casting the accused person, bound hand and foot, into a river or pond, when if he floated it was an evidence of guilt, but if he sunk he was acquitted. It is probable that the proverbial phrase, to go through fire and water, denoting severe trial or danger, is derived from the ordeal. See Wager of battle, under Wager. 1913 Webster]
2.Any severe trial, or test; a painful experience. 1913 Webster]
Ordeal bean. (Bot.)See Calabar bean, under Calabar. --
Ordeal root(Bot.)the root of a species of Strychnos growing in West Africa, used, like the ordeal bean, in trials for witchcraft. --
Ordeal tree(Bot.), a poisonous tree of Madagascar (Tanghinia venenata syn. Cerbera venenata). Persons suspected of crime are forced to eat the seeds of the plumlike fruit, and criminals are put to death by being pricked with a lance dipped in the juice of the seeds. 1913 Webster]
Or"de*al, a.Of or pertaining to trial by ordeal. 1913 Webster]
Or"der(?), n.[OE. ordre, F. ordre, fr. L. ordo, ordinis. Cf. Ordain, Ordinal.] 1913 Webster]
1.Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system; as: (a)Of material things, like the books in a library.(b)Of intellectual notions or ideas, like the topics of a discource.(c)Of periods of time or occurrences, and the like. 1913 Webster]
The side chambers were . . . thirty in order.Ezek. xli. 6. 1913 Webster]
Bright-harnessed angels sit in order serviceable.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Good order is the foundation of all good things.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.Right arrangement; a normal, correct, or fit condition; as, the house is in order; the machinery is out of order.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.The customary mode of procedure; established system, as in the conduct of debates or the transaction of business; usage; custom; fashion.Dantiel. 1913 Webster]
And, pregnant with his grander thought, order into doubt.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
4.Conformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet; as, to preserve order in a community or an assembly. 1913 Webster]
5.That which prescribes a method of procedure; a rule or regulation made by competent authority; as, the rules and orders of the senate. 1913 Webster]
The church hath authority to establish that for an order at one time which at another time it may abolish.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
6.A command; a mandate; a precept; a direction. 1913 Webster]
Upon this new fright, an order was made by both houses for disarming all the papists in England.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
7.Hence: A commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods; a direction, in writing, to pay money, to furnish supplies, to admit to a building, a place of entertainment, or the like; as, orders for blankets are large. 1913 Webster]
In those days were pit orders -- beshrew the uncomfortable manager who abolished them.Lamb. 1913 Webster]
8.A number of things or persons arranged in a fixed or suitable place, or relative position; a rank; a row; a grade; especially, a rank or class in society; a group or division of men in the same social or other position; also, a distinct character, kind, or sort; as, the higher or lower orders of society; talent of a high order. 1913 Webster]
They are in equal order to their several ends.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Various orders various ensigns bear.Granville. 1913 Webster]
Which, to his order of mind, must have seemed little short of crime.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
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9.A body of persons having some common honorary distinction or rule of obligation; esp., a body of religious persons or aggregate of convents living under a common rule; as, the Order of the Bath; the Franciscan order. 1913 Webster]
Find a barefoot brother out, order, to associate me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The venerable order of the Knights Templars.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
10.An ecclesiastical grade or rank, as of deacon, priest, or bishop; the office of the Christian ministry; -- often used in the plural; as, to take orders, or to take holy orders, that is, to enter some grade of the ministry. 1913 Webster]
11.(Arch.)The disposition of a column and its component parts, and of the entablature resting upon it, in classical architecture; hence (as the column and entablature are the characteristic features of classical architecture) a style or manner of architectural designing. 1913 Webster]
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The Romans added the Tuscan, and changed the Doric so that it is hardly recognizable, and also used a modified Corinthian called Composite. The Renaissance writers on architecture recognized five orders as orthodox or classical, -- Doric (the Roman sort), Ionic, Tuscan, Corinthian, and Composite. See Illust. of Capital. 1913 Webster]
12.(Nat. Hist.)An assemblage of genera having certain important characters in common; as, the Carnivora and Insectivora are orders of Mammalia. 1913 Webster]
artificial orders of plants rested mainly on identity in the numer of pistils, or agreement in some one character. Natural orders are groups of genera agreeing in the fundamental plan of their flowers and fruit. A natural order is usually (in botany) equivalent to a family, and may include several tribes. 1913 Webster]
13.(Rhet.)The placing of words and members in a sentence in such a manner as to contribute to force and beauty or clearness of expression. 1913 Webster]
14.(Math.)Rank; degree; thus, the order of a curve or surface is the same as the degree of its equation. 1913 Webster]
Artificial orderor
Artificial system. See Artificial classification, under Artificial, and Note to def. 12 above. --
Close order(Mil.), the arrangement of the ranks with a distance of about half a pace between them; with a distance of about three yards the ranks are in open order. --
The four Orders,
The Orders four, the four orders of mendicant friars. See Friar.Chaucer. --
General orders(Mil.), orders issued which concern the whole command, or the troops generally, in distinction from special orders. --
Holy orders. (a)(Eccl.)The different grades of the Christian ministry; ordination to the ministry. See def. 10 above.(b)(R. C. Ch.)A sacrament for the purpose of conferring a special grace on those ordained. --
In order to, for the purpose of; to the end; as means to. The best knowledge is that which is of greatest use in order to our eternal happiness. Tillotson. Minor orders(R. C. Ch.), orders beneath the diaconate in sacramental dignity, as acolyte, exorcist, reader, doorkeeper. --
Money order. See under Money. --
Natural order. (Bot.)See def. 12, Note. --
Order book. (a)A merchant's book in which orders are entered.(b)(Mil.)A book kept at headquarters, in which all orders are recorded for the information of officers and men.(c)A book in the House of Commons in which proposed orders must be entered. [Eng.] --
Order in Council, a royal order issued with and by the advice of the Privy Council. [Great Britain] --
Order of battle(Mil.), the particular disposition given to the troops of an army on the field of battle. --
Order of the day, in legislative bodies, the special business appointed for a specified day. --
Order of a differential equation(Math.), the greatest index of differentiation in the equation. --
Sailing orders(Naut.), the final instructions given to the commander of a ship of war before a cruise. --
Sealed orders, orders sealed, and not to be opened until a certain time, or arrival at a certain place, as after a ship is at sea. --
Standing order. (a)A continuing regulation for the conduct of parliamentary business.(b)(Mil.)An order not subject to change by an officer temporarily in command. --
To give order, to give command or directions.Shak. --
To take order for, to take charge of; to make arrangements concerning. 1913 Webster]
Whiles I take order for mine own affairs.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Arrangement; management. See Direction. 1913 Webster]
Or"der(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ordered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ordering.][From Order, n.]1.To put in order; to reduce to a methodical arrangement; to arrange in a series, or with reference to an end. Hence, to regulate; to dispose; to direct; to rule. 1913 Webster]
To him that ordereth his conversation aright.Ps. 1. 23. 1913 Webster]
Warriors old with ordered spear and shield.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To give an order to; to command; as, to order troops to advance. 1913 Webster]
3.To give an order for; to secure by an order; as, to order a carriage; to order groceries. 1913 Webster]
4.(Eccl.)To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive into the ranks of the ministry. 1913 Webster]
These ordered folk be especially titled to God.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Persons presented to be ordered deacons.Bk. of Com. Prayer. 1913 Webster]
Order arms(Mil.), the command at which a rifle is brought to a position with its butt resting on the ground; also, the position taken at such a command. 1913 Webster]
Or"der, v. i.To give orders; to issue commands. 1913 Webster]
Or"der*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being ordered; tractable. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Being very orderable in all his sickness.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
orderedadj.1.having or evincing a systematic arrangement; especially, having elements succeeding in order according to rule; as, an ordered sequence; an ordered pair. Opposite of disordered or unordered. [Narrower terms: abecedarian, alphabetical; consecutive, sequent, sequential, serial, successive ] WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.arranged in order. Syn. -- orderly, regulated. WordNet 1.5]
3.in good order. Syn. -- so(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
4.disposed or placed in a particular kind of order. OPposite of disarranged. Syn. -- arranged. WordNet 1.5]
5.arranged according to a quantitative criterion. Syn. -- graded, ranked. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
6.marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts. Syn. -- consistent, logical, orderly. WordNet 1.5]
Or"der*er(?), n.1.One who puts in order, arranges, methodizes, or regulates. 1913 Webster]
Or"der*less, a.Being without order or regularity; disorderly; out of rule. 1913 Webster]
Or"der*li*ness(?), n.The state or quality of being orderly. 1913 Webster]
Or"der*ly, a.1.Conformed to order; in order; regular; as, an orderly course or plan.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Observant of order, authority, or rule; hence, obedient; quiet; peaceable; not unruly; as, orderly children; an orderly community. 1913 Webster]
3.Performed in good or established order; well-regulated. \'bdAn orderly . . . march.\'b8 Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
4.Being on duty; keeping order; conveying orders. \'bdAids-de-camp and orderly men.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Orderly book(Mil.), a book for every company, in which the general and regimental orders are recorded. --
Orderly officer, the officer of the day, or that officer of a corps or regiment whose turn it is to supervise for the day the arrangements for food, cleanliness, etc.Farrow. --
Orderly room. (a)The court of the commanding officer, where charges against the men of the regiment are tried.(b)The office of the commanding officer, usually in the barracks, whence orders emanate.Farrow. --
Orderly sergeant, the first sergeant of a company. 1913 Webster]
Or"der*ly(?), adv.According to due order; regularly; methodically; duly. 1913 Webster]
You are blunt; go to it orderly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Or"der*ly, n.; pl.Orderlies(.1.(Mil.)A noncommissioned officer or soldier who attends a superior officer to carry his orders, or to render other service. 1913 Webster]
Orderlies were appointed to watch the palace.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.A street sweeper. [Eng.] Mayhew. 1913 Webster]
Or`di*na*bil"i*ty(?), n.Capability of being ordained or appointed. [Obs.] Bp. Bull. 1913 Webster]
Or"di*na*ble(?), a.[See Ordinate, Ordain.]Capable of being ordained or appointed. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Or"di*nal(?), a.[L. ordinalis, fr. ordo, ordinis, order. See Order.]1.Indicating order or succession; as, the ordinal numbers, first, second, third, etc. Contrasted to cardinal. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.Of or pertaining to an order. 1913 Webster]
Or"di*nal, n.1.A word or number denoting order or succession. 1913 Webster]
2.(Ch. of Eng.)The book of forms for making, ordaining, and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons. 1913 Webster]
3.(R. C. Ch.)A book containing the rubrics of the Mass.[Written also ordinale.] 1913 Webster]
Or"di*nal*ism(?), n.The state or quality of being ordinal. [R.] Latham. 1913 Webster]
Or"di*nance(?), n.[OE. ordenance, OF. ordenance, F. ordonnance. See Ordain, and cf. Ordnance, Ordonnance.] 1913 Webster]
They had made their ordinance Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A rule established by authority; a permanent rule of action; a statute, law, regulation, rescript, or accepted usage; an edict or decree; esp., a local law enacted by a municipal government; as, a municipal ordinance. 1913 Webster]
Thou wilt die by God's just ordinance.Shak. 1913 Webster]
By custom and the ordinance of times.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.Luke i. 6. 1913 Webster]
ordinances; also, certain colonial laws and certain acts of Congress under Confederation; as, the ordinance of 1787 for the government of the territory of the United States northwest of the Ohio River; the colonial ordinance of 1641, or 1647. This word is often used in Scripture in the sense of a law or statute of sovereign power. Ex. xv. 25.Num. x. 8.Ezra iii. 10. Its most frequent application now in the United States is to laws and regulations of municipal corporations. Wharton (Law Dict.). 1913 Webster]
3.(Eccl.)An established rite or ceremony. 1913 Webster]
Or"di*nand`(?), n.[L. ordinandus, gerundive of ordinare. See Ordain.]One about to be ordained. 1913 Webster]
Or"di*nant(?), a.[L. ordinans, p. pr. of ordinare. See Ordain.]Ordaining; decreeing. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Or"di*nant, n.One who ordains.F. G. Lee. 1913 Webster]
Or"di*na*ri*ly(?), adv.According to established rules or settled method; as a rule; commonly; usually; in most cases; as, a winter more than ordinarily severe. 1913 Webster]
Those who ordinarily pride themselves not a little upon their penetration.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Or"di*na*ry(?), a.[L. ordinarius, fr. ordo, ordinis, order: cf. F. ordinaire. See Order.]1.According to established order; methodical; settled; regular. \'bdThe ordinary forms of law.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Common; customary; usual.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Method is not less requisite in ordinary conversation that in writing.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.Of common rank, quality, or ability; not distinguished by superior excellence or beauty; hence, not distinguished in any way; commonplace; inferior; of little merit; as, men of ordinary judgment; an ordinary book. 1913 Webster]
An ordinary lad would have acquired little or no useful knowledge in such a way.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ordinary seaman(Naut.), one not expert or fully skilled, and hence ranking below an able seaman. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Normal; common; usual; customary. See Normal. -- Ordinary, Common. A thing is common in which many persons share or partake; as, a common practice. A thing is ordinary when it is apt to come round in the regular common order or succession of events. 1913 Webster]
Or"di*na*ry, n.; pl.Ordinaries(-r.1.(Law)(a)(Roman Law)An officer who has original jurisdiction in his own right, and not by deputation.(b)(Eng. Law)One who has immediate jurisdiction in matters ecclesiastical; an ecclesiastical judge; also, a deputy of the bishop, or a clergyman appointed to perform divine service for condemned criminals and assist in preparing them for death.(c)(Am. Law)A judicial officer, having generally the powers of a judge of probate or a surrogate. 1913 Webster]
2.The mass; the common run. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I see no more in you than in the ordinary Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is so common, or continued, as to be considered a settled establishment or institution. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Spain had no other wars save those which were grown into an ordinary.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.Anything which is in ordinary or common use. 1913 Webster]
Water buckets, wagons, cart wheels, plow socks, and other ordinaries.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
5.A dining room or eating house where a meal is prepared for all comers, at a fixed price for the meal, in distinction from one where each dish is separately charged; a table d'h\'93te; hence, also, the meal furnished at such a dining room.Shak. 1913 Webster]
All the odd words they have picked up in a coffeehouse, or a gaming ordinary, are produced as flowers of style.Swift. 1913 Webster]
He exacted a tribute for licenses to hawkers and peddlers and to ordinaries.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
6.(Her.)A charge or bearing of simple form, one of nine or ten which are in constant use. The bend, chevron, chief, cross, fesse, pale, and saltire are uniformly admitted as ordinaries. Some authorities include bar, bend sinister, pile, and others. See Subordinary. 1913 Webster]
In ordinary. (a)In actual and constant service; statedly attending and serving; as, a physician or chaplain in ordinary. An ambassador in ordinary is one constantly resident at a foreign court.(b)(Naut.)Out of commission and laid up; -- said of a naval vessel. --
Ordinary of the Mass(R. C. Ch.), the part of the Mass which is the same every day; -- called also the canon of the Mass. 1913 Webster]
Or"di*na*ry*ship(?), n.The state of being an ordinary. [R.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Or"di*nate(?), a.[L. ordinatus, p. p. of ordinare. See Ordain.]Well-ordered; orderly; regular; methodical. \'bdA life blissful and ordinate.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ordinate figure(Math.), a figure whose sides and angles are equal; a regular figure. 1913 Webster]
Or"di*nate, n.(Geom.)The distance of any point in a curve or a straight line, measured on a line called the axis of ordinates or on a line parallel to it, from another line called the axis of abscissas, on which the corresponding abscissa of the point is measured. 1913 Webster]
co\'94rdinates, and define the position of the point with reference to the two axes named, the intersection of which is called the origin of co\'94rdinates. In a typical two-dimensional plot, viewed on a plane graph in its normal orientation with perpendicular axes, the ordinate is the vertical axis; when the axes are labeled as x and y, it is the y-axis. See Coordinate. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Or"di*nate(?), v. t.To appoint, to regulate; to harmonize.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Or"di*nate*ly(?), adv.In an ordinate manner; orderly.Chaucer. Skelton. 1913 Webster]
Or`di*na"tion(?), n.[L. ordinatio: cf. F. ordination.]1.The act of ordaining, appointing, or setting apart; the state of being ordained, appointed, etc. 1913 Webster]
The holy and wise ordination of God.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Virtue and vice have a natural ordination to the happiness and misery of life respectively.Norris. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)The act of setting apart to an office in the Christian ministry; the conferring of holy orders. 1913 Webster]
Or"di*na`tor(?), n.[L.]One who ordains or establishes; a director. [R.] T. Adams. 1913 Webster]
Ord"nance(?), n.[From OE. ordenance, referring orig. to the bore or size of the cannon. See Ordinance.]Heavy weapons of warfare; cannon, or great guns, mortars, and howitzers; artillery; sometimes, a general term for all weapons, ammunitiion, and appliances used in war. 1913 Webster]
All the battlements their ordnance fire.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Then you may hear afar off the awful roar of his [Rufus Choate's] rifled ordnance.E. Everett. 1913 Webster]
Ordnance survey, the official survey of Great Britain and Ireland, conducted by the ordnance department. 1913 Webster]
Or"don*nance(?), n.[F. See Ordinance.](Fine Arts)The disposition of the parts of any composition with regard to one another and the whole. 1913 Webster]
Their dramatic ordonnance of the parts.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Or"don*nant(?), a.[F., p. pr. of ordonner. See Ordinant.]Of or pertaining to ordonnance.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Or*do"vi*an(?), a. & n.(Geol.)Ordovician. 1913 Webster]
Or`do*vi"cian(?), a.[From L. Ordovices, a Celtic people in Wales.](Geol.)Of or pertaining to a division of the Silurian formation, corresponding in general to the Lower Silurian of most authors, exclusive of the Cambrian. -- n.The Ordovician formation. 1913 Webster]
Or"dure(?), n.[F. ordure, OF. ord filthy, foul, fr. L. horridus horrid. See Horrid.] 1913 Webster]
Ore, n.[AS. ; cf. \'ber brass, bronze, akin to OHG. , G. ehern brazen, Icel. eir brass, Goth. ais, L. aes, Skr. ayas iron. Ora, Era.] 1913 Webster]
1.The native form of a metal, whether free and uncombined, as gold, copper, etc., or combined, as iron, lead, etc. Usually the ores contain the metals combined with oxygen, sulphur, arsenic, etc. (called mineralizers). 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)A native metal or its compound with the rock in which it occurs, after it has been picked over to throw out what is worthless. 1913 Webster]
3.Metal; as, the liquid ore. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ore hearth, a low furnace in which rich lead ore is reduced; -- also called Scotch hearth.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
O"re*ad(?), n.[L. Oreas, -adis, Gr. 'Oreia`s, -a`dos, fr. 'o`ros mountain: cf. F. or\'82ade.](Class. Myth.)One of the nymphs of mountains and grottoes. 1913 Webster]
Like a wood nymph light, Oread or Dryad.Milton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*re"a*des(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A group of butterflies which includes the satyrs. See Satyr, 2. 1913 Webster]
O*rec"tic(?), a.[Gr. 'orektiko`s, fr. 'o`rexis, yearning after, from 'ore`gein to reach after.](Philos.)Of or pertaining to the desires; hence, impelling to gratification; appetitive. 1913 Webster]
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Or"e*gon grape`(. (Bot.)An evergreen species of barberry (Berberis Aquifolium), of Oregon and California; also, its roundish, blue-black berries. 1913 Webster]
Oregonianprop. n.A resident of Oregon. WordNet 1.5]
O"re*ide(?), n.See Oroide. 1913 Webster]
oreon.A confection consisting of a white cream filling sandwiched between two chocolate cookies. Syn. -- oreo cookie. WordNet 1.5]
O"re*o*don(?), prop. n.[Gr. 'o`ros, -eos, mountain + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.](Paleon.)A genus of extinct herbivorous mammals, abundant in the Tertiary formation of the Rocky Mountains. It is more or less related to the camel, hog, and deer. 1913 Webster]
O"re*o*dont(?), a.(Paleon.)Resembling, or allied to, the genus Oreodon. 1913 Webster]
O`re*o*graph"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to oreography. 1913 Webster]
Oreopterisprop. n.A genus of ferns having species, formerly included in genus Dryopteris or Thelypteris. Syn. -- genus Oreopteris. WordNet 1.5]
Oreortyxprop. n.A genus of birds including the mountain quail of the western U. S. Syn. -- genus Oreortyx. WordNet 1.5]
O`re*os"e*lin(?), n.(Chem.)A white crystalline substance which is obtained indirectly from the root of an umbelliferous plant (Imperatoria Oreoselinum), and yields resorcin on decomposition. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`re*o*so"ma(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. 'o`ros, -eos, mountain + sw^ma body.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of small oceanic fishes, remarkable for the large conical tubercles which cover the under surface. 1913 Webster]
Ore"weed`(?), n.Same as Oarweed. 1913 Webster]
Ore"wood`(?), n.Same as Oarweed. 1913 Webster]
{ Orf(?), Or"fe(?), }n.(Zo\'94l.)A bright-colored domesticated variety of the id. See Id. 1913 Webster]
Orf"gild`(?), 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]
Or"frays(?), 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]
Or"gan(?), n.[L. organum, Gr. work: cf. F. organe. See Work, and cf. Orgue, Orgy.] 1913 Webster]
1.An instrument or medium by which some important action is performed, or an important end accomplished; as, legislatures, courts, armies, taxgatherers, etc., are organs of government. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)A natural part or structure in an animal or a plant, capable of performing some special action (termed its function), which is essential to the life or well-being of the whole; as, the heart, lungs, etc., are organs of animals; the root, stem, foliage, etc., are organs of plants. 1913 Webster]
system. See System. 1913 Webster]
3.A component part performing an essential office in the working of any complex machine; as, the cylinder, valves, crank, etc., are organs of the steam engine. 1913 Webster]
4.A medium of communication between one person or body and another; as, the secretary of state is the organ of communication between the government and a foreign power; a newspaper is the organ of its editor, or of a party, sect, etc. A newsletter distributed within an organization is often called its house organ. 1913 Webster +PJC]
5.[Cf. AS. organ, fr. L. organum.](Mus.)A wind instrument containing numerous pipes of various dimensions and kinds, which are filled with wind from a bellows, and played upon by means of keys similar to those of a piano, and sometimes by foot keys or pedals; -- formerly used in the plural, each pipe being considered an organ. 1913 Webster]
The deep, majestic, solemn organs blow.Pope. 1913 Webster]
orgon as a plural. 1913 Webster]
The merry orgon . . . that in the church goon [go]. 1913 Webster]
Barrel organ,
Choir organ,
Great organ, etc. See under Barrel, Choir, etc. --
Cabinet organ(Mus.), an organ of small size, as for a chapel or for domestic use; a reed organ. --
Organ bird(Zo\'94l.), a Tasmanian crow shrike (Gymnorhina organicum). It utters discordant notes like those of a hand organ out of tune. --
Organ fish(Zo\'94l.), the drumfish. --
Organ gun. (Mil.)Same as Orgue(b). --
Organ harmonium(Mus.), an harmonium of large capacity and power. --
Organ of Corti(Anat.), a complicated structure in the cochlea of the ear, including the auditory hair cells, the rods or fibers of Corti, the membrane of Corti, etc. See Note under Ear. --
Organ pipe. See Pipe, n., 1. --
Organ-pipe coral. (Zo\'94l.)See Tubipora. --
Organ point(Mus.), a passage in which the tonic or dominant is sustained continuously by one part, while the other parts move. 1913 Webster]
Or"gan, v. t.To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs; to organize. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Thou art elemented and organed for other apprehensions.Bp. Mannyngham. 1913 Webster]
{ Or"gan*die, Or"gan*dy }(?), n.[F. organdi.]A kind of transparent light but stiff muslin. 1913 Webster]
organellen.(Biol.)a specialized part of a cell performing a specific function, usually visible under the microscope as a distinct object; it is analogous to an organ{2}, but on a microscopic scale. Syn. -- cell organ. WordNet 1.5]
Or*gan"ic(?), a.[L. organicus, Gr. organique.]1.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to an organ or its functions, or to objects composed of organs; consisting of organs, or containing them; as, the organic structure of animals and plants; exhibiting characters peculiar to living organisms; as, organic bodies, organic life, organic remains. Cf. Inorganic. 1913 Webster]
2.Produced by the organs; as, organic pleasure. [R.] 1913 Webster]
3.Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Those organic arts which enable men to discourse and write perspicuously.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.Forming a whole composed of organs.Hence:Of or pertaining to a system of organs; inherent in, or resulting from, a certain organization; as, an organic government; his love of truth was not inculcated, but organic. 1913 Webster]
5.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to compounds which are derivatives of hydrocarbons; pertaining to, or denoting, any one of a large series of carbon-containing compounds which are related to the carbon compounds produced by biological processes (such as methane, oils, fats, sugars, alcohols, ethers, proteins, etc.) and include many substances of artificial production which may or may not occur in animals or plants; -- contrasted with inorganic.Borderline cases exist which may be classified as either organic or inorganic, such as carbon terachloride (which may be viewed as a derivative of methane), but in general a compound must have a carbon with a hydrogen atom or another carbon atom attached to it to be viewed as truly organic, i.e. included in the subject matter of organic chemistry. 1913 Webster +PJC]
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Organic analysis(Chem.), the analysis of organic compounds, concerned chiefly with the determination of carbon as carbon dioxide, hydrogen as water, oxygen as the difference between the sum of the others and 100 per cent, and nitrogen as free nitrogen, ammonia, or nitric oxide; -- formerly called ultimate analysis, in distinction from proximate analysis. --
Organic chemistry. See under Chemistry. --
Organic compounds. (Chem.)Chemical substances which are organic{5}. See Carbon compounds, under Carbon. --
Organic description of a curve(Geom.), the description of a curve on a plane by means of instruments.Brande & C. --
Organic disease(Med.), a disease attended with morbid changes in the structure of the organs of the body or in the composition of its fluids; -- opposed to functional disease. --
Organic electricity. See under Electricity. --
Organic lawor
Organic laws, a law or system of laws, or declaration of principles fundamental to the existence and organization of a political or other association; a constitution. --
Organic stricture(Med.), a contraction of one of the natural passages of the body produced by structural changes in its walls, as distinguished from a spasmodic stricture, which is due to muscular contraction. 1913 Webster]
Or*gan"ic*al(?), a.Organic. 1913 Webster]
The organical structure of human bodies, whereby they live and move.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
Or*gan"ic*al*ly, adv.In an organic manner; by means of organs or with reference to organic functions; hence, fundamentally.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
Or*gan"ic*al*ness, n.The quality or state of being organic. 1913 Webster]
Or*gan"i*cism(?), n.(Med.)The doctrine of the localization of disease, or which refers it always to a material lesion of an organ.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Or`gan*if"ic(?), a.[Organ + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See fy.]Making an organic or organized structure; producing an organism; acting through, or resulting from, organs.Prof. Park. 1913 Webster]
organisev. t.Same as organize. [Chiefly Brit.] WordNet 1.5]
Or"gan*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. organisme.]1.Organic structure; organization. \'bdThe advantageous organism of the eye.\'b8 Grew. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)An organized being; a living body, either vegetable or animal, composed of different organs or parts with functions which are separate, but mutually dependent, and essential to the life of the individual. 1913 Webster]
organisms, since they have different parts analogous in functions to the organs of higher plants and animals. 1913 Webster]
organismalorganismicadj.1.of or pertaining to organism (definition 2).the organismic theory of the state WordNet 1.5]
Or"gan*ist, n.[Cf. F. organiste.]1.(Mus.)One who plays on the organ. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)One of the priests who organized or sung in parts. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or`ga*nis"ta(?), n.[Sp., an organis.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several South American wrens, noted for the sweetness of their song. 1913 Webster]
Or*gan"i*ty(?), n.Organism. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Or`gan*i`za*bil"i*ty(?), n.Quality of being organizable; capability of being organized. 1913 Webster]
Or"gan*i`za*ble(?), a.Capable of being organized; esp. (Biol.), capable of being formed into living tissue; as, organizable matter. 1913 Webster]
Or`gan*i*za"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. organisation.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of organizing; the act of arranging in a systematic way for use or action; as, the organization of an army, or of a deliberative body. \'bdThe first organization of the general government.\'b8 Pickering. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being organized. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is organized; an organized existence; an organism; specif.(Biol.), an arrangement of parts for the performance of the functions necessary to life. 1913 Webster]
The cell may be regarded as the most simple, the most common, and the earliest form of organization.McKendrick. 1913 Webster]
4.Specifically:A group of persons associated together for a common purpose and having a set of rules which specify the relations of the individual members to the whole gorup. PJC]
5.The manner in which something is organized; the relations included in an organized state or condition; as, the organization of the department permits ad hoc groups to form. PJC]
What is organization but the connection of parts in and for a whole, so that each part is, at once, end and means?Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
organizationaladj.of or pertaining to organization; as, organizational structure. WordNet 1.5]
Or"gan*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Organized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Organizing(?).][Cf. F. organiser, Gr. Organ.]1.(Biol.)To furnish with organs; to give an organic structure to; to endow with capacity for the functions of life; as, an organized being; organized matter; -- in this sense used chiefly in the past participle. 1913 Webster]
These nobler faculties of the mind, matter organized could never produce.Ray. 1913 Webster]
2.To arrange or constitute in parts, each having a special function, act, office, or relation; to systematize; to get into working order; -- applied to products of the human intellect, or to human institutions and undertakings, as a science, a government, an army, a war, etc. 1913 Webster]
This original and supreme will organizes the government.Cranch. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)To sing in parts; as, to organize an anthem. [R.] Busby. 1913 Webster]
organizedadj.1.same as arranged; as, an organized tour. WordNet 1.5]
2.formed into an organization. Opposite of unorganized. [Narrower terms: corporate, incorporated] WordNet 1.5]
4.arranged according to a system or rule. Syn. -- systematized. WordNet 1.5]
5.being a member of or formed into a labor union; -- of workers, used especially in the phrase \'dborganized labor\'d8. Opposite of nonunion. Syn. -- unionized, union. WordNet 1.5]
organized crimen.Groups of persons organized for illegal purposes, such as bootlegging, conducting illegal gambling, loansharking, extortion, etc.; -- a general term encompassing most forms of criminal groups, but especially those that are consolidated into \'bdfamilies\'b8 more or less recognizing each other's different regions of operation; sometimes considered synonymous with the mafia or the syndicate. PJC]
Or"gan*i`zer(?), n.One who organizes. 1913 Webster]
Or"gan*ling(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A large kind of sea fish; the orgeis. 1913 Webster]
Or"ga*no-(?). [See Organ.]A combining form denoting relation to, or connection with, an organ or organs. 1913 Webster]
Or*gan"o*gen(?), n.[Organo- + -gen.](Chem.)A name given to any one of the four elements, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, which are especially characteristic ingredients of organic compounds; also, by extension, to other elements sometimes found in the same connection; as sulphur, phosphorus, etc. 1913 Webster]
Or`ga*no*gen"e*sis(?), n.[Organo- + genesis.]1.(Biol.)The origin and development of organs in animals and plants. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)The germ history of the organs and systems of organs, -- a branch of morphogeny.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
Or`ga*no*gen"ic(?), a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to organogenesis. 1913 Webster]
{ Or`ga*no*graph"ic(?), Or`ga*no*graph"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. organographique.]Of or pertaining to organography. 1913 Webster]
Or`ga*nog"ra*phist(?), n.One versed in organography. 1913 Webster]
Or`ga*nog"ra*phy(?), n.[Organo- + -graphy: cf. F. organographie.]A description of the organs of animals or plants. 1913 Webster]
Or`ga*no*lep"tic(?), a.[F. organoleptique, fr. Gr. (Physiol.)Making an impression upon an organ; plastic; -- said of the effect or impression produced by any substance on the organs of touch, taste, or smell, and also on the organism as a whole. 1913 Webster]
Or`ga*no*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or relating to organology. 1913 Webster]
Or`ga*nol"o*gy(?), n.[Organ + -logy: cf. F. organologie.]1.The science of organs or of anything considered as an organic structure. 1913 Webster]
The science of style, as an organ of thought, of style in relation to the ideas and feelings, might be called the organology of style.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.That branch of biology which treats, in particular, of the organs of animals and plants. See Morphology. 1913 Webster]
or`ga*no*me*tal"lic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or denoting, any one of a series of compounds of certain metallic elements bound to organic radicals; such as, methylmercury, zinc methyl, sodium ethyl, etc.; formerly refered to as metalorganic. 1913 Webster +PJC]
{ \'d8Or"ga*non(?), \'d8Or"ga*num(?), }n.[NL. organon, L. organum. See Organ.]An organ or instrument; hence, a method by which philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted; -- a term adopted from the Aristotelian writers by Lord Bacon, as the title (\'bdNovum Organon\'b8) of part of his treatise on philosophical method.Sir. W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Or`ga*non"y*my(?), n.[Organo- + Gr. (Biol.)The designation or nomenclature of organs.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Or`ga*noph"y*ly(?), n.[Organo- + Gr. (Biol.)The tribal history of organs, -- a branch of morphophyly.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
Or`ga*no*plas"tic(?), a.[Organo- + -plastic.](Biol.)Having the property of producing the tissues or organs of animals and plants; as, the organoplastic cells. 1913 Webster]
Or`ga*no*troph"ic(?), a.[Organo- + Gr. (Biol.)Relating to the creation, organization, and nutrition of living organs or parts. 1913 Webster]
Or"gan*ule(?), n.[Dim. of organ.](Anat.)One of the essential cells or elements of an organ. See Sense organule, under Sense.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
Or"ga*ny(?), n.[AS. Organe, from the Latin. See Origan.](Bot.)See Origan. 1913 Webster]
or"gan*zine(, n.[F. organsin; cf. Sp. organsino, It. organzino.]A kind of double thrown silk of very fine texture, that is, silk twisted like a rope with different strands, so as to increase its strength. 1913 Webster]
or"gasm(, n.[F. orgasme; cf. Gr. 'orgasmo`s a kneading, softening, prob. confused with 'orga^n to swell, especially with lust; to feel an ardent desire.](Physiol.)Eager or immoderate excitement or action; the state of turgescence of any organ; erethism. 1913 Webster]
2.Especially:The peak of the physical pleasurable sexual excitement caused by stimulation of the sexual organs, as in intercourse; in the male, it is usually accompanied by ejaculation. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.Hence:An eruption of intense, uncontrolled excitement; -- used of groups and individuals. PJC]
Or"geat(?), n.[F., fr. orge barley, L. hordeum.]A sirup in which, formerly, a decoction of barley entered, but which is now prepared with an emulsion of almonds, -- used to flavor beverages or edibles. 1913 Webster]
Or`gi*as"tic(?), a.[Gr. Orgy.]Pertaining to, or of the nature of, orgies.Elton. 1913 Webster]
Or"gy(?), n.; sing. Orgies(. [F. orgie, orgies, L. orgia, pl., Gr. Organ, and Work.] 1913 Webster]
1.A sacrifice accompanied by certain ceremonies in honor of some pagan deity; especially, the ceremonies observed by the Greeks and Romans in the worship of Dionysus, or Bacchus, which were characterized by wild and dissolute revelry. Usually in the plural form.[The singular is rarely used in this sense.] 1913 Webster]
As when, with crowned cups, unto the Elian god, orgies held.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
2.Wild, drunken, or licentious revelry; an uninhibited carouse.B. Jonson.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.A series of sexual activities involving more than two couples in a group. PJC]
4.Hence:An event characterized by unrestrained indulgence in passion; as, an orgy of buying of internet stocks. PJC]
Or"gil*lous(?), a.[OF. orguillous, F. orgueilleux, fr. OF. orgoil pride, F. orgueil.]Proud; haughty. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Orgue(?), n.[F., fr. L. organum organ, Gr. Organ.](Mil.)(a)Any one of a number of long, thick pieces of timber, pointed and shod with iron, and suspended, each by a separate rope, over a gateway, to be let down in case of attack.(b)A piece of ordnance, consisting of a number of musket barrels arranged so that a match or train may connect with all their touchholes, and a discharge be secured almost or quite simultaneously. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or*gy"i*a(, prop. n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.). A genus of bombycid moths whose caterpillars (esp. those of Orgyia leucostigma) are often very injurious to fruit trees and shade trees. The female is wingless. Called also vaporer moth. 1913 Webster]
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Or"i*calche(, n. [Obs.] See Orichalch. 1913 Webster]
Costly oricalche from strange Ph\'d2nice.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Or`i*chal"ce*ous(?), a.Pertaining to, or resembling, orichalch; having a color or luster like that of brass.Maunder. 1913 Webster]
Or"i*chalch(?), n.[L. orichalcum, Gr. 'o`ros, mountain + chalko`s brass: cf. F. orichalque.]A metallic substance, resembling gold in color, but inferior in value; a mixed metal of the ancients, resembling brass; -- called also aurichalcum, orichalcum, etc. 1913 Webster]
O"ri*el(?), n.[OF. oriol gallery, corridor, LL. oriolum portico, hall, prob. fr. L. aureolus gilded, applied to an apartment decorated with gilding. See Oriole.][Formerly written also oriol, oryal, oryall.] 1913 Webster]
1.A gallery for minstrels. [Obs.] W. Hamper. 1913 Webster]
2.A small apartment next a hall, where certain persons were accustomed to dine; a sort of recess. [Obs.] Cowell. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)A bay window. See Bay window. 1913 Webster]
The beams that thro' the oriel shine Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
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O"ri*en*cy(?), n.[See Orient.]Brightness or strength of color. [R.] E. Waterhouse. 1913 Webster]
O"ri*ent(, a.[F., fr. L. oriens, -entis, p. pr. of oriri to rise. See Origin.]1.Rising, as the sun. 1913 Webster]
Moon, that now meet'st the orient sun.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; -- used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East. \'bdPearls round and orient.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. \'bdOrient gems.\'b8 Wordsworth. \'bdOrient liquor in a crystal glass.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
O"ri*ent, n.1.The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east. 1913 Webster]
[Morn] came furrowing all the orient into gold.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.The countries of Asia or the East.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Best built city throughout the Orient.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
3.A pearl of great luster. [R.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
O"ri*ent(, v. t.[F. orienter. Cf. Orientate.]1.To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:To acquaint with new surroundings or a new situation. PJC]
3.Fig.: To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to arrange in order; to orientate. 1913 Webster]
4.Same as Orientate, 2. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
5.To place (a map or chart) so that its east side, north side, etc., lie toward the corresponding parts of the horizon;specif.(Surv.), to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O`ri*en"tal(, a.[L. orientalis: cf. F. oriental.]Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; -- opposed to occidental; as, Oriental countries. 1913 Webster]
The sun's ascendant and oriental radiations.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
O`ri*en"tal, n.1.A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(Eccl.)Eastern Christians of the Greek rite. 1913 Webster]
O`ri*en"tal*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. orientalisme.] 1913 Webster]
2.Knowledge or use of Oriental languages, history, literature, etc.London Quart. Rev. 1913 Webster]
O`ri*en"tal*ist, n.[Cf. F. orientaliste.] 1913 Webster]
1.An inhabitant of the Eastern parts of the world; an Oriental. 1913 Webster]
2.One versed in Eastern languages, literature, etc.; as, the Paris Congress of Orientalists.Sir J. Shore. 1913 Webster]
O`ri*en*tal"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being oriental or eastern.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
O`ri*en"tal*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Orientalized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Orientalizing(?).]to render Oriental; to cause to conform to Oriental manners or conditions. 1913 Webster]
O"ri*en*tate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Orientated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Orientating.][From Orient.] 1913 Webster]
1.To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward. 1913 Webster]
2.To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves. 1913 Webster]
A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry.E. S. Dana. 1913 Webster]
3.Same as orient{2}. PJC]
O"ri*en*tate, v. i.To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east. 1913 Webster]
orientatedorientedadj.1.Adjusted or aligned to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination; as, to get oriented on one's first day at a new job. WordNet 1.5]
2.headed or intending to head in a certain direction; as, college-oriented students. Opposite of unoriented. Syn. -- directed, minded. WordNet 1.5]
orientatingorientingadj.aligning; positioning; setting into proper alignment. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
O`ri*en*ta"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. orientation.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings. 1913 Webster]
2.The tendency of a revolving body, when suspended in a certain way, to bring the axis of rotation into parallelism with the earth's axis. 1913 Webster]
3.An aspect or fronting to the east; especially (Arch.), the placing of a church so that the chancel, containing the altar toward which the congregation fronts in worship, will be on the east end. 1913 Webster]
4. (Fig.): A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement. 1913 Webster]
The task of orientation undertaken in this chapter.L. F. Ward. 1913 Webster]
O"ri*ent*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being orient or bright; splendor. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Or"i*fice(?), n.[F., from L. orificium; os, oris, a mouth + facere to make. See Oral, and Fact.]A mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening; as, the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice of a wound.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Etna was bored through the top with a monstrous orifice.Addison. 1913 Webster]
{ Or"i*flamb, Or"i*flamme }(?), n.[F. oriflamme, OF. oriflambe, LL. auriflamma; L. aurum gold + flamma flame; cf. L. flammula a little banner. So called because it was a flag of red silk, split into many points, and borne on a gilded lance.]1.The ancient royal standard of France. 1913 Webster]
2.A standard or ensign, in battle. \'bdA handkerchief like an oriflamb.\'b8 Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
And be your oriflamme to-day the helmet of Navarre.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
{ Or"i*gan(?), \'d8O*rig"a*num(?), }prop. n.[L. origanum, Gr. 'o`ros, mountain + Organy.](Bot.)A genus of aromatic labiate plants, including the sweet marjoram (Origanum Marjorana) and the wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare).Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Or"i*gen*ism(?), n.(Eccl. Hist.)The opinions of Origen of Alexandria, who lived in the 3d century, one of the most learned of the Greek Fathers. Prominent in his teaching was the doctrine that all created beings, including Satan, will ultimately be saved. 1913 Webster]
Or"i*gen*ist, n.A follower of Origen of Alexandria. 1913 Webster]
Or"i*gin(?), n.[F. origine, L. origo, -iginis, fr. oriri to rise, become visible; akin to Gr. 'orny`nai to stir up, rouse, Skr. , and perh. to E. run.] 1913 Webster]
1.The first existence or beginning of anything; the birth. 1913 Webster]
This mixed system of opinion and sentiment had its origin in the ancient chivalry.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.That from which anything primarily proceeds; the fountain; the spring; the cause; the occasion. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)The point of attachment or end of a muscle which is fixed during contraction; -- in contradistinction to insertion. 1913 Webster]
Origin of co\'94rdinate axes(Math.), the point where the axes intersect. See Note under Ordinate. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Commencement; rise; source; spring; fountain; derivation; cause; root; foundation. -- Origin, Source. Origin denotes the rise or commencement of a thing; source presents itself under the image of a fountain flowing forth in a continuous stream of influences. The origin of moral evil has been much disputed, but no one can doubt that it is the source of most of the calamities of our race. 1913 Webster]
I think he would have set out just as he did, with the origin of ideas -- the proper starting point of a grammarian, who is to treat of their signs.Tooke. 1913 Webster]
Famous Greece, source of art and cultivated thought Waller. 1913 Webster]
O*rig"i*na*ble(?), a.Capable of being originated. 1913 Webster]
O*rig"i*nal(?), a.[F. original, L. originalis.] 1913 Webster]
1.Pertaining to the origin or beginning; preceding all others; first in order; primitive; primary; pristine; as, the original state of man; the original laws of a country; the original inventor of a process. 1913 Webster]
His form had yet not lost original brightness.Milton.
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2.Not copied, imitated, or translated; new; fresh; genuine; as, an original thought; an original process; the original text of Scripture. 1913 Webster]
3.Having the power to suggest new thoughts or combinations of thought; inventive; as, an original genius. 1913 Webster]
4.Before unused or unknown; new; as, a book full of original matter. 1913 Webster]
Original sin(Theol.), the first sin of Adam, as related to its consequences to his descendants of the human race; -- called also total depravity. See Calvinism. 1913 Webster]
O*rig"i*nal, n.[Cf. F. original.] 1913 Webster]
1.Origin; commencement; source. 1913 Webster]
It hath it original from much grief.Shak. 1913 Webster]
And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Original proclaim.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.That which precedes all others of its class; archetype; first copy; hence, an original work of art, manuscript, text, and the like, as distinguished from a copy, translation, etc. 1913 Webster]
The Scriptures may be now read in their own original.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.An original thinker or writer; an originator. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Men who are bad at copying, yet are good originals.C. G. Leland. 1913 Webster]
4.A person of marked eccentricity. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l. & Bot.)The natural or wild species from which a domesticated or cultivated variety has been derived; as, the wolf is thought by some to be the original of the dog, the blackthorn the original of the plum. 1913 Webster]
O*rig"i*nal*ist, n.One who is original. [R.] 1913 Webster]
O*rig`i*nal"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. originalit\'82.]1.The quality or state of being original.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Ability to create new and original ideas, works of art, theories, etc.; ability to express oneself in an original manner; creativity; -- of people. PJC]
O*rig"i*nal*ly(?), adv.1.In the original time, or in an original manner; primarily; from the beginning or origin; not by derivation, or imitation. 1913 Webster]
God is originally holy in himself.Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
2.At first; at the origin; at the time of formation or costruction; as, a book originally written by another hand. \'bdOriginally a half length [portrait].\'b8 Walpole. 1913 Webster]
O*rig"i*nal*ness(?), n.The quality of being original; originality. [R.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
The grand originary right of all rights.Hickok. 1913 Webster]
O*rig"i*nate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Originated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Originating.][From Origin.]To give an origin or beginning to; to cause to be; to bring into existence; to produce as new. 1913 Webster]
A decomposition of the whole civil and political mass, for the purpose of originating a new civil order.Burke. 1913 Webster]
O*rig"i*nate, v. i.To take first existence; to have origin or beginning; to begin to exist or act; as, the scheme originated with the governor and council. 1913 Webster]
1.The act or process of bringing or coming into existence; first production. \'bdThe origination of the universe.\'b8 Keill. 1913 Webster]
What comes from spirit is a spontaneous origination.Hickok. 1913 Webster]
2.Mode of production, or bringing into being. 1913 Webster]
This eruca is propagated by animal parents, to wit, butterflies, after the common origination of all caterpillars.Ray. 1913 Webster]
O*rig"i*na*tive(?), a.Having power, or tending, to originate, or bring into existence; originating.H. Bushnell. -- O*rig"i*na*tive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
O*rig"i*na`tor(?), n.One who originates. 1913 Webster]
O*ril"lon(?), n.[F., lit., a little ear, from oreille an ear, fr. L. oricula, auricula, dim. of auris an ear. See Ear.](Fort.)A semicircular projection made at the shoulder of a bastion for the purpose of covering the retired flank, -- found in old fortresses. 1913 Webster]
O"ri*ol(?), n.See Oriel. 1913 Webster]
O"ri*ole(?), n.[OF. oriol, oriouz, orieus, F. loriot (for l'oriol), fr. L. aureolus golden, dim. of aureus golden, fr. aurum gold. Cf. Aureole, Oriel, Loriot.](Zo\'94l.)(a)Any one of various species of Old World singing birds of the family Oriolid\'91. They are usually conspicuously colored with yellow and black. The European or golden oriole (Oriolus galbula, or Oriolus oriolus) has a very musical flutelike note.(b)In America, any one of several species of the genus Icterus, belonging to the family Icterid\'91. See Baltimore oriole, and Orchard oriole, under Orchard. 1913 Webster]
Oriolidaeprop. n.A natural family of Old World orioles. Syn. -- family Oriolidae. WordNet 1.5]
Oriolusprop. n.The type genus of the Oriolidae. Syn. -- genus Oriolus. WordNet 1.5]
O*ri"on(, n.[L., fr. Gr. 'Wri`wn, orig., a celebrated hunter in the oldest Greek mythology, after whom this constellation was named.](Astron.)A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains a remarkable nebula visible to the naked eye. 1913 Webster]
The flaming glories of Orion's belt.E. Everett. 1913 Webster]
O*ris"ka*ny(?), a.[From Oriskany, in New York.](Geol.)Designating, or pertaining to, certain beds, chiefly limestone, characteristic of the latest period of the Silurian age. 1913 Webster]
Oriskany period, a subdivision of the American Paleozoic system intermediate or transitional in character between the Silurian and Devonian ages. See Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
O*ris`mo*log"ic*al(, a.(Nat. Hist.)Of or pertaining to orismology. 1913 Webster]
O`ris*mol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. "orismo`s a marking out by boundaries, the definition of a word + -logy. See Horizon.]That department of natural history which treats of technical terms; the science of defining technical terms. 1913 Webster]
Or"i*son(?), n.[OF. orison, oreson, oreison, F. oraison, fr. L. oratio speech, prayer. See Oration.]A prayer; a supplication. [Poetic] Chaucer. Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lowly they bowed, adoring, and began orisons, each morning duly paid.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ork"ney*an(?), prop. a.Of or pertaining to the Orkney islands. \'bdOrkneyan skerries.\'b8 Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Orle(?), n.[F. orle an orle, a fillet, fr. LL. orla border, dim. of L. ora border, margin.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Her.)A bearing, in the form of a fillet, round the shield, within, but at some distance from, the border. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest. 1913 Webster]
In orle, round the escutcheon, leaving the middle of the field vacant, or occupied by something else; -- said of bearings arranged on the shield in the form of an orle. 1913 Webster]
Or"le*ans(?), n.[So called from the city of Orl\'82ans, in France.]1.A cloth made of worsted and cotton, -- used for wearing apparel. 1913 Webster]
2.A variety of the plum. See under Plum. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or"lo(?), n.[Sp.](Mus.)A wind instrument of music in use among the Spaniards. 1913 Webster]
Or"lop(?), n.[D. overloop the upper deck, lit., a running over or overflowing, fr. overloopen to run over. See Over, and Leap, and cf. Overloop.](Naut.)The lowest deck of a vessel, esp. of a ship of war, consisting of a platform laid over the beams in the hold, on which the cables are coiled. 1913 Webster]
{ Or"mazd(?), Or"muzdA`hu*ra-Maz"da }, n.[Zend Ahuramazda.](Zoroastrianism)The supreme deity, the embodiment of the principle of good, creator of the world, source of light, and guardian of mankind. He is the opponent of Ahriman, the spirit of evil, both being sprung from Eternity, or, according to another version, Ahriman being the offspring of a moment of doubt on the part of Ormazd. Ormazd is attended by angels and archangels. He is represented as a bearded man inclosed in a winged circle, a conception probably derived from the Assyrian representations of Ashur. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Or"mer(, n.(Zo\'94l.)An abalone. 1913 Webster]
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or`mo*lu"(, n.[F. or moulu; or gold (L. aurum) + moulu, p. p. of moudre to grind, to mill, L. molere. See Aureate, and Mill.]A variety of brass made to resemble gold by the use of less zinc and more copper in its composition than ordinary brass contains. Its golden color is often heightened by means of lacquer of some sort, or by use of acids. Called also mosaic gold. 1913 Webster]
ormolu varnish, a varnish applied to metals, as brass, to give the appearance of gold. 1913 Webster]
Ormosiaprop. n.A genus of tropical shrubs and trees having usually odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and pink to reddish wood. Syn. -- genus Ormosia. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Or"muzd(, prop. n.[Zend Ahuramazda.]The good principle, or being, of the ancient Persian religion; same as Ormazd. See also Ahriman. 1913 Webster +PJC]
orn(, v. t.To ornament; to adorn. [Obs.] Joye. 1913 Webster]
or"na*ment(?), n.[OE. ornement, F. ornement, fr. L. ornamentum, fr. ornare to adorn.]That which embellishes or adorns; that which adds grace or beauty; embellishment; decoration; adornment. 1913 Webster]
The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit.1 Pet. iii. 4. 1913 Webster]
Like that long-buried body of the king ornaments.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
or"na*ment(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ornamented; p. pr. & vb. n.Ornamenting.]To adorn; to deck; to embellish; to beautify; as, to ornament a room, or a city. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Adorn. 1913 Webster]
or`na*men"tal(?), a.[Cf. F. ornemental.]Serving to ornament; characterized by ornament; beautifying; embellishing. 1913 Webster]
Some think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
or`na*men"tal*ly, adv.By way of ornament. 1913 Webster]
Or`na*men*ta"tion(?), n.1.The act or art of ornamenting, or the state of being ornamented. 1913 Webster]
2.That which ornaments.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
3.The ornaments embellishing an object, collectively; as, each room of the palace had a strikingly different ornamentation. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Or"na*ment*er(?), n.One who ornaments; a decorator. 1913 Webster]
Or*nate"(?), a.[L. ornatus, p. p. of ornare to adorn.]1.Elaborately adorned or decorated; beautifully sumptuous. \'bdSo bedecked, ornate, and gay.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Finely finished, as a style of composition. 1913 Webster]
A graceful and ornate rhetoric.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Or*nate", v. t.To adorn; to honor. [R.] 1913 Webster]
They may ornate and sanctify the name of God.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Or*nate"ly, adv.In an ornate manner.Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Or*nate"ness, n.The quality of being ornate. 1913 Webster]
Or*nith"ic(?), a.[Gr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird.]Of or pertaining to birds; as, ornithic fossils.Owen. 1913 Webster]
Or`nith*ich"nite(?), n.[Ornitho- + Gr. 'i`chnos track.](Paleon.)The footmark of a bird occurring in strata of stone.Hitchcock. 1913 Webster]
Or`nith*ich*nol"o*gy(?), n.[Ornitho- + ichnology.](Paleon.)The branch of science which treats of ornithichnites.Hitchcock. 1913 Webster]
Ornitho-. [Cf. Ern.]A combining form fr. Gr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or*ni`tho*del"phi*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'o`rnis + delfy`s the womb.]Same as Monotremata. -- Or`ni*tho*del"phid(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Or`ni*thoid*ich"nite(?), n.[Ornitho- + -oid + Gr. 'i`chnos footstep, track.](Paleon.)A fossil track resembling that of a bird.Hitchcock. 1913 Webster]
Or*nith"o*lite(?), n.[Ornitho- + -lite.](Paleon.)(a)The fossil remains of a bird.(b)A stone of various colors bearing the figures of birds. 1913 Webster]
{ Or`ni*tho*log"ic(?), Or`ni*tho*log"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. ornithologique.]Of or pertaining to ornithology; as, her ornithological interests. 1913 Webster]
Or`ni*thol"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. ornithologiste.]One skilled in ornithology; a student of ornithology; one who describes birds. 1913 Webster]
Or`ni*thol"o*gy(?), n.[Ornitho- + -logy: cf. F. ornithologie.]1.That branch of zo\'94logy which treats of the natural history of birds and their classification. 1913 Webster]
2.A treatise or book on this science. 1913 Webster]
Or*nith"o*man`cy(?), n.[Gr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird + ornithomancie.]Divination by means of birds, their flight, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ornithomancy grew into an elaborate science.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or*ni"thon(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird.]An aviary; a poultry house.Weale. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or*ni`tho*pap"pi(?), prop. n. pl.[NL., from Gr. 'o`rnis a bird + (Zo\'94l.)An extinct order of birds. It includes only the Arch\'91opteryx. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or`ni*thop"o*da(?), prop. n. pl.[NL. See Ornitho-, and -poda.](Paleon.)An order of herbivorous dinosaurs with birdlike characteristics in the skeleton, esp. in the pelvis and hind legs, which in some genera had only three functional toes, and supported the body in walking as in Iguanodon. See Illust. in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Ornithorhynchidaeprop. n.The natural family of monotremes including the platypus (duckbill) (Ornithorhyncus anatinus). Syn. -- family Ornithorhynchidae. WordNet 1.5]
Or`ni*tho*rhyn"chus(?), prop. n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird + (Zo\'94l.)A genus of monotremes including the platypus (Ornithorhyncus anatinus). See Duck mole, under Duck. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or*ni`tho*sau"ri*a(?), prop. n. pl.[NL. See Ornitho-, and Sauria.](Paleon.)An order of extinct flying reptiles; -- called also Pterosauria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or*ni`tho*scel"i*da(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird + (Zo\'94l.)A group of extinct Reptilia, intermediate in structure (especially with regard to the pelvis) between reptiles and birds. -- Or`ni*tho*scel"i*dan(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Or`ni*thos"co*py(?), n.[Ornitho- + -scopy: cf. Gr. Observation of birds and their habits. [R.] De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Or`ni*tho*tom"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to ornithotomy. 1913 Webster]
Or`ni*thot"o*mist(?), n.One who is skilled in ornithotomy. 1913 Webster]
Or`ni*thot"o*my(?), n.[Gr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird + te`mnein to cut.]The anatomy or dissection of birds. 1913 Webster]
Or"o*graph(?), n.[Gr. 'o`ros mountain + -graph.](Surveying)A machine for use in making topographical maps. It is operated by being pushed across country, and not only records distances, like the perambulator, but also elevations. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Or`o*graph"ic(?), Or`o*graph"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to orography. 1913 Webster]
O*rog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. 'o`ros, a mountain + -graphy.]That branch of science which treats of mountains and mountain systems; orology; as, the orography of Western Europe. 1913 Webster]
Or`o*he"li*o*graph(?), n.[Gr. 'o`ros mountain + helio- + -graph.](Photog.)A camera for obtaining a circular panoramic view of the horizon. The photographic plate is placed horizontally with a vertical lens above. A mirror of peculiar shape reflects light from the entire horizon to the lens, by means of which it is focused upon the plate. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Or`o*hip"pus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'o`ros, mountain (referring to the Rocky Mountain region) + "i`ppos horse.](Paleon.)A genus of American Eocene mammals allied to the horse, but having four toes in front and three behind. 1913 Webster]
O"roide(?), n.[F. or gold (L. aurum) + Gr. e'i^dos form.]An alloy, chiefly of copper and zinc or tin, resembling gold in color and brilliancy.[Written also oreide.] 1913 Webster]
Or`o*log"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. orologique.]Of or pertaining to orology. 1913 Webster]
O*rol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in orology. 1913 Webster]
O*rol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. 'o`ros mountain + -logy: cf. F. orologie.]The science or description of mountains. 1913 Webster]
O*rom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. 'o`ros mountain + -meter.](Meteor.)An aneroid barometer having a second scale that gives the approximate elevation above sea level of the place where the observation is made. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O"ro*tund`(?), a.[L. os, oris, the mouth + rotundus round, smooth.]Characterized by fullness, clearness, strength, and smoothness; ringing and musical; -- said of the voice or manner of utterance. -- n.The orotund voice or utteranceRush. 1913 Webster]
O`ro*tun"di*ty(?), n.The orotund mode of intonation. 1913 Webster]
Or"phan(?), n.[L. orphanus, Gr. orbus. Cf. Orb a blank window.]A child bereaved of both father and mother; sometimes, also, a child who has but one parent living. 1913 Webster]
Orphans' court(Law), a court in some of the States of the Union, having jurisdiction over the estates and persons of orphans or other wards.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Or"phan, a.Bereaved of parents, or (sometimes) of one parent. 1913 Webster]
Or"phan, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Orphaned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Orphaning.]To cause to become an orphan; to deprive of parents.Young. 1913 Webster]
Or"phan*age(?), n.1.The state of being an orphan; orphanhood; orphans, collectively. 1913 Webster]
2.An institution or asylum for the care of orphans. 1913 Webster]
Or"phan*cy(?), n.Orphanhood.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Or"phan*et(?), n.A little orphan.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Or"phan*hood(?), n.The state or condition of being an orphan; orphanage. 1913 Webster]
Or"phan*ism(?), n.Orphanhood. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Or`phan*ot"ro*phism(?), n.The care and support of orphans. [R.] Cotton Mather (1711). 1913 Webster]
Or`phan*ot"ro*phy(?), n.[L. orphanotrophium, Gr. 1913 Webster]
1.A hospital for orphans. [R.] A. Chalmers. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of supporting orphans. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Or*pha"ri*on(?), n.(Mus.)An old instrument of the lute or cittern kind.[Spelt also orpheoreon.] 1913 Webster]
Or*phe"an(?), a.[L. Orph, Gr. Of or pertaining to Orpheus, the mythic poet and musician; as, Orphean strains.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Or"phe*line(?), n.[F. orphelin. See Orphan.]An orphan. [Obs.] Udcll. 1913 Webster]
Or"phe*us(?), prop. n.[L. Orpheus, Gr. (Gr. Myth.)The famous mythic Thracian poet, son of the Muse Calliope, and husband of Eurydice. He is reputed to have had power to entrance beasts and inanimate objects by the music of his lyre. 1913 Webster]
Or"phic(?), prop. a.[L. Orphicus, Gr. Pertaining to Orpheus; Orphean; as, Orphic hymns. 1913 Webster]
Or"phrey(?), n.[See Orfrays.]A band of rich embroidery, wholly or in part of gold, affixed to vestments, especially those of ecclesiastics.Pugin. 1913 Webster]
Or"pi*ment(?), n.[F., fr. L. auripigmentum; aurum gold + pigmentum pigment. Cf. Aureate, Pigment, Orpin, Orpine.](Chem.)Arsenic sesquisulphide, produced artificially as an amorphous lemon-yellow powder, and occurring naturally as a yellow crystalline mineral; -- formerly called auripigment. It is used in king's yellow, in white Indian fire, and in certain technical processes, as indigo printing. 1913 Webster]
Our orpiment and sublimed mercurie.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Red orpiment, realgar; the red sulphide of arsenic. --
Yellow orpiment, king's yellow. 1913 Webster]
Or"pin, n.[F., orpiment, also, the plant orpine. See Orpiment.]1.A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, approaching also to red. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The orpine. 1913 Webster]
or"pine(?), n.[F. orpin the genus of plants which includes orpine; -- so called from the yellow blossoms of a common species (Sedum acre). See Orpiment.](Bot.)A low plant with fleshy leaves (Sedum telephium), having clusters of purple flowers. It is found on dry, sandy places, and on old walls, in England, and has become naturalized in America. Called also stonecrop, and live-forever.[Written also orpin.] 1913 Webster]
Or"rach(?), n.See Orach. 1913 Webster]
Or"re*ry(?), n.; pl.Orreries(#).[So named in honor of the Earl of Orrery.]An apparatus which illustrates, by the revolution of balls moved by wheelwork, the relative size, periodic motions, positions, orbits, etc., of bodies in the solar system. 1913 Webster]
Or"ris(?), n.[Prob. corrupted from It. ireos iris. See Iris.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Iris (Iris Florentina); a kind of flower-de-luce. Its rootstock has an odor resembling that of violets. 1913 Webster]
Orris pea(Med.), an issue pea made from orris root. --
Orris root, the fragrant rootstock of the orris. 1913 Webster]
Or"ris(?), n.1.[Contr. from orfrays, or from arras.]A sort of gold or silver lace.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.A peculiar pattern in which gold lace or silver lace is worked; especially, one in which the edges are ornamented with conical figures placed at equal distances, with spots between them. 1913 Webster]
{ Orse"dew(?), Or"se*due(?), }n.Leaf metal of bronze; Dutch metal. See under Dutch. 1913 Webster]
Or*sel"lic(?), a.[From F. orseille archil. See Archil.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in certain lichens, and called also lecanoric acid.[Formerly written also orseillic.] 1913 Webster]
Or`sel*lin"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid obtained by a partial decomposition of orsellic acid as a white crystalline substance, and related to protocatechuic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ort(, n.; pl.Orts(.[Akin to LG. ort, ortels, remnants of food, refuse, OFries. ort, OD. oorete, ooraete; prob. from the same prefix as in E. ordeal + a word akin to eat.]A morsel left at a meal; a fragment; refuse; -- commonly used in the plural.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Let him have time a beggar's orts to crave.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Or`ta*lid"i*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous small two-winged flies of the family Ortalid\'91. The larv\'91 of many of these flies live in fruit; those of others produce galls on various plants. 1913 Webster]
Or"thid(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A brachiopod shell of the genus Orthis, and allied genera, of the family Orthid\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or"this(, prop. n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'orqo`s straight.](Zo\'94l.)An extinct genus of Brachiopoda, abundant in the Paleozoic rocks. 1913 Webster]
Or"thite(?), n.[Gr. 'orqo`s straight.](Min.)A variety of allanite occurring in slender prismatic crystals. 1913 Webster]
Or"tho-(pref.[Gr. 'orqo`s straight; akin to Skr. upright, v to grow, to cause to grow.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A combining form (also used adjectively), designating:(a)(Inorganic Chem.)The one of several acids of the same element (as the phosphoric acids), which actually occurs with the greatest number of hydroxyl groups; as, orthophosphoric acid. Cf. Normal.(b)(Organic Chem.)Connection with, or affinity to, one variety of isomerism, characteristic of the benzene compounds; -- contrasted with meta- or para-; as, the ortho position; hence, designating any substance showing such isomerism; as, an ortho compound. 1913 Webster]
Benzene nucleus, under Benzene), provisionally adopted, any substance exhibiting double substitution in adjacent and contiguous carbon atoms, as 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 4 & 5, etc., is designated by ortho-; as, orthoxylene; any substance exhibiting substitution of two carbon atoms with one intervening, as 1 & 3, 2 & 4, 3 & 5, 4 & 6, etc., by meta-; as, resorcin or metaxylene; any substance exhibiting substitution in opposite parts, as 1 & 4, 2 & 5, 3 & 6, by para-; as, hydroquinone or paraxylene. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*car*bon"ic(?), a.[Ortho- + carbonic.](Chem.)Designating a complex ether, C.(OC2H5)4, which is obtained as a liquid of a pleasant ethereal odor by means of chlorpicrin, and is believed to be a derivative of the hypothetical normal carbonic acid, C.(OH)4. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*cen"ter(?), n.[Ortho- + center.](Geom.)That point in which the three perpendiculars let fall from the angles of a triangle upon the opposite sides, or the sides produced, mutually intersect. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or*thoc"e*ras(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'orqo`s straight + ke`ras a horn.](Paleon.)An extinct genus of Paleozoic Cephalopoda, having a long, straight, conical shell. The interior is divided into numerous chambers by transverse septa. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*cer"a*tite(?), n.[Ortho- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An orthoceras; also, any fossil shell allied to Orthoceras. 1913 Webster]
Or"tho*clase(?), n.[Ortho- + Gr. (Min.)Common or potash feldspar crystallizing in the monoclinic system and having two cleavages at right angles to each other. See Feldspar. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*clas"tic(?), a.(Crystallog.)Breaking in directions at right angles to each other; -- said of the monoclinic feldspars. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*di*ag"o*nal(?), n.[Ortho- + diagonal.](Crystallog.)The diagonal or lateral axis in a monoclinic crystal which is at right angles with the vertical axis. 1913 Webster]
Or"tho*dome(?), n.[Ortho- + dome.](Crystallog.)See the Note under Dome, 4. 1913 Webster]
orthodontian.(Med.)The treatment of the teeth so as to make the teeth align properly within the mouth, usually involving the wearing of braces and sometimes oral surgery. PJC]
orthodontica.(Med.)Of or pertaining to orthodontics or orthodontia. PJC]
orthodonticsn.(Med.)A branch of dentistry specializing in the treatment of the teeth so as to make the teeth align properly within the mouth; it usually involves fitting a patient with braces and sometimes oral surgery. PJC]
orthodontistn.a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth; one specializing in orthodontics. WordNet 1.5]
Or"tho*dox(?), a.[L. orthodoxus, Gr. 'orqo`doxos; 'orqo`s right, true + do`xa opinion, dokei^n to think, seem; cf. F. orthodoxe. See Ortho-, Dogma.]1.Sound in opinion or doctrine, especially in religious doctrine; hence, holding the Christian faith; believing the doctrines taught in the Scriptures; -- opposed to heretical and heterodox; as, an orthodox Christian. 1913 Webster]
2.According or congruous with the doctrines of Scripture, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, or the like; as, an orthodox opinion, book, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.Adhering to generally approved doctrine or practices; conventional. Opposed to unorthodox. 1913 Webster +PJC]
He saluted me on both cheeks in the orthodox manner.H. R. Haweis. 1913 Webster]
4.Of or pertaining to the churches of the Eastern Christian rite, especially the Greek Orthodox or Russian Orthodox churches, which do not recognize the supremacy of the Pope of Rome in matters of faith. PJC]
orthodox differs in its use among the various Christian communions. The Greek Church styles itself the \'bdHoly Orthodox Apostolic Church,\'b8 regarding all other bodies of Christians as more or less heterodox. The Roman Catholic Church regards the Protestant churches as heterodox in many points. In the United States the term orthodox is frequently used with reference to divergent views on the doctrine of the Trinity. Thus it has been common to speak of the Trinitarian Congregational churches in distinction from the Unitarian, as Orthodox.` The name is also applied to the conservative, in distinction from the \'bdliberal\'b8, or Hicksite, body in the Society of Friends.Schaff-Herzog Encyc. 1913 Webster]
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Or"tho*dox`al(, a.Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*dox"ic*al(?), a.Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox. 1913 Webster]
Or"tho*dox`ly(?), adv.In an orthodox manner; with soundness of faith.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Or"tho*dox`ness, n.The quality or state of being orthodox; orthodoxy.Waterland. 1913 Webster]
Or"tho*dox`y(?), n.[Gr. orthodoxie. See Orthodox.]1.Soundness of faith; a belief in the doctrines taught in the Scriptures, or in some established standard of faith; -- opposed to heterodoxy or to heresy. 1913 Webster]
Basil himself bears full and clear testimony to Gregory's orthodoxy.Waterland. 1913 Webster]
2.Consonance to genuine Scriptural doctrines; -- said of moral doctrines and beliefs; as, the orthodoxy of a creed. 1913 Webster]
3.By extension, said of any generally accepted doctrine or belief; the orthodox practice or belief. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Or`tho*drom"ic(?), a.[Ortho- + Gr. Of or pertaining to orthodromy. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*drom"ics(?), n.The art of sailing in a direct course, or on the arc of a great circle, which is the shortest distance between any two points on the surface of the globe; great-circle sailing; orthodromy. 1913 Webster]
Or"tho*drom`y(, n.[Cf. F. orthodromie.]The act or art of sailing on a great circle. 1913 Webster]
{ Or`tho*\'89p"ic(?), Or`tho*\'89p"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to ortho\'89py, or correct pronunciation. -- Or`tho*\'89p"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
or"tho*\'89*pist(, n.One who is skilled in ortho\'89py. 1913 Webster]
or"tho*\'89*py(, n.[Gr. 'orqoe`peia; 'orqo`s right + 'e`pos a word: cf. F. ortho\'82pie. See Ortho-, and Epic.]The art of uttering words correctly; a correct pronunciation of words; also, mode of pronunciation. 1913 Webster]
or*thog"a*my(?), n.[Ortho- + Gr. (Bot.)Direct fertilization in plants, as when the pollen fertilizing the ovules comes from the stamens of the same blossom; -- opposed to heterogamy. 1913 Webster]
Or*thog"na*thism(?), n.(Anat.)The quality or state of being orthognathous.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
Or*thog"na*thous(?), a.[Ortho- + Gr. gna`qos the jaw.](Anat.)Having the front of the head, or the skull, nearly perpendicular, not retreating backwards above the jaws; -- opposed to prognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic. 1913 Webster]
Or"tho*gon(?), n.[Ortho- + Gr. gwni`a angle: cf. F. orthogone, a.](Geom.)A rectangular figure. 1913 Webster]
Or*thog"o*nal(?), a.[Cf. F. orthogonal.]Right-angled; rectangular; as, an orthogonal intersection of one curve with another. 1913 Webster]
Orthogonal projection. See under Orthographic. 1913 Webster]
Or*thog"o*nal*ly, adv.Perpendicularly; at right angles; as, a curve cuts a set of curves orthogonally. 1913 Webster]
Or"tho*graph(?), n.[Ortho- + -graph.](Arch.)An orthographic projection, sometimes partly in section, esp. of a building. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Or*thog"ra*pher(?), n.One versed in orthography; one who spells words correctly. 1913 Webster]
{ Or`tho*graph"ic(?), Or`tho*graph"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. orthographique, L. orthographus, Gr. 1.Of or pertaining to orthography, or right spelling; also, correct in spelling; as, orthographical rules; the letter was orthographic. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)Of or pertaining to right lines or angles. 1913 Webster]
Orthographic projectionor
Orthogonal projection, that projection which is made by drawing lines, from every point to be projected, perpendicular to the plane of projection. Such a projection of the sphere represents its circles as seen in perspective by an eye supposed to be placed at an infinite distance, the plane of projection passing through the center of the sphere perpendicularly to the line of sight. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*graph"ic*al*ly, adv.In an orthographical manner: (a)according to the rules of proper spelling; (b)according to orthographic projection. 1913 Webster]
Or*thog"ra*phist(?), n.One who spells words correctly; an orthographer. 1913 Webster]
Or*thog"ra*phize(?), v. t.To spell correctly or according to usage; to correct in regard to spelling. 1913 Webster]
In the coalesced into ith, which modern reaction has orthographized to i' th'.Earle. 1913 Webster]
Or*thog"ra*phy(?), n.[OE. ortographie, OF. orthographie, L. orthographia, Gr. 'orqo`s right + gra`fein to write. See Ortho-, and Graphic.] 1913 Webster]
1.The art or practice of writing words with the proper letters, according to standard usage; conventionally correct spelling; also, mode of spelling; as, his orthography is vicious. 1913 Webster]
When spelling no longer follows the pronunciation, but is hardened into orthography.Earle. 1913 Webster]
2.The part of grammar which treats of the letters, and of the art of spelling words correctly. 1913 Webster]
3.A drawing in correct projection, especially an elevation or a vertical section. 1913 Webster]
4.The method of spelling the words of a particular language; the system of symbols used for writing a language. PJC]
5.The branch of linguistics concerned with how languages are written. PJC]
Or*thol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. 'orqo`s right + lo`gos speech, description: cf. F. orthologie.]The right description of things. [R.] Fotherby. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*met"ric(?), a.[See Orthometry.](Crystallog.)Having the axes at right angles to one another; -- said of crystals or crystalline forms. 1913 Webster]
Or*thom"e*try(?), n.[Ortho- + -metry.]The art or practice of constructing verses correctly; the laws of correct versification. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*mor"phic(?), a.[Ortho- + morphic.](Geom.)Having the right form. 1913 Webster]
Orthomorphic projection, a projection in which the angles in the figure to be projected are equal to the corresponding angles in the projected figure. 1913 Webster]
orthopaedic, orthopaedicsSee otrthopedic and orthopedics. PJC]
{ Or`tho*ped"ic(?), Or`tho*ped"ic*al(?), }a.(Med.)Of, pertaining to, or employed in, orthopedics; relating to the prevention or cure of deformities of children, or, in general, of the human body at any age; as, orthopedic surgery; an orthopedic hospital. 1913 Webster]
orthopedicsn.[Ortho- + Gr. (Med.)The art or practice of correcting disorders or deformities of the spine and joints, or, by extension, any deformities of the human body. Syn. -- orthopaedics, orthopedy. WordNet 1.5]
Or*thop"e*dist(?), n.(Med.)One who prevents, cures, or remedies deformities, esp. in children. 1913 Webster]
Or*thop"e*dy(?), n.[Ortho- + Gr. (Med.)Same as orthopedics. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Or*thoph"o*ny(?), n.[Ortho- + Gr. fwnh` voice.]The art of correct articulation; voice training. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*pin"a*coid(?), n.[Ortho- + pinacoid.](Crystallog.)A name given to the two planes in the monoclinic system which are parallel to the vertical and orthodiagonal axes. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Or`thop*n(?), Or*thop"ny(?), }n.[L. orthopnoea, Gr. 'orqo`sstraight, right + pnei^n to breathe: cf. F. orthopn\'82e.](Med.)Specifically, a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture; by extension, any difficulty of breathing. 1913 Webster]
or"tho*pod(?), n.An orthopedist. PJC]
\'d8Or*thop"o*da(?), prop. n. pl.[NL. See Ortho-, and -poda.](Zo\'94l.)An extinct order of reptiles which stood erect on the hind legs, and resembled birds in the structure of the feet, pelvis, and other parts. 1913 Webster]
Or"tho*prax`y(?), n.[Gr. 'orqo`s straight + (Med.)The treatment of deformities in the human body by mechanical appliances. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Or*thop"te*ra(?), prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'orqo`s straight + (Zo\'94l.)An order of mandibulate insects including grasshoppers, locusts, cockroaches, mantids, crickets, katydids, etc. See Illust. under Insect. 1913 Webster]
Orthoptera undergo no metamorphosis. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Or*thop"ter*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Orthoptera. 1913 Webster]
Or*thop"ter*ous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Orthoptera. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*rhom"bic(?), a.[Ortho- + rhombic.](Crystallog.)Noting the system of crystallization which has three unequal axes at right angles to each other; trimetric. See Crystallization. 1913 Webster]
Or"tho*scope(?), n.[Ortho- + -scope.](Physiol.)An instrument designed to show the condition of the superficial portions of the eye. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*scop"ic(?), a.(Opt.)Giving an image in correct or normal proportions; giving a flat field of view; as, an orthoscopic eyepiece. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*si*lic"ic(?), a.[Ortho- + silicic.](Chem.)Designating the form of silicic acid having the normal or highest number of hydroxyl groups. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*sper"mous(?), a.[Ortho- + Gr. (Bot.)Having the seeds straight, as in the fruits of some umbelliferous plants; -- opposed to c\'d2lospermous.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Or"tho*stade(?), n.[Gr. 'orqo`s straight + (Anc. Costume)A chiton, or loose, ungirded tunic, falling in straight folds. 1913 Webster]
Or*thos"ti*chy(?), n.; pl.Orthostichies(#).[Ortho- + Gr. sti`chos row.](Bot.)A longitudinal rank, or row, of leaves along a stem. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*tom"ic(?), a.[Ortho- + Gr. (Geom.)Cutting at right angles. 1913 Webster]
Orthotomic circle(Geom.), that circle which cuts three given circles at right angles. 1913 Webster]
Or*thot"o*mous(?), a.(Crystallog.)Having two cleavages at right angles with one another. 1913 Webster]
Or*thot"o*my(?), n.(Geom.)The property of cutting at right angles. 1913 Webster]
Or"tho*tone(?), a.[Ortho- + Gr. (Gr. Gram.)Retaining the accent; not enclitic; -- said of certain indefinite pronouns and adverbs when used interrogatively, which, when not so used, are ordinarilly enclitic. 1913 Webster]
{ Or*thot"ro*pal(?), Or*thot"ro*pous(?), }a.[Ortho- + Gr. orthotrope.](Bot.)Having the axis of an ovule or seed straight from the hilum and chalaza to the orifice or the micropyle; atropous. 1913 Webster]
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Or`tho*trop"ic(?), a.[See Orthotropal.](Bot.)Having the longer axis vertical; -- said of erect stems.Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
Or`tho*xy"lene(?), n.[Ortho- + xylene.](Chem.)That variety of xylene (C6H4(CH3)2) in which the two methyl groups are in the ortho position; a colorless, liquid, combustible hydrocarbon resembling benzene. 1913 Webster]
Or"tive(?), a.[L. ortivus, fr. oriri, ortus, to rise: cf. F. ortive.]Of or relating to the time or act of rising; eastern; as, the ortive amplitude of a planet. 1913 Webster]
Or"to*lan(?), n.[F., fr. It. ortolano ortolan, gardener, fr. L. hortulanus gardener, fr. hortulus, dim. of hortus garden. So called because it frequents the hedges of gardens. See Yard an inclosure, and cf. Hortulan.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A European singing bird (Emberiza hortulana), about the size of the lark, with black wings. It is esteemed delicious food when fattened. Called also bunting.(b)In England, the wheatear (Saxicola \'d2nanthe).(c)In America, the sora, or Carolina rail (Porzana Carolina). See Sora. 1913 Webster]
Or"ty*gan(?), n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)One of several species of East Indian birds of the genera Ortygis and Hemipodius. They resemble quails, but lack the hind toe. See Turnix. 1913 Webster]
Or"val(?), n.[F. orvale.](Bot.)A kind of sage (Salvia Horminum). 1913 Webster]
Or`vi*e"tan(?), n.[F. orvi\'82tan: cf. It. orvietano. So called because invented at Orvieto, in Italy.]A kind of antidote for poisons; a counter poison formerly in vogue. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
-o*ry(?)suff.[L. -orius: cf. F. -oire.]1.An adjective suffix meaning of or pertaining to, serving for; as in auditory, pertaining to or serving for hearing; prohibitory, amendatory, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.[L. -orium: cf. F. -oire.]A noun suffix denoting that which pertains to, or serves for; as in ambulatory, that which serves for walking; consistory, factory, etc. 1913 Webster]
Or`yc*to*log"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. oryctologique.]Of or pertaining to oryctology. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Or`yc*tol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in oryctology. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Or`yc*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. 'orykto`s dug + -logy: cf. F. oryctologie.]1.An old name for paleontology. 1913 Webster]
2.An old name for mineralogy and geology. 1913 Webster]
O"ryx(, prop. n.[NL., from Gr. 'o`ryx a kind of gazelle or antelope.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of African antelopes which includes the gemsbok, the leucoryx, the bisa antelope (Oryx beisa), and the beatrix antelope (Oryx beatrix) of Arabia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*ry"za(?), prop. n.[L., rice, Gr. Rice.](Bot.)A genus of grasses including the rice plant; rice. 1913 Webster]
Oryzomysprop. n.A genus of rodents including the rice rats. Syn. -- genus Oryzomys. WordNet 1.5]
Oryzopsisprop. n.A genus of grasses incluiding rice grass. Syn. -- genus Oryzopsis. WordNet 1.5]
orzon.(Cookery)Pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Os, n.; pl.Ora(#).[L.]A mouth; an opening; an entrance. 1913 Webster]
Os(?), n.; pl.Osar(#).[Sw. \'86s ridge, chain of hills, pl. \'86sar.](Geol.)One of the ridges of sand or gravel found in Sweden, etc., supposed by some to be of marine origin, but probably formed by subglacial waters. The osar are similar to the kames of Scotland and the eschars of Ireland. See Eschar. 1913 Webster]
Os(?), n.(Chem.)The chemical symbol for the element osmium. PJC]
Osageprop. n.A tributary of the Missouri River. Syn. -- Osage River. WordNet 1.5]
Osageprop. n.1.A member of the Osages, a tribe of North American Indians formerly living in western Missouri. PJC]
2.The language of the Osages, a siouxan language. PJC]
O"sage or"ange(?). (Bot.)An ornamental tree of the genus Maclura (M. aurantiaca), closely allied to the mulberry (Morus); also, its fruit. The tree was first found in the country of the Osage Indians, and bears a hard and inedible fruit of an orangelike appearance. See Bois d'arc. 1913 Webster]
O*sa"ges(?), n. pl.; sing. Osage(.(Ethnol.)A tribe of southern Sioux Indians, now living in the Indian Territory. 1913 Webster]
Os"can(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Osci, a primitive people of Campania, a province of ancient Italy. -- n.The language of the Osci. 1913 Webster]
Os"cil*lan*cy(?), n.The state of oscillating; a seesaw kind of motion. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os`cil*la"ri*a(?), prop. n.[NL., fr. L. oscillare to swing.](Bot.)A genus of dark green, or purplish black, filamentous, fresh-water alg\'91, the threads of which have an automatic swaying or crawling motion. Called also Oscillatoria. 1913 Webster]
Os"cil*late(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Oscillated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Oscillating(.][L. oscillare to swing, fr. oscillum a swing, a little mask or puppet made to be hung from trees and swing in the wind, prob. orig., a little mouth, a dim. from os mouth. See Oral, and cf. Osculate.] 1913 Webster]
1.To move backward and forward; to vibrate like a pendulum; to swing; to sway. 1913 Webster]
2.To vary or fluctuate between fixed limits; to act or move in a fickle or fluctuating manner; to change repeatedly, back and forth. 1913 Webster]
The amount of superior families oscillates rather than changes, that is, it fluctuates within fixed limits.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Os"cil*lat`ing current. (Elec.)A current alternating in direction. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Oscillating engine, a steam engine whose cylinder oscillates on trunnions instead of being permanently fixed in a perpendicular or other direction.Weale. 1913 Webster]
Os`cil*la"tion(?), n.[L. oscillatio a swinging.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of oscillating; a swinging or moving backward and forward, like a pendulum; vibration. 1913 Webster]
2.Fluctuation; variation; change back and forth. 1913 Webster]
His mind oscillated, undoubtedly; but the extreme points of the oscillation were not very remote.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Axis of oscillation,
Center of oscillation. See under Axis, and Center. 1913 Webster]
Os"cil*la*tive(?), a.Tending to oscillate; vibratory. [R.] I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
os"cil*la`tor(, n.1.One that oscillates; specif.:(Electronics)Any device or circuit for producing electric oscillations, whether of current or voltage; esp., an apparatus for generating electric waves in a system of wireless telegraphy.Oscillators are essential components of radio transmission devices and digital computers, as well as many other types of electronic device. In computers the oscillator provides the voltage impulses which permit information bits to be transferred between parts of the computer in a defined sequence. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2.(Mech.)An instrument for measuring rigidity by the torsional oscillations of a weighted wire. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Os`cil*la*to"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Oscillatory.](Bot.)Same as Oscillaria. 1913 Webster]
Os"cil*la*to*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. oscillatoire. See Oscillate.]Moving, or characterized by motion, backward and forward like a pendulum; swinging; oscillating; vibratory; as, oscillatory motion. 1913 Webster]
Os"cil*lo*gram(?), n.[L. oscillare + -gram.](Elec.)An autographic record made by an oscillograph. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
oscillographn.1.a device for making a record of the wave forms of fluctuating . WordNet 1.5]
Os"cil*lo*graph(?), n.[L. oscillare to swing + -graph.](Elec.)An apparatus for recording or indicating alternating-current wave forms or other electrical oscillations, especially of voltages or currents; it usually consists of a galvanometer with strong field, in which the mass of the moving part is very small and frequency of vibration very high. -- Os`cil*lo*graph"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Os`cil*lom"e*ter(?), n.[L. oscillare to swing + -meter.]An instrument for measuring the angle through which a ship rolls or pitches at sea. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
os*cil"lo*scope(?), n.[L. oscillare to swing + -scope.]An electronic measuring instrument which provides a visual representation of the time variation of electrical quantities, such as voltage or current. It may be used to measure the shape of a voltage pulse or the frequency of an oscillating voltage. It can also be used to measure properties of other physical variables, such as sound or light intensity, if they can be translated into electrical voltage or current.The common cathode-ray oscilloscope uses a cathode-ray tube to project a beam of electrons onto the interior of a nearly flat surface surface of the tube, which is coated with a material which fluoresces when struck by the moving electrons. The location of the beam of electrons on the target surface is controlled by electrodes surrounding the point of origin of the beam, which control the horizontal and vertical deflection. The degree of deflection from the vertical center can be made to represent the electrical variable to be measured. The cathode-ray oscilloscope is similar in many respects to the most common form of television tube. -- os*cil"lo*scop`ic, a. Syn. -- scope, cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Os"cine(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Relating to the Oscines. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os"ci*nes(?), n. pl.[L. oscen, -inis.](Zo\'94l.)Singing birds; a group of the Passeres, having numerous syringeal muscles, conferring musical ability. 1913 Webster]
Os*cin"i*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Oscines, or singing birds. 1913 Webster]
Os*cin"i*an, n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the family Oscinid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Oscinis frit), destroy the heads of grain. 1913 Webster]
Os"ci*nine(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Oscines. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Adhering closely; embracing; -- applied to certain creeping animals, as caterpillars. 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)Intermediate in character, or on the border, between two genera, groups, families, etc., of animals or plants, and partaking somewhat of the characters of each, thus forming a connecting link; interosculant; as, the genera by which two families approximate are called osculant genera. 1913 Webster]
Os"cu*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Osculated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Osculating.][L. osculatus, p. p. of osculari to kiss, fr. osculum a little mouth, a kiss, dim. of os mouth. See Oral, and cf. Oscillate.] 1913 Webster]
1.To kiss. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)To touch closely, so as to have a common curvature at the point of contact. See Osculation, 2. 1913 Webster]
Os"cu*late, v. i.1.To kiss one another; to kiss. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)To touch closely. See Osculation, 2. 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)To have characters in common with two genera or families, so as to form a connecting link between them; to interosculate. See Osculant. 1913 Webster]
Os`cu*la"tion(?), n.[L. osculatio a kissing: cf. F. osculation.]1.The act of kissing; a kiss. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)The contact of one curve with another, when the number of consecutive points of the latter through which the former passes suffices for the complete determination of the former curve.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Os"cu*la*to*ry(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to kissing; kissing. \'bdThe osculatory ceremony.\'b8 Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)Pertaining to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation; as, a circle may be osculatory with a curve, at a given point. 1913 Webster]
Osculatory circle. (Geom.)See Osculating circle of a curve, under Circle. --
Osculatory plane (to a curve of double curvature), a plane which passes through three successive points of the curve. --
Osculatory sphere (to a line of double curvature), a sphere passing through four consecutive points of the curve. 1913 Webster]
Os"cu*la*to*ry, n.[LL. osculatorium. See Osculate.](R. C. Ch.)Same as Pax, 2. 1913 Webster]
Os`cu*la"trix(?), n.; pl.Osculatrixes(#).[NL.](Geom.)A curve whose contact with a given curve, at a given point, is of a higher order (or involves the equality of a greater number of successive differential coefficients of the ordinates of the curves taken at that point) than that of any other curve of the same kind. 1913 Webster]
Os"cule(?), n.[Cf. F. oscule. See Osculum.](Zo\'94l.)One of the excurrent apertures of sponges. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os"cu*lum(?), n.; pl.Oscula(#).[L., a little mouth.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Oscule. 1913 Webster]
-ose(?)suff.[L. -osus: cf. F. -ose. Cf. -ous.] 1913 Webster]
1.A suffix denoting full of, containing, having the qualities of, like; as in verbose, full of words; pilose, hairy; globose, like a globe. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A suffix indicating that the substance to the name of which it is affixed is a member of the carbohydrate group; as in cellulose, sucrose, dextrose, etc. 1913 Webster]
O"sier(?), n.[F. osier: cf. Prov. F. oisis, Armor. ozil, aozil, Gr. vitex, and E. withy.](Bot.)(a)A kind of willow (Salix viminalis) growing in wet places in Europe and Asia, and introduced into North America. It is considered the best of the willows for basket work. The name is sometimes given to any kind of willow.(b)One of the long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of other similar plants. 1913 Webster]
The rank of osiers by the murmuring stream.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Osier bed, or
Osier holt, a place where willows are grown for basket making. [Eng.] --
Red osier. (a)A kind of willow with reddish twigs (Salix rubra).(b)An American shrub (Cornus stolonifera) which has slender red branches; -- also called osier cornel. 1913 Webster]
O"sier, a.Made of osiers; composed of, or containing, osiers. \'bdThis osier cage of ours.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
O"siered(?), a.Covered or adorned with osiers; as, osiered banks. [Poetic] Collins. 1913 Webster]
O"sier*y(?), n.An osier bed. 1913 Webster]
O*si"ris(?), prop. n.[L., fr. Gr. (Myth.)One of the principal divinities of Egypt, the brother and husband of Isis. He was figured as a mummy wearing the royal cap of Upper Egypt, and was symbolized by the sacred bull, called Apis. Cf. Serapis. -- O*sir"i*an(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Os"man*li(?), n.; pl.Osmanlis(#).[So called from Osman. See Ottoman.]A Turkish official; one of the dominant tribe of Turks; loosely, any Turk. 1913 Webster]
Os"mate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of osmic acid.[Formerly written also osmiate.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os`ma*te"ri*um(?), n.; pl.Osmateria(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)One of a pair of scent organs which the larv\'91 of certain butterflies emit from the first body segment, either above or below. 1913 Webster]
Os"ma*zome(?), n.[Gr. osmaz\'93me.](Old Chem.)A substance formerly supposed to give to soup and broth their characteristic odor, and probably consisting of one or several of the class of nitrogenous substances which are called extractives. 1913 Webster]
Os`mi*am"ate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of osmiamic acid. 1913 Webster]
Os`mi*am"ic(?), a.[Osmium + amido.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, a nitrogenous acid of osmium, H2N2Os2O5, forming a well-known series of yellow salts. 1913 Webster]
Os"mic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a valence higher than in other lower compounds; as, osmic oxide. 1913 Webster]
Osmic acid. (Chem.)(a)Osmic tetroxide. [Obs.] (b)Osmic acid proper, an acid analogous to sulphuric acid, not known in the free state, but forming a well-known and stable series of salts (osmates), which were formerly improperly called osmites. --
Osmic tetroxide(Chem.), a white volatile crystalline substance, OsO4, the most stable and characteristic of the compounds of osmium. It has a burning taste, and gives off a vapor, which is a powerful irritant poison, violently attacking the eyes, and emitting a strong chlorinelike odor. Formerly improperly called osmic acid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os`mi*dro"sis(?), n.[NL., from Gr. 'osmh` smell + (Med.)The secretion of fetid sweat. 1913 Webster]
Os"mi*ous(?), a.(Chem.)Denoting those compounds of osmium in which the element has a valence relatively lower than in the osmic compounds; as, osmious chloride.[Written also osmous.] 1913 Webster]
Osmious acid(Chem.), an acid derived from osmium, analogous to sulphurous acid, and forming unstable salts. It is a brown amorphous substance. 1913 Webster]
os"mite(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of osmious acid. 1913 Webster]
os"mi*um(, n.[Gr. 'osmh` a smell, odor, akin to 'o`zein to smell. So named in allusion to the strong chlorinelike odor of osmic tetroxide. See Odor.](Chem.)A rare metallic element of the platinum group with atomic number 76. It is found native as an alloy in platinum ore, and in iridosmine. It is a hard, infusible, bluish or grayish white metal, and the heaviest substance known. Its tetroxide is used in histological experiments to stain tissues. Symbol Os. Atomic weight 190.2. Specific gravity 22.477. 1913 Webster +PJC]
os"mo*gene(or , n.[Osmose + root of Gr. ge`nos race.]An apparatus, consisting of a number of cells whose sides are of parchment paper, for conducting the process of osmosis. It is used especially in sugar refining to remove potassium salts from the molasses. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
os"mo*graph(, n.[Osmose + -graph.](Physics)An instrument for recording the height of the liquid in an endosmometer or for registering osmotic pressures. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
os*mom"e*ter(or , n.[Gr. 'wsmo`s impulse + -meter.](Physics)An instrument for measuring the amount of osmotic action in different liquids. 1913 Webster]
Os*mom"e*try(or , n.(Physics)The study of osmosis by means of the osmometer. 1913 Webster]
Os"mose(, n.[Gr. (Chemical Physics)(a)The tendency in fluids to mix, or become equably diffused, when in contact. Same as osmosis, which see. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Electric osmose, or
Electric endosmose(Elec.), the transportation of a liquid through a porous septum by the action of an electric current. 1913 Webster]
os*mo"sis(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'wsmo`s, equiv. to 'w^sis impulse, fr. 'wqei^n to push.](Chemical Physics)(a)The tendency in fluids to mix, or become equably diffused, when in contact. It was first observed between fluids of differing densities, and as taking place through a membrane or an intervening porous structure. An older term for the phenomenon was Osmose.The more rapid flow from the thinner to the thicker fluid was then called endosmosis (formerly endosmose), and the opposite, slower current, exosmosis (formerly exosmose). Both are, however, results of the same force. Osmosis may be regarded as a form of molecular attraction, allied to that of adhesion. See also osmotic pressure.(b)The action produced by this tendency. 1913 Webster]
os*mot"ic(?), a.Pertaining to, or having the property of, osmosis; as, osmotic force. 1913 Webster]
os*mot"ic pres"sure(?), n.(Physical Chemistry)The pressure which a solution of a substance in a liquid exerts on a semipermeable membrane, through which the solvent can diffuse but the dissolved substance (the solute) cannot diffuse, when separated across the membrane from the pure solvent. In general, the osmotic pressure will depend almost proportionally up to certain concentrations upon the molal concentration of the solute. PJC]
Os"mund(?), n.(Bot.)A fern of the genus Osmunda, or flowering fern. The most remarkable species is the osmund royal, or royal fern (Osmunda regalis), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a panicle of capsules at the top. The rootstock contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen.<-- used as a substrate for growing orchids --> 1913 Webster]
Os"na*burg(?), n.A species of coarse linen, originally made in Osnaburg, Germany. 1913 Webster]
O"so-ber`ry(?), n.(Bot.)The small, blueblack, drupelike fruit of the Nuttallia cerasiformis, a shrub of Oregon and California, belonging to the Cherry tribe of Rosace\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os*phra"di*um(?), n.; pl.Osphradia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The olfactory organ of some Mollusca. It is connected with the organ of respiration. 1913 Webster]
{ Os"prey, Os"pray }(?), n.[Through OF. fr. L. ossifraga (orig., the bone breaker); prob. influenced by oripelargus (mountain stork, a kind of eagle, Gr. orpres, and F. orfraie. See Ossifrage.](Zo\'94l.)The fishhawk (Pandion haliaetus). 1913 Webster]
Oss(?), v. i.[See Osse, n.]To prophesy; to presage. [R. & Obs.] R. Edgeworth. 1913 Webster]
Osse(?), n.[Gr. A prophetic or ominous utterance. [R. & Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Os"se*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A fish having a bony skeleton; a teleost. 1913 Webster]
Os"se*in(?), n.[L. os bone.](Physiol. Chem.)The organic basis of bone tissue; the residue after removal of the mineral matters from bone by dilute acid; in embryonic tissue, the substance in which the mineral salts are deposited to form bone; bone collagen; -- called also ostein. Chemically it is the same as collagen. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Os"se*let(?), n.[F.]1.A little bone. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The internal bone, or shell, of a cuttlefish. 1913 Webster]
Os"se*ous(?), a.[L. osseus, from os, ossis bone; akin to Gr. 'oste`on, Skr. asthi. Cf. Oyster.]Composed of bone; resembling bone; capable of forming bone; bony; ossific. 1913 Webster]
Os"se*ter(?), n.[Russ, osetr' sturgeon.](Zo\'94l.)A species of sturgeon. 1913 Webster]
Os`si*an"ic(?), prop. a.Of or pertaining to, or characteristic of, Ossian, a legendary Erse or Celtic bard. 1913 Webster]
The compositions might be fairly classed as Ossianic.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Os"si*cle(?), n.[L. ossiculum, dim. of os, ossis, a bone.]1.A little bone; as, the auditory ossicles in the tympanum of the ear. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of numerous small calcareous structures forming the skeleton of certain echinoderms, as the starfishes. 1913 Webster]
ossicularadj.Of or pertaining to an ossicle. Syn. -- ossiculate. WordNet 1.5]
ossiculateadj.Of or pertaining to an ossicle. Syn. -- ossicular. WordNet 1.5]
Os*sic"u*la`ted(?), a.Having small bones. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os*sic"u*lum(?), n.; pl.Ossicula(#).[L., a little bone.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Ossicle. 1913 Webster]
Os*sif"er*ous(?), a.[L. os, ossis, a bone + -ferous: cf. F. ossif\'8are.]Containing or yielding bone. 1913 Webster]
Os*sif"ic(?), a.[L. os, ossis, bone + facere to make: cf. F. ossifique. See Fact.]Capable of producing bone; having the power to change cartilage or other tissue into bone. 1913 Webster]
Os`si*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. ossification. See Ossify.]1.(Physiol.)The formation of bone; the process, in the growth of an animal, by which inorganic material (mainly lime salts) is deposited in cartilage or membrane, forming bony tissue; ostosis. 1913 Webster]
natural ossification of growing tissue, there is the so-called accidental ossification which sometimes follows certain abnormal conditions, as in the ossification of an artery. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being changed into a bony substance; also, a mass or point of ossified tissue. 1913 Webster]
Os"si*fied(?), a.Changed to bone or something resembling bone; hardened by deposits of mineral matter of any kind; -- said of tissues. 1913 Webster]
Os"si*frage(?), n.[L. ossifraga, ossifragus, osprey, fr. ossifragus bone breaking; os, ossis, a bone + frangere, fractum, to break. See Osseous, Break, and cf. Osprey, Ossifragous.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The lammergeir.(b)The young of the sea eagle or bald eagle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Os*sif"ra*gous(?), a.[L. ossifragus. See Ossifrage.]Serving to break bones; bone-breaking. 1913 Webster]
Os"si*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ossified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ossifying(?).][L. os, ossis, bone + -fy: cf. F. ossifier. See Osseous.]1.(Physiol.)To form into bone; to change from a soft animal substance into bone, as by the deposition of lime salts. 1913 Webster]
2. (Fig.): To harden; as, to ossify the heart.Ruskin. 1913 Webster]
Os"si*fy, v. i.(Physiol.)To become bone; to change from a soft tissue to a hard bony tissue. 1913 Webster]
Os"si*fy`ing(?), a.(Physiol.)Changing into bone; becoming bone; as, the ossifying process. 1913 Webster]
Os*siv"o*rous(?), a.[L. os, ossis, bone + vorare to devour: cf. F. ossivore.]Feeding on bones; eating bones; as, ossivorous quadrupeds.Derham. 1913 Webster]
Os"spring*er(?), n.The osprey. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os`su*a"ri*um(?), n.[L.]A charnel house; an ossuary.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Os"su*a*ry(?), n.; pl.-ries(#).[L. ossuarium, fr. ossuarius of or bones, fr. os, ossis, bone: cf. F. ossuaire.]A place where the bones of the dead are deposited; a charnel house. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ost(?), n.See Oast. 1913 Webster]
Os"te*al(?), a.[Gr. 'oste`on a bone.]Osseous. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os`te*i"tis(?), n.[NL. See Osteo-, and -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of bone. 1913 Webster]
Os"tel*er(?), n.Same as Hosteler.Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Os*tend"(?), v. t.[L. ostendere to show.]To exhibit; to manifest. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mercy to mean offenders we'll ostend.J. Webster. 1913 Webster]
Os*ten`si*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being ostensible. 1913 Webster]
Os*ten"si*ble(, a.[From L. ostensus, p. p. of ostendere to show, prop., to stretch out before; fr. prefix obs- (old form of ob-) + tendere to stretch. See Tend.] 1913 Webster]
1.Capable of being shown; proper or intended to be shown. [R.] Walpole. 1913 Webster]
2.Outwardly appearing to be; shown to be; exhibited; apparent; evident. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.Declared; avowed; professed; pretended; -- often used as opposed to real or actual; as, an ostensible reason, motive, or aim.D. Ramsay. 1913 Webster +PJC]
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Os*ten"si*bly(, adv.In an ostensible manner; avowedly; professedly; apparently.Walsh. 1913 Webster]
Ostensibly, we were intended to prevent filibustering into Texas, but really as a menace to Mexico.U. S. Grant. 1913 Webster]
Os*ten"sion(?), n.[L. ostensio a showing: cf. F. ostension. See Ostend.](Eccl.)The showing of the sacrament on the altar in order that it may receive the adoration of the communicants. 1913 Webster]
Ostensive demonstration(Math.), a direct or positive demonstration, as opposed to the apagogical or indirect method. 1913 Webster]
Os*ten"sive*ly, adv.In an ostensive manner. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Os`ten*so"ri*um(?), Os*ten"so*ry(?), }n.; pl. L. -soria(#), E. -sories(#).[NL. ostensorium: cf. F. ostensoir. See Ostensible.](R. C. Ch.)Same as Monstrance. 1913 Webster]
Os"tent(?), n.[L. ostentus, ostentum, fr. ostendere (p. p. ostensus and ostentus) to show. See Ostensible.] 1913 Webster]
We asked of God that some ostent might clear Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Os"ten*tate(?), v. t.[L. ostentatus, p. p. of ostentare, v. intens. fr. ostendere. See Ostent.]To make an ambitious display of; to show or exhibit boastingly. [R.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Os`ten*ta"tion(?), n.[L. ostentatio: cf. F. ostentation.]1.The act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade; -- usually in a detractive sense. \'bdMuch ostentation vain of fleshly arm.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
He knew that good and bountiful minds were sometimes inclined to ostentation.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
os"te*o-pref.A combining form of Gr. 'oste`ona bone. 1913 Webster]
Os"te*o*blast(?), n.[Osteo- + -blast.](Anat.)One of the protoplasmic cells which occur in the osteogenetic layer of the periosteum, and from or around which the matrix of the bone is developed; an osteoplast. 1913 Webster]
\'d8os`te*o*cla"sis(?), n.[NL. See Osteoclast.](Surg.)The operation of breaking a bone in order to correct deformity. 1913 Webster]
os"te*o*clast(?), n.[Osteo- + Gr. kla^n to break.]1.(Physiol.)Same as myeloplax, a large multinucleate cell within the bone, which functions in the absroption and removal of bone tissue. 1913 Webster +PJC]
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2.An instrument for performing osteoclasis. 1913 Webster]
os`te*o*col"la(?), n.[Osteo- + Gr. 1913 Webster]
1.A kind of glue obtained from bones.Ure. 1913 Webster]
2.A cellular calc tufa, which in some places forms incrustations on the stems of plants, -- formerly supposed to have the quality of uniting fractured bones. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os`te*o*com"ma(?), n.; pl. L. Osteocommata(#), E. Osteocommas(#).[NL. See Osteo-, and Comma.](Anat.)A metamere of the vertebrate skeleton; an osteomere; a vertebra.Owen. 1913 Webster]
Os"te*o*cope(?), n.[Gr. 'oste`on a bone + ost\'82ocope.](Med.)Pain in the bones; a violent fixed pain in any part of a bone. -- Os`te*o*cop"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Os`te*o*cra"ni*um(?), n.[Osteo- + cranium.](Anat.)The bony cranium, as distinguished from the cartilaginous cranium. 1913 Webster]
Os`te*o*den"tine(?), n.[Osteo- + dentine.](Anat.)A hard substance, somewhat like bone, which is sometimes deposited within the pulp cavity of teeth. 1913 Webster]
Os"te*o*gen(?), n.[Osteo- + -gen.](Physiol.)The soft tissue, or substance, which, in developing bone, ultimately undergoes ossification. 1913 Webster]
{ Os`te*o*gen"e*sis(?), Os`te*og"e*ny(?), }n.[Osteo- + genesis, or the root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born: cf. F. ost\'82og\'82nie.](Physiol.)The formation or growth of bone. 1913 Webster]
Os`te*o*ge*net"ic(?), a.(Physiol.)Connected with osteogenesis, or the formation of bone; producing bone; as, osteogenetic tissue; the osteogenetic layer of the periosteum. 1913 Webster]
Os`te*ol"o*ger(?), n.One versed in osteology; an osteologist. 1913 Webster]
{ Os`te*o*log"ic(?), Os`te*o*log"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. ost\'82ologique.]Of or pertaining to osteology. -- Os`te*o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Os`te*ol"o*gist(?), n.One who is skilled in osteology; an osteologer. 1913 Webster]
Os`te*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Osteo- + -logy: cf. F. ost\'82ologie.]The science which treats of the bones of the vertebrate skeleton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os`te*ol"y*sis(?), n.[NL. osteo- + Gr. ly`sis a loosing.]Softening and absorption of bone. -- Os`te*o*lyt"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Os`te*o"ma(?), n.; pl.Osteomata(#).[NL. See Osteo-, and -oma.](Med.)A tumor composed mainly of bone; a tumor of a bone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os`te*o*ma*la"ci*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'oste`on bone + (Med.)A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. Also called malacia. 1913 Webster]
Os"te*o*man`ty(?), n.[Osteo- Gr. mantei`a divination.]Divination by means of bones. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Os"te*o*path(?), n.A practitioner of osteopathy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Os`te*o*path"ic(?), a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to osteopathy. -- Os`te*o*path"ic*al*ly(#), adv. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Os`te*op"a*thist(?), n.One who practices osteopathy; an osteopath. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
os`te*op"a*thy(?), n.[Osteo- + Gr. pa`qos suffering.](Med.)(a)Any disease of the bones. [R.] (b)A system of treatment based on the theory that diseases are chiefly due to deranged mechanism of the bones, nerves, blood vessels, and other tissues, and can be remedied by manipulations of these parts. Modern practitioners use the therapeutic and diagnostic techniques of modern medicine as well as manipulative procedures. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
\'d8Os`te*o*per`i*os*ti"tis(?), n.[NL.; osteo- + periosteum + -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of a bone and its periosteum. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Os"te*o*phone(?), n.[Gr. 'oste`on bone + fwnh` voice.]An instrument for transmission of auditory vibrations through the bones of the head, so as to be appreciated as sounds by persons deaf from causes other than those affecting the nervous apparatus of hearing. 1913 Webster]
Os"te*o*plast(?), n.[Osteo- + Gr. pla`ssein to form.](Anat.)An osteoblast. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Of or pertaining to the replacement of bone; as, an osteoplastic operation. 1913 Webster]
Os"te*o*plas`ty(?), n.[Osteo- + -plasty.](Med.)An operation or process by which the total or partial loss of a bone is remedied.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os`te*o*po*ro"sis(?), n.[NL.; osteo- + Gr. po`ros pore.](Med. & Physiol.)An absorption of bone so that the bone tissue becomes unusually porous. It occurs especially in elderly men and postmenopausal women, and predisposes the elderly to fractures of the bones. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Os`te*op`ter*yg"i*ous(?), a.[Osteo- Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having bones in the fins, as certain fishes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os`te*o*sar*co"ma(?), n.; pl.Osteosarcomata(#).[NL. See Osteo-, and sarcoma.](Med.)A tumor having the structure of a sarcoma in which there is a deposit of bone; sarcoma connected with bone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os`te*o*scle*ro"sis(?), n.[NL.; osteo- + sclerosis.]Abnormal hardness and density of bone. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Os"te*o*tome(?), n.[Osteo- + Gr. te`mnein.](Surg.)Strong nippers or a chisel for dividing bone. 1913 Webster]
Os`te*ot"o*mist(?), n.One skilled in osteotomy. 1913 Webster]
Os`te*ot"o*my(?), n.1.The dissection or anatomy of bones; osteology. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surg.)The operation of dividing a bone or of cutting a piece out of it, -- done to remedy deformity, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os`te*o*zo"a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'oste`on a bone + zo^,on an animal.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Vertebrata. 1913 Webster]
Os"ti*a*ry(?), n.; pl.-ries(#).[L. ostium door, entrance. See Usher.]1.The mouth of a river; an estuary. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.One who keeps the door, especially the door of a church; a porter.N. Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Os"tic(?), a.[From North American Indian oshtegwon a head.]Pertaining to, or applied to, the language of the Tuscaroras, Iroquois, Wyandots, Winnebagoes, and a part of the Sioux Indians.Schoolcraft. 1913 Webster]
Os"ti*ole(?), n.[L. ostiolum a little door, dim. of ostium a door: cf. F. ostiole.](Bot.)(a)The exterior opening of a stomate. See Stomate.(b)Any small orifice. 1913 Webster]
Ost"men(?), n. pl.; sing. Ostman. [See East, and Man.]East men; Danish settlers in Ireland, formerly so called.Lyttelton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os*to"sis(?), n.[NL., from Gr. 'oste`on a bone.](Physiol.)Bone formation; ossification. See Ectostosis, and Endostosis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os*tra"ce*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'o`strakon shell of a testacean.](Zo\'94l.)A division of bivalve mollusks including the oysters and allied shells. 1913 Webster]
Os*tra"cean(?), n.[L. ostrea an oyster. See Oyster.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of a family of bivalves, of which the oyster is the type. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Os*tra"ci*on(?), prop. n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'ostra`kion small shell.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of plectognath fishes of the family Ostraciontidae having the body covered with solid, immovable, bony plates. It includes the trunkfishes (also called boxfish). 1913 Webster +PJC]
Os*tra"ci*ont(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A fish of the genus Ostracion and allied genera. 1913 Webster]
os"tra*cise(?), v. t.Same as ostracize. [Chiefly Brit.] PJC]
os"tra*cism(?), n.[Gr. 'ostrakismo`s, fr. 'ostraki`zein to ostracize. See Ostracize.]1.(Gr. Antiq.)Banishment by popular vote, -- a means adopted at Athens to rid the city of a person whose talent and influence gave umbrage. 1913 Webster]
2.Banishment; exclusion; as, social ostracism. 1913 Webster]
Public envy is as an ostracism, that eclipseth men when they grow too great.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Sentenced to a perpetual ostracism from the . . . confidence, and honors, and emoluments of his country.A. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Os"tra*cize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ostracized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ostracizing(?).][Gr. 'ostraki`zein, fr. 'o`strakon a tile, a tablet used in voting, a shell; cf. 'o`streon oyster, 'oste`on bone. Cf. Osseous, Oyster.]1.(Gr. Antiq.)To exile by ostracism; to banish by a popular vote, as at Athens.Grote. 1913 Webster]
2.To banish from society, by a general consent; to exclude from social, political, or private favor; to exclude from conversation or friendship; to shun; as, he was ostracized by his former friends. A person may be ostracized by a formal vote or by a widespread but informal agreement.Marvell. 1913 Webster +PJC]
ostracodn.A member of the Ostracoda, an order of tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimplike body enclosed in a bivalve shell. Syn. -- seed shrimp, mussel shrimp. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Os*trac"o*da(?), prop. n. pl.(Zo\'94l.)An order of Entomostraca possessing shrimplike bodies enclosed in hard bivalve shells; called also seed shrimp and mussel shrimp. They were formerly referred to as Ostracoidea. They are of small size, and swim freely about; many are less than 1 mm in length. Microfossils of certain extinct orders have been found extending back to the Cambrian age.<-- ##?? scanning EM photo = echinocythereis.gif --> 1913 Webster +PJC]
ostracodann.Same as ostracod. PJC]
ostracodermn.Any of several extinct fishlike jawless vertebrates having a heavily armored body; of the Paleozoic. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Os`tra*coder"mi(?), prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'o`strakon shell of a testacean + (Zo\'94l.)A suborder of fishes of which Ostracion is the type. 1913 Webster]
os"tra*coid(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Ostracoidea (now Ostracoda). -- n.One of the Ostracoidea (now Ostracoda). 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8Os`tra*coi"de*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'o`strakon shell of a testacean + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Entomostraca possessing hard bivalve shells. They are of small size, and swim freely about. Now usually written Ostracoda. [archaic] 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8Os"tre*a(?), n.[L., an oyster.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of bivalve Mollusca which includes the true oysters. 1913 Webster]
Os`tre*a"ceous(?), a.[L. ostrea an oyster. See Oyster.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to an oyster, or to a shell; shelly. 1913 Webster]
The crustaceous or ostreaceous body.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Os"tre*a*cul`ture(?), n.The artificial cultivation of oysters. 1913 Webster]
Os`tre*oph"a*gist(?), n.[Gr. 'o`streon an oyster + fagei^n to eat.]One who feeds on oysters. 1913 Webster]
os"trich(, n.[OE. ostriche, ostrice, OF. ostruche, ostruce, F. autruche, L. avis struthio; avis bird + struthio ostrich, fr. Gr. Aviary, Struthious.][Formerly written also estrich.](Zo\'94l.)A large bird of the genus Struthio, of which Struthio camelus of Africa is the best known species. It has long and very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable of flight. The adult male is about eight feet high. 1913 Webster]
Struthio australis) and the Asiatic ostrich are considered distinct species by some authors. Ostriches are now domesticated in South Africa in large numbers for the sake of their plumes. The body of the male is covered with elegant black plumose feathers, while the wings and tail furnish the most valuable white plumes. 1913 Webster]
Ostrich farm, a farm on which ostriches are bred for the sake of their feathers, oil, eggs, etc. --
Ostrich farming, the occupation of breeding ostriches for the sake of their feathers, etc. --
Ostrich fern(Bot.)a kind of fern (Onoclea Struthiopteris), the tall fronds of which grow in a circle from the rootstock. It is found in alluvial soil in Europe and North America. 1913 Webster]
Os"tro*goth(?), prop. n.[L. Ostrogothi, pl. See East, and Goth.]One of the Eastern Goths. See Goth. 1913 Webster]
Os`tro*goth"ic(?), prop. a.Of or pertaining to the Ostrogoths. 1913 Webster]
Os*we"go tea"(?). (Bot.)An American aromatic herb (Monarda didyma), with showy, bright red, labiate flowers. 1913 Webster]
ot`a*cous"tic(?), a.[Oto- + acoustic: cf. F. otacoustique.]Assisting the sense of hearing; as, an otacoustic instrument. 1913 Webster]
{ ot`a*cous"tic(?), ot`a*cous"ti*con(?), }n.An instrument to facilitate hearing, as an ear trumpet. 1913 Webster]
O`ta*hei"te ap"ple(?). [So named from Otaheite, or Tahiti, one of the Society Islands.](Bot.)(a)The fruit of a Polynesian anacardiaceous tree (Spondias dulcis), also called vi-apple. It is rather larger than an apple, and the rind has a flavor of turpentine, but the flesh is said to taste like pineapples.(b)A West Indian name for a myrtaceous tree (Jambosa Malaccensis) which bears crimson berries. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*tal"gi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. o'y^s, 'wto`s, the ear + 'a`lgos pain: cf. F. otalgie.](Med.)Pain in the ear; earache. 1913 Webster]
O*tal"gic(?), a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to otalgia. -- n.A remedy for otalgia. 1913 Webster]
O*tal"gy(?), n.Pain in the ear; otalgia. 1913 Webster]
O"the*o*scope(?), n.[Gr. -scope.](Physics)An instrument for exhibiting the repulsive action produced by light or heat in an exhausted vessel; a modification of the radiometer.W. Crookes. 1913 Webster]
Oth"er(, conj.[See Or.]Either; -- used with other or or for its correlative (as either . . . or are now used). [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Other of chalk, other of glass.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Oth"er, pron. & a.[AS. ; akin to OS. \'be, , D. & G. ander, OHG. andar, Icel. annarr, Sw. annan, Dan. anden, Goth. an, Skr. antara: cf. L. alter; all orig. comparatives: cf. Skr. anya other. Alter.][Formerly other was used both as singular and plural.] 1913 Webster]
1.Different from that which, or the one who, has been specified; not the same; not identical; additional; second of two. 1913 Webster]
Each of them made other for to win.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.Matt. v. 39. 1913 Webster]
2.Not this, but the contrary; opposite; as, the other side of a river. 1913 Webster]
3.Alternate; second; -- used esp. in connection with every; as, every other day, that is, each alternate day, every second day. 1913 Webster]
4.Left, as opposed to right. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A distaff in her other hand she had.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Other is a correlative adjective, or adjective pronoun, often in contrast with one, some, that, this, etc. The one shall be taken, and the other left. Matt. xxiv. 41. And some fell among thorns . . . but other fell into good ground. Matt. xiii. 7, 8. To write this, or to design the other. Dryden. another; is used with each, indicating a reciprocal action or relation; and is employed absolutely, or eliptically for other thing, or other person, in which case it may have a plural. The fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. Ps. xlix. 10. If he is trimming, others are true. Thackeray. Other is sometimes followed by but, beside, or besides; but oftener by than. No other but such a one as he. Coleridge. Other lords beside thee have had dominion over us. Is. xxvi. 13. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid. 1 Cor. iii. 11. The whole seven years of . . . ignominy had been little other than a preparation for this very hour. Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
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Other some, some others. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --
The other day, at a certain time past, not distant, but indefinite; not long ago; recently; rarely, the third day past. 1913 Webster]
Bind my hair up: as 't was yesterday? t' other day.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Oth"er(, adv.Otherwise. \'bdIt shall none other be.\'b8 Chaucer. \'bdIf you think other.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Oth"er*gates`(, adv.[Other + gate way. See wards.]In another manner. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He would have tickled you othergates.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Oth"er*guise`(, Oth"er*guess`(?) }, a. & adv.[A corruption of othergates.]Of another kind or sort; in another way. \'bdOtherguess arguments.\'b8 Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
Oth"er*ness, n.The quality or state of being other or different; alterity; oppositeness. 1913 Webster]
1.In a different manner; in another way, or in other ways; differently; contrarily.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thy father was a worthy prince, otherwise.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.In other respects. 1913 Webster]
It is said, truly, that the best men otherwise are not always the best in regard of society.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
3.In different circumstances; under other conditions; as, I am engaged, otherwise I would accept. 1913 Webster]
Otherwise, like so and thus, may be used as a substitute for the opposite of a previous adjective, noun, etc. 1913 Webster]
Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me.2 Cor. xi. 16. 1913 Webster]
Her eyebrows . . . rather full than otherwise.Fielding. 1913 Webster]
otherworldlyadj.1.existing outside of or not in accordance with nature. Syn. -- nonnatural, preternatural, transcendental. WordNet 1.5
2.Not worldly; preparing for or concerned primarily with the afterlife; -- of people. WordNet 1.5
Oth"man(?), n. & a.See Ottoman. 1913 Webster]
othonnan.A South African plant of the genus Othonna having smooth often fleshy leaves and heads of yellow flowers. WordNet 1.5]
O"tic(?), a.[Gr. o'y^s, 'wto`s, the ear: cf. F. otique.]Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the ear; auricular; auditory. 1913 Webster]
Otidesprop. n.A suborder of terrestrial game birds of the Old World and Australia, including the bustards. Syn. -- suborder Otides. WordNet 1.5]
Otididaeprop. n.A family of birds related to the cranes, most of which are large and ground-running, and comprising the bustards. Syn. -- family Otididae. WordNet 1.5]
O"ti*ose`(?), a.[L. otiosus, fr. otium ease.]Being at leisure or ease; unemployed; indolent; idle. \'bdOtiose assent.\'b8 Paley. 1913 Webster]
The true keeping of the Sabbath was not that otiose and unprofitable cessation from even good deeds which they would enforce.Alford. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O"tis(?), prop. n.[L., a kind of bustard, Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of birds including certain of the bustards. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*ti"tis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. o'y^s, 'wto`s, the ear + -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the ear. 1913 Webster]
O"to-(?). [Gr. o'y^s, 'wto`s, the ear.]A combining form denoting relation to the ear, or situation near the ear or in the ear. 1913 Webster]
O*to"ba fat`(?). (Chem.)A colorless buttery substance obtained from the fruit of Myristica otoba, a species of nutmeg tree. 1913 Webster]
O*toc"o*nite(?), n.[Oto- + Gr. (Anat.)(a)A mass of otoliths.(b)An otolith. 1913 Webster]
O"to*crane(?), n.[Oto- + Gr. (Anat.)The cavity in the skull in which the parts of the internal ear are lodged. 1913 Webster]
O`to*cra"ni*al(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the otocrane. 1913 Webster]
O"to*cyst(?), n.[Oto- + cyst.](Zo\'94l. & Anat.)An auditory cyst or vesicle; one of the simple auditory organs of many invertebrates, containing a fluid and otoliths; also, the embryonic vesicle from which the parts of the internal ear of vertebrates are developed. 1913 Webster]
O*tog"ra*phy(?), n.[Oto- + -graphy.]A description of the ear. 1913 Webster]
{ O"to*lith(?), O"to*lite(?), }n.[Oto- + -lith, -lite.](Anat.)One of the small bones or particles of calcareous or other hard substance in the internal ear of vertebrates, and in the auditory organs of many invertebrates; an ear stone. Collectively, the otoliths are called ear sand and otoconite. 1913 Webster]
{ O`to*lith"ic(?), O`to*lit"ic(?), }a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to otoliths. 1913 Webster]
O`to*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to otology. 1913 Webster]
O*tol"o*gist(?), n.One skilled in otology; an aurist. 1913 Webster]
O*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Oto- + -logy.]The branch of science which treats of the ear and its diseases. 1913 Webster]
O*top"a*thy(?), n.[Oto- + Gr. paqei^n to suffer.](Med.)A diseased condition of the ear. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`tor*rh(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. o'y^s, 'wto`s, the ear + (Med.)A flow or running from the ear, esp. a purulent discharge. 1913 Webster]
O"to*scope(?), n.[Oto- + -scope.]An instrument for examining the condition of the ear. 1913 Webster]
O`to*scope"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to the otoscope or to otoscopy. 1913 Webster]
O*tos"co*py(?), n.(Med.)The examination of the ear; the art of using the otoscope. 1913 Webster]
O*tos"te*al(?), n.[Oto- + Gr. 'oste`on a bone.](Anat.)An auditory ossicle.R. Owen. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`to*zo"um(?), prop. n.[NL., fr. Gr. zo^,on an animal.](Paleon.)An extinct genus of huge vertebrates, probably dinosaurs, known only from four-toed tracks in Triassic sandstones. 1913 Webster]
Ot"tar(?), n.See Attar. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ot*ta"va ri"ma(?). [It. See Octave, and Rhyme.](Pros.)A stanza of eight lines of heroic verse, with three rhymes, the first six lines rhyming alternately and the last two forming a couplet. It was used by Byron in \'bdDon Juan,\'b8 by Keats in \'bdIsabella,\'b8 by Shelley in \'bdThe Witch of Atlas,\'b8 etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ot"ta*was(?), n. pl.; sing. Ottawa(. (Ethnol.)A tribe of Indians who, when first known, lived on the Ottawa River. Most of them subsequently migrated to the southwestern shore of Lake Superior. 1913 Webster]
Ot"ter(, n.[OE. oter, AS. otor; akin to D. & G. otter, Icel. otr, Dan. odder, Sw. utter, Lith. udra, Russ, vuidra, Gr. "y`dra water serpent, hydra, Skr. udra otter, and also to E. water. Water, and cf. Hydra.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Zo\'94l.)Any carnivorous animal of the genera Lutra, Enhydra, and related genera of the family Mustelidae. Several species are described. They have large, flattish heads, short ears, and webbed toes. They are aquatic, and feed on fish. The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) also eats clams, crabs, starfish, abalone, and other marine animals; they may come to the surface, and lying on their backs using the stomach as a table, may be seen cracking open the shell of its prey with a rock. The common otter of Europe is Lutra vulgaris; the North American otter (or American otter) is Lutra Canadensis, which inhabits marshes, streams and rivers; other species inhabit South America and Asia. The North American otter adult is about three to four feet long (including the tail) and weighs from 10 to 30 pounds; the sea otter is commonly four feet long and 45 pounds (female) or 60 pounds (male). Their fur is soft and valuable, and in the nineteenth century they were hunted extensively. The sea otter was hunted to near extinction by 1900, and is now protected. Fewer than 3,000 sea otters are believed to live along the central California coast. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The larva of the ghost moth. It is very injurious to hop vines. 1913 Webster]
Otter hound,
Otter dog(Zo\'94l.), a small breed of hounds, used in England for hunting otters; see otterhound . --
Otter sheep. See Ancon sheep, under Ancon. --
Otter shell(Zo\'94l.), very large bivalve mollusk (Schizoth\'91rus Nuttallii) found on the northwest coast of America. It is excellent food, and is extensively used by the Indians. --
Sea otter. (Zo\'94l.)See in the Vocabulary. 1913 Webster]
Ot"ter, n.A corruption of Annotto. 1913 Webster]
otterhound, otter houndn.1.A small hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred in England for hunting otters. Called also otter dog. WordNet 1.5]
Ot"to(?), n.See Attar. 1913 Webster]
Ot"to cy`cle(?). (Thermodynamics)A four-stroke cycle for internal-combustion engines consisting of the following operations: First stroke, suction into cylinder of explosive charge, as of gas and air; second stroke, compression, ignition, and explosion of this charge; third stroke (the working stroke), expansion of the gases; fourth stroke, expulsion of the products of combustion from the cylinder. This is the cycle invented by Beau de Rochas in 1862 and applied by Dr. Otto in 1877 in the Otto-Crossley gas engine, the first commercially successful internal-combustion engine made. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Otto engine. An engine using the Otto cycle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ot"to*man(?), a.[F. ottoman: cf. It. ottomano, ottomanno; -- from Othoman, Othman, or Osman, the name of a sultan who assumed the government of Turkey about the year 1300. Cf. Osmanli, Ottoman a stuffed seat.]Of or pertaining to the Turks; as, the Ottoman power or empire. 1913 Webster]
Ot"trel*ite(?), n.[From Ottrez, on the borders of Luxembourg.](Min.)A micaceous mineral occurring in small scales. It is characteristic of certain crystalline schists. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Oua*ka"ri(?), n.[From the native name.](Zo\'94l.)Any South American monkey of the genus Brachyurus, especially Brachyurus ouakari. 1913 Webster]
Oua`na`niche"(?), n.[Canadian F., of Amer. Indian origin.]A small landlocked variety of the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar ounaniche) of Lake St. John, Canada, and neighboring waters, noted for its vigor and activity, and habit of leaping from the water when hooked. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Oua`rine"(?), n.[F.](Zo\'94l.)A Brazilian monkey of the genus Mycetes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ou`bli`ette"(?), n.[F., fr. oublier to forget, fr. (assumed) LL. oblitare, L. oblivisci, p. p. oblitus.]A dungeon with an opening only at the top, found in some old castles and other strongholds, into which persons condemned to perpetual imprisonment, or to perish secretly, were thrust, or lured to fall. 1913 Webster]
Sudden in the sun oubliette winks. Where is he? Gone.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Ouch(ouch), n.[OE. ouch, nouche (a nouch being taken for an ouch: cf. Adder), fr. OF. nusche, nosche, nousche, buckle, clasp, LL. nusca, fr. OHG. nusca, nuscha.]A socket or bezel holding a precious stone; hence, a jewel or ornament worn on the person. 1913 Webster]
A precious stone in a rich ouche.Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Your brooches, pearls, and ouches.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ough"ne(, a.Own. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ought(, n. & adv.See Aught. 1913 Webster]
Ought, imp., p. p., or auxiliary. [Orig. the preterit of the verb to owe. OE. oughte, aughte, ahte, AS. \'behte. Owe.]1.Was or were under obligation to pay; owed. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
This due obedience which they ought to the king.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
The love and duty I long have ought you.Spelman. 1913 Webster]
[He] said . . . you ought him a thousand pound.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Owned; possessed. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The knight the which that castle ought.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.To be bound in duty or by moral obligation. 1913 Webster]
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak.Rom. xv. 1. 1913 Webster]
4.To be necessary, fit, becoming, or expedient; to behoove; -- in this sense formerly sometimes used impersonally or without a subject expressed. \'bdWell ought us work.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To speak of this as it ought, would ask a volume.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things?Luke xxiv. 26. 1913 Webster]
Ought is now chiefly employed as an auxiliary verb, expressing fitness, expediency, propriety, moral obligation, or the like, in the action or state indicated by the principal verb. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Ought, Should. Both words imply obligation, but ought is the stronger. Should may imply merely an obligation of propriety, expendiency, etc.; ought denotes an obligation of duty. 1913 Webster]
Ought"ness(?), n.The state of being as a thing ought to be; rightness. [R.] N. W. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ough"where`(?), adv.[AS. \'behw\'91r.]Anywhere; somewhere. See Owher. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ou"la*chan(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Eulachon. 1913 Webster]
Ounce(ouns), n.[F. once, fr. L. uncia a twelfth, the twelfth part of a pound or of a foot: cf. Gr. 'o`gkos bulk, mass, atom. Cf. 2d Inch, Oke.]1.A weight, the sixteenth part of a pound avoirdupois, and containing 28.35 grams or 437 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.(Troy Weight)The twelfth part of a troy pound; one troy ounce weighs 31.103486 grams, 8 drams, or 480 grains. 1913 Webster +PJC]
[Troy ounce is sometimes written as one word, troyounce.] 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.: A small portion; a bit. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
By ounces hung his locks that he had.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Fluid ounce. See under Fluid, n. 1913 Webster]
Ounce, n.[F. once; cf. It. lonza, Sp. onza; prob. for lonce, taken as l'once, fr. L. lynx, Gr. lyncea, from lynx. Cf. Lynx.](Zo\'94l.)A feline quadruped (Felis irbis syn. Felis uncia) resembling the leopard in size, and somewhat in color, but it has longer and thicker fur, which forms a short mane on the back. The ounce is pale yellowish gray, with irregular dark spots on the neck and limbs, and dark rings on the body. It inhabits the lofty mountain ranges of Asia. Called also once. 1913 Webster]
{ Ound"ed(?), Oun"dy(?), }a.[F. ond\'82, -\'82e, fr. onde, L. unda, a wave.]Wavy; waving; curly. [Obs.] \'bdOwndie hair.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ound"ing(?), vb. n.Waving. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ounding, paling, winding, or bending . . . of cloth.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ouphe(?), n.[See Auf.]A fairy; a goblin; an elf. [Obs.] \'bdLike urchins, ouphes, and fairies.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ouph"en(?), a.Elfish. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Our(our), possessive pron.[AS. our, of us; akin to us, to us, and to G. unser our, of us, Goth. unsara. Us.]Of or pertaining to us; belonging to us; as, our country; our rights; our troops; our endeavors. See I. 1913 Webster]
The Lord is our defense.Ps. lxxxix. 18. 1913 Webster]
ours is used in the same way as hers for her, yours for your, etc.; as, whose house is that? It is ours. 1913 Webster]
Our wills are ours, we know not how.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Ours(ourz), possessive pron.See Note under Our. 1913 Webster]
Our*selves"(?), pron.; sing.Ourself ( An emphasized form of the pronoun of the first person plural; -- used as a subject, usually with we; also, alone in the predicate, in the nominative or the objective case. 1913 Webster]
We ourselves might distinctly number in words a great deal further then we usually do.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Safe in ourselves, while on ourselves we stand.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
ourself is used only in the regal or formal style after we or us, denoting a single person. 1913 Webster]
Unless we would denude ourself of all force.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
-ous(?)suff.[OF. -ous, us, -os, F. -eux, fr. L. -osus, and -us. Cf. -ose.]1.An adjective suffix meaning full of, abounding in, having, possessing the qualities of, like; as in gracious, abounding in grace; arduous, full of ardor; bulbous, having bulbs, bulblike; riotous, poisonous, piteous, joyous, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A suffix denoting that the element indicated by the name bearing it, has a valence lower than that denoted by the termination -ic; as, nitrous, mercurous, ferrous, sulphurous, etc., as contrasted with nitric, mercuric, ferric, sulphuric, etc. 1913 Webster]
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Ouse(, n. & v.See Ooze. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ou"sel(, n.[OE. osel, AS. ; akin to G. amsel, OHG. amsala, and perh. to L. merula blackbird. Cf. Merle, Amsel.](Zo\'94l.)One of several species of European thrushes, especially the blackbird (Merula merula, or Turdus merula), and the mountain or ring ousel (Turdus torquatus).[Written also ouzel.] 1913 Webster]
Rock ousel(Zo\'94l.), the ring ousel. --
Water ousel(Zo\'94l.), the European dipper (Cinclus aquaticus), and the American dipper (C. Mexicanus). 1913 Webster]
Oust(?), n.See Oast. 1913 Webster]
Oust, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ousted; p. pr. & vb. n.Ousting.][OF. oster, F. \'93ter, prob. fr. L. obstare to oppose, hence, to forbid, take away. See Obstacle, and cf. Ouster.]1.To take away; to remove. 1913 Webster]
Multiplication of actions upon the case were rare, formerly, and thereby wager of law ousted.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.To eject; to expel; to turn out.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
From mine own earldom foully ousted me.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Oust"er(?), n.[Prob. fr. the OF. infin. oster, used substantively. See Oust.]A putting out of possession; dispossession; disseizin; -- of a person. 1913 Webster]
Ouster of the freehold is effected by abatement, intrusion, disseizin, discontinuance, or deforcement.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.Expulsion; ejection; as, his misbehavior caused his ouster from the party; -- of a person, from a place or group. PJC]
Ouster le main. [Ouster + F. la main the hand, L. manus.](Law)A delivery of lands out of the hands of a guardian, or out of the king's hands, or a judgement given for that purpose.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
oustingn.the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out; ouster. Syn. -- ouster. WordNet 1.5]
Out(out), adv.[OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. , and , , fr. ; akin to D. uit, OS. , G. aus, OHG. , Icel. , Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. About, But, prep., Carouse, Utter, a.]In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in a position or relation which is exterior to something; -- opposed to in or into. The something may be expressed after of, from, etc. (see Out of, below); or, if not expressed, it is implied; as, he is out; or, he is out of the house, office, business, etc.; he came out; or, he came out from the ship, meeting, sect, party, etc.Out is used in a variety of applications, as: -- 1913 Webster]
1.Away; abroad; off; from home, or from a certain, or a usual, place; not in; not in a particular, or a usual, place; as, the proprietor is out, his team was taken out. Opposite of in. \'bdMy shoulder blade is out.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
He hath been out (of the country) nine years.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy, constraint, etc., actual or figurative; hence, not in concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; a matter of public knowledge; as, the sun shines out; he laughed out, to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out, or is out; the disease broke out on his face; the book is out. 1913 Webster]
Leaves are out and perfect in a month.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
She has not been out [in general society] very long.H. James. 1913 Webster]
3.Beyond the limit of existence, continuance, or supply; to the end; completely; hence, in, or into, a condition of extinction, exhaustion, completion; as, the fuel, or the fire, has burned out; that style is on the way out. \'bdHear me out.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Deceitful men shall not live out half their days.Ps. iv. 23. 1913 Webster]
When the butt is out, we will drink water.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Beyond possession, control, or occupation; hence, in, or into, a state of want, loss, or deprivation; -- used of office, business, property, knowledge, etc.; as, the Democrats went out and the Whigs came in; he put his money out at interest. \'bdLand that is out at rack rent.\'b8 Locke. \'bdHe was out fifty pounds.\'b8 Bp. Fell. 1913 Webster]
I have forgot my part, and I am out.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Beyond the bounds of what is true, reasonable, correct, proper, common, etc.; in error or mistake; in a wrong or incorrect position or opinion; in a state of disagreement, opposition, etc.; in an inharmonious relation. \'bdLancelot and I are out.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Wicked men are strangely out in the calculating of their own interest.South. 1913 Webster]
Very seldom out, in these his guesses.Addison. 1913 Webster]
6.Not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores. 1913 Webster]
7.Out of fashion; unfashionable; no longer in current vogue; unpopular. PJC]
Out is largely used in composition as a prefix, with the same significations that it has as a separate word; as outbound, outbreak, outbuilding, outcome, outdo, outdoor, outfield. See also the first Note under Over, adv. 1913 Webster]
Day in, day out, from the beginning to the limit of each of several days; day by day; every day. --
Out at,
Out in,
Out on, etc., elliptical phrases, that to which out refers as a source, origin, etc., being omitted; as, out (of the house and) at the barn; out (of the house, road, fields, etc., and) in the woods. Three fishers went sailing out into the west, Out into the west, as the sun went down. C. Kingsley. In these lines after out may be understood, \'bdof the harbor,\'b8 \'bdfrom the shore,\'b8 \'bdof sight,\'b8 or some similar phrase. The complete construction is seen in the saying: \'bdOut of the frying pan into the fire.\'b8 Out from, a construction similar to out of (below). See Of and From. --
Out of, a phrase which may be considered either as composed of an adverb and a preposition, each having its appropriate office in the sentence, or as a compound preposition. Considered as a preposition, it denotes, with verbs of movement or action, from the interior of; beyond the limit: from; hence, origin, source, motive, departure, separation, loss, etc.; -- opposed to in or into; also with verbs of being, the state of being derived, removed, or separated from. Examples may be found in the phrases below, and also under Vocabulary words; as, out of breath; out of countenance. --
Out of cess, beyond measure, excessively.Shak. --
Out of character, unbecoming; improper. --
Out of conceit with, not pleased with. See under Conceit. --
Out of date, not timely; unfashionable; antiquated. --
Out of door,
Out of doors, beyond the doors; from the house; not inside a building; in, or into, the open air; hence, figuratively, shut out; dismissed. See under Door, also, Out-of-door, Outdoor, Outdoors, in the Vocabulary. \'bdHe 's quality, and the question's out of door,\'b8 Dryden. --
Out of favor, disliked; under displeasure. --
Out of frame, not in correct order or condition; irregular; disarranged.Latimer. --
Out of hand, immediately; without delay or preparation; without hesitation or debate; as, to dismiss a suggestion out of hand. \'bdAnanias . . . fell down and died out of hand.\'b8 Latimer. --
Out of harm's way, beyond the danger limit; in a safe place. --
Out of joint, not in proper connection or adjustment; unhinged; disordered. \'bdThe time is out of joint.\'b8 Shak. --
Out of mind, not in mind; forgotten; also, beyond the limit of memory; as, time out of mind. --
Out of one's head, beyond commanding one's mental powers; in a wandering state mentally; delirious. [Colloq.] --
Out of one's time, beyond one's period of minority or apprenticeship. --
Out of order, not in proper order; disarranged; in confusion. --
Out of place, not in the usual or proper place; hence, not proper or becoming. --
Out of pocket, in a condition of having expended or lost more money than one has received. --
Out of print, not in market, the edition printed being exhausted; -- said of books, pamphlets, etc. --
Out of the question, beyond the limits or range of consideration; impossible to be favorably considered. --
Out of reach, beyond one's reach; inaccessible. --
Out of season, not in a proper season or time; untimely; inopportune. --
Out of sorts, wanting certain things; unsatisfied; unwell; unhappy; cross. See under Sort, n. --
Out of temper, not in good temper; irritated; angry. --
Out of time, not in proper time; too soon, or too late. --
Out of time, not in harmony; discordant; hence, not in an agreeing temper; fretful. --
Out of twist,
winding, wind, not in warped condition; perfectly plain and smooth; -- said of surfaces. --
Out of use, not in use; unfashionable; obsolete. --
Out of the way. (a)On one side; hard to reach or find; secluded.(b)Improper; unusual; wrong. --
Out of the woods, not in a place, or state, of obscurity or doubt; free from difficulty or perils; safe. [Colloq.] --
Out to out, from one extreme limit to another, including the whole length, breadth, or thickness; -- applied to measurements. --
Out West, in or towards, the West; specifically, in some Western State or Territory. [U. S.] --
To come out,
To cut out,
To fall out, etc.See under Come, Cut, Fall, etc. --
To make outSee to make out under make, v. t. and v. i.. --
To put out of the way, to kill; to destroy. --
Week in, week out. See Day in, day out (above). 1913 Webster]
Out(out), n.1.One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office; -- generally in the plural. 1913 Webster]
2.A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space; -- chiefly used in the phrase ins and outs; as, the ins and outs of a question. See under In. 1913 Webster]
3.(Print.)A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission. 1913 Webster]
To make an out(Print.), (a)to omit something, in setting or correcting type, which was in the copy.(b)(Baseball)to be put out in one's turn at bat, such as to strike out, to ground out, or to fly out. 1913 Webster]
Out, v. t.1.To cause to be out; to eject; to expel. 1913 Webster]
A king outed from his country.Selden. 1913 Webster]
The French have been outed of their holds.Heylin. 1913 Webster]
2.To come out with; to make known. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.To give out; to dispose of; to sell. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Out, v. i.To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public. \'bdTruth will out.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out, interj.Expressing impatience, anger, a desire to be rid of; -- with the force of command; go out; begone; away; off. 1913 Webster]
Out, idle words, servants to shallow fools!Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out upon!or
Out on!equivalent to \'bdshame upon!\'b8 \'bdaway with!\'b8 as, out upon you! 1913 Webster]
Out*act"(?), v. t.To do or beyond; to exceed in acting. [R.] 1913 Webster]
He has made me heir to treasures outact a real window's whining.Otway. 1913 Webster]
Out*ar"gue(?), v. t.To surpass or conquer in argument. 1913 Webster]
out-and-out, out and outadj.Without any reservation or disguise; downright; plain; unqualified; absolute; as, an out and out villain; an out-and-out lie. Syn. -- flat-out, outright. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
out-and-out, out and outadv.Completely; wholly; openly. 1913 Webster]
Out*bab"ble(?), v. t.To utter foolishly or excessively; to surpass in babbling. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
outbackn.The remote bush country of Australia; as, they hunted kangaroo in the outback. [Australian] WordNet 1.5]
Out*bal"ance(?), v. t.To outweight; to exceed in weight or effect. 1913 Webster]
Let dull Ajax bear away my right outbalance this one night.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Out*bar"(?), v. t.To bar out. [R.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Out*beg"(?), v. t.To surpass in begging. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Out*bid"(?), v. t.[imp.Outbid or Outbade (p. p. Outbid or Outbidden (p. pr. & vb. n. Outbidding.]To exceed or surpass in bidding; to bid a higher price. 1913 Webster]
Prevent the greedy, and outbid the bold.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Out*bid"der(?), n.One who outbids.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Out*bleat"(?), v. t.To surpass in bleating. 1913 Webster]
Out"blown`(?), a.Inflated with wind.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Out*blush"(?), v. t.To exceed in blushing; to surpass in rosy color.T. Shipman. 1913 Webster]
Out"board`(?), a. & adv.(Naut.)Beyond or outside of the lines of a vessel's bulwarks or hull; in a direction from the hull or from the keel; -- opposed to inboard; as, outboard rigging; swing the davits outboard. 1913 Webster]
Out"born`(?), a.Foreign; not native. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Out"bounds`(?), n. pl.The farthest or exterior bounds; extreme limits; boundaries.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Out*bow"(?), v. t.To excel in bowing.Young. 1913 Webster]
Out"bowed`(?), a.Convex; curved outward. \'bdThe convex or outbowed side of a vessel.\'b8 Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Out*brag"(?), v. t.To surpass in bragging; hence, to make appear inferior. 1913 Webster]
Whose bare outbragg'd the web it seemed to wear.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out*brave"(?), v. t.1.To excel in bravery or in insolence; to defy with superior courage or audacity. 1913 Webster]
2.To excel in magnificence or comeliness. 1913 Webster]
The basest weed outbraves his dignity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out*bray"(?), v. t.1.To exceed in braying. 1913 Webster]
2.To emit with great noise. [Obs.] Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
Out*bra"zen(?), v. t.To bear down with a brazen face; to surpass in impudence.T. Brown. 1913 Webster]
out"break`(?), n.1.A bursting forth; eruption; insurrection; mutiny; revolt. \'bdMobs and outbreaks.\'b8 J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A sudden beginning of a violent event; as, the outbreak of hostilities between ethnic groups. PJC]
3.A sudden occurrence or manifestation; -- usually of disease or emotion, in one person or a group; as, an outbreak of measles among the students; he had an outbreak of shingles; an outbreak of nervousness in the mob. PJC]
Out"break`ing, n.1.The act of breaking out. 1913 Webster]
2.That which bursts forth. 1913 Webster]
Out*breast"(?), v. t.To surpass in singing. See Breast, n., 6. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Out*breathe"(?), v. t.1.To breathe forth. \'bdOutbreathed life.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to be out of breath; to exhaust.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out*breathe", v. i.To issue, as breath; to be breathed out; to exhale.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Out*bribe"(?), v. t.To surpass in bribing. 1913 Webster]
Out*bring"(?), v. t.To bring or bear out. 1913 Webster]
Out*bud"(?), v. i.To sprout. [Poetic] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Out*build"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Outbuilt(?) or Outbuilded; p. pr. & vb. n.Outbuilding.]To exceed in building, or in durability of building. 1913 Webster]
Out"build`ing(?), n.A building separate from, and subordinate to, the main house; an outhouse. 1913 Webster]
Out*burn", v. t. & i.1.To exceed in burning. 1913 Webster]
2.To burn entirely; to be consumed.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out"burst`(?), n.A bursting forth; as, an outburst of laughter. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Out*cant"(?), v. t.To surpass in canting.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Out"cast`, n.1.One who is cast out or expelled; an exile; one driven from home, society, or country; hence, often, a degraded person; a vagabond. 1913 Webster]
The Lord . . . gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.Ps. cxlvii. 2. 1913 Webster]
2.A quarrel; a contention. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Out"cast`ing, n.That which is cast out. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Out*cept"(?), prep.Except. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Out*cheat"(?), v. t.To exceed in cheating. 1913 Webster]
Out*climb"(?), v. t.To climb beyond; to surpass in climbing.Davenant. 1913 Webster]
Out"come(?), n.That which comes out of, or follows from, something else; issue; result; consequence; upshot. \'bdThe logical outcome.\'b8 H. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
All true literature, all genuine poetry, is the direct outcome, the condensed essence, of actual life and thought.J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
Out*com"pass(?), v. t.To exceed the compass or limits of.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Out"court`(?), n.An outer or exterior court. 1913 Webster]
The skirts and outcourts of heaven.South. 1913 Webster]
Out*craft"y(?), v. t.To exceed in cunning. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out"cri`er(?), n.One who cries out or proclaims; a herald or crier. 1913 Webster]
Out"crop`(?), n.(Geol.)(a)The coming out of a stratum to the surface of the ground.Lyell.(b)That part of inclined strata which appears at the surface; basset. 1913 Webster]
Out*crop"(?), v. i.(Geol.)To come out to the surface of the ground; -- said of strata. 1913 Webster]
Out"cry`(?), n.1.A vehement or loud cry; a cry of distress, alarm, opposition, or detestation; clamor. 1913 Webster]
2.Sale at public auction.Massinger.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Out*dare"(?), v. t.To surpass in daring; to overcome by courage; to brave.Shak. R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Out*dat"ed(?), a.Being out of date; antiquated; outmoded; unfashionable. [Obs.] Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Out*daz"zle(?), v. t.To surpass in dazzing. 1913 Webster]
Out*do"(out*d, v. t.[imp.Outdid(out*d; p. p.Outdone(out*d; p. pr. & vb. n.Outdoing.]To go beyond in performance; to excel; to surpass. 1913 Webster]
An imposture outdoes the original.L' Estrange. 1913 Webster]
I grieve to be outdone by Gay.Swift. 1913 Webster]
To outdo oneselfto surpass one's own previous best performance. PJC]
Out"door`(?), a.[For out of door.]Being, or done, in the open air; being or done outside of certain buildings, as poorhouses, hospitals, etc.; as, outdoor exercise; outdoor relief; outdoor patients. 1913 Webster]
Out"doors`(?), adv.Out of the house; out of doors; in the open air; abroad. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Out*draw"(?), v. t.To draw out; to extract. [R.] \'bdHe must the teeth outdraw.\'b8 Gower. 1913 Webster]
Out*dream"(?), v. t.To pass, or escape, while dreaming. \'bdTo outdream dangers.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Out*drink"(?), v. t.To exceed in drinking. 1913 Webster]
Out*dure"(?), v. t.To outlast. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Out*dwell"(?), v. t.To dwell or stay beyond. [Poetic] \'bdHe outdwells his hour.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out"dwell`er(?), n.One who holds land in a parish, but lives elsewhere. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Out"er(out", a.[Compar. of Out.][AS. , compar. of , adv., out. See Out, Utter, a.]Being on the outside; external; farthest or farther from the interior, from a given station, or from any space or position regarded as a center or starting place; -- opposed to inner; as, the outer wall; the outer court or gate; the outer stump in cricket; the outer world. 1913 Webster]
Outer bar, in England, the body of junior (or utter) barristers; -- so called because in court they occupy a place beyond the space reserved for Queen's counsel. 1913 Webster]
Out"er, n.(a)The part of a target which is beyond the circles surrounding the bull's-eye.(b)A shot which strikes the outer of a target. 1913 Webster]
Out"er, n.[From Out, v.]One who puts out, ousts, or expels; also, an ouster; dispossession. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Out"er*most`(?), a.[See Uttermost, Utmost, and cf. Outmost.]Being on the extreme external part; farthest outward; as, the outermost row.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
outerwearn.clothing for use outdoors. Syn. -- overclothes. WordNet 1.5]
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Out*face"(out*f, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Outfaced(out*f; p. pr. & vb. n.Outfacing(out*f.]To face or look (one) out of countenance; to resist or bear down by bold looks or effrontery; to brave.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Having outfaced all the world.South. 1913 Webster]
Out"fall`(?), n.1.The mouth of a river; the lower end of a water course; the open end of a drain, culvert, etc., where the discharge occurs. 1913 Webster]
2.A quarrel; a falling out. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
out*fang"thef(?), n.[AS. . See Out, Fang, v. t., and Thief.](Anglo-Saxon & O. Eng. Law)(a)A thief from without or abroad, taken within a lord's fee or liberty.(b)The privilege of trying such a thief.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Out*fawn"(?), v. t.To exceed in fawning. 1913 Webster]
Out*feast"(?), v. t.To exceed in feasting. 1913 Webster]
Out*feat"(?), v. t.To surpass in feats. 1913 Webster]
Out"field`(?), n.1.Arable land which has been or is being exhausted. See Infield, 1. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
2.A field beyond, or separated from, the inclosed land about the homestead; an uninclosed or unexplored tract. Also used figuratively. 1913 Webster]
The great outfield of thought or fact.Trench. 1913 Webster]
3.(Baseball)The part of the baseball field beyond the diamond, or infield. It is occupied by the fielders, and usually considered as divided into left field, center field, and right field, named as viewed from home plate. 1913 Webster +PJC]
4.(Cricket)The part of the field farthest from the batsman. 1913 Webster]
outfieldern.1.(baseball or softball)A person who plays in the outfield. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Cricket)A fielder in cricket who is stationed in the outfield. WordNet 1.5]
outfightv. t.1.to exceed in fighting; fight more competently; as, He outfought his challengers; the boxer outfought his opponent for eight rounds but lost the bout in the ninth on a knockout. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.to defeat in a battle; as, The French forces outfought the Germans. Syn. -- get the better of. WordNet 1.5]
Out"fit(?), n.1.A fitting out, or equipment, as of a ship for a voyage, or of a person for an expedition in an unoccupied region or residence in a foreign land; the expense of, or allowance made for, equipment, as by the government of the United States to a diplomatic agent going abroad. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Any assemblage of objects required for or used in performing a task; things required as equipment for a task. PJC]
3.A complete ensemble of clothing, selected to form a matching set; a coordinated costume; as, a new Easter outfit. PJC]
4.A business enterprise; as, what outfit do you work for?. [informal] PJC]
5.Any team or party of people. PJC]
outfittedadj.1.furnished with essential equipment for a particular occupation or undertaking occupation; as, a well-outfitted expedition to the South Pole. Syn. -- fitted out. WordNet 1.5]
2.Equipped with appropriate wearing apparel and accessories; as, children properly outfitted for school. WordNet 1.5]
Out"fit`ter(?), n.One who furnishes outfits for a voyage, a journey, or a business. 1913 Webster]
outfittingn.the act of renovating and fitting out a ship. WordNet 1.5]
Out*flank"(?), v. t.1.(Mil.)To go beyond, or be superior to, on the flank; to pass around or turn the flank or flanks of. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:To outmaneuver in a competition; to bypass a competitor's main defenses. PJC]
Out*flat"ter(?), v. t.To exceed in flattering. 1913 Webster]
Out"fling`, n.A gibe; a contemptuous remark. 1913 Webster]
out*fox"(out`fv. t.[out + fox; from the supposed cleverness of a fox in stalking prey.]To defeat or gain an advantage over (an antagonist) by clever stratagems; to outwit; to outmaneuver; to outsmart. PJC]
Out*frown"(?), v. t.To frown down; to overbear by frowning.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out*gaze"(?), v. t.To gaze beyond; to exceed in sharpness or persistence of seeing or of looking; hence, to stare out of countenance. 1913 Webster]
Out*gen"er*al(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Outgeneraled(?) or Outgeneralled; p. pr. & vb. n.Outgeneraling or Outgeneralling.]To exceed in generalship; to gain advantage over by superior military skill or executive ability; to outmaneuver.Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
Out*give"(?), v. t.To surpass in giving.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Out*go"(?), v. t.[imp.Outwent(?); p. p.Outgone(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Outgoing.] 1913 Webster]
1.To go beyond; to exceed in swiftness; to surpass; to outdo. 1913 Webster]
2.To circumvent; to overreach. [Obs.] Denham. 1913 Webster]
Out"go`(?), n.; pl.Outgoes(.That which goes out, or is paid out; outlay; expenditure; -- the opposite of income; as, when one's outgo exceeds one's income, distress follows quickly.Lowell. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Out"go`er(?), n.One who goes out or departs. 1913 Webster]
Out"go`ing, n.1.The act or the state of going out. 1913 Webster]
The outgoings of the morning and evening.Ps. lxv. 8. 1913 Webster]
2.That which goes out; outgo; outlay. 1913 Webster]
3.The extreme limit; the place of ending. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea, at the south end of Jordan.Josh. xviii. 19. 1913 Webster]
out"go`ing, a.1.Going out; departing; leaving; as, the outgoing administration; an outgoing steamer. 1913 Webster]
2.Being sent out; as, outgoing mail; outgoing packages. PJC]
3.Enjoying the company of others; pleasant and responsive to others; sociable; friendly; convivial; cordial; -- of people; as, an outgoing personality. Opposite of reserved or cold. PJC]
Out"ground`(?), n.Ground situated at a distance from the house; outlying land. 1913 Webster]
Out*grow"(?), v. t.[imp.Outgrew(?); p. p.Outgrown(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Outgrowing.] 1913 Webster]
1.To surpass in growing; to grow more than.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To grow out of or away from; to grow too large, or too aged, for; as, to outgrow clothing; to outgrow usefulness; to outgrow an infirmity. 1913 Webster]
Out"growth`(?), n.That which grows out of, or proceeds from, anything; an excrescence; an offshoot; hence, a result or consequence. 1913 Webster]
Out"guard`(?), n.(Mil.)A guard or small body of troops at a distance from the main body of an army, to watch for the approach of an enemy; hence, anything for defense placed at a distance from the thing to be defended. 1913 Webster]
Out"gush`(?), n.A pouring out; an outburst. 1913 Webster]
A passionate outgush of emotion.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Out*gush"(out*g, v. i.To gush out; to flow forth. 1913 Webster]
Out"haul`(out"h, n.(Naut.)A rope used for hauling out a sail upon a spar; -- opposite of inhaul. 1913 Webster]
Out*hees"(out*h, n.[Cf. LL. uthesium, hutesium, huesium, OF. hueis, and E. hue, in hue and cry.]Outcry; alarm. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Out-Her"od(?), v. t.To surpass (Herod) in violence or wickedness; to exceed in any vicious or offensive particular. Compare outpope the Pope. \'bdIt out-Herods Herod.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out-Heroding the preposterous fashions of the times.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Out*hire"(?), v. t.To hire out. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
out"house`(?), n.1.A small house or building at a little distance from the main house; an outbuilding. 1913 Webster]
2.Especially: A small building with one or more seats and a pit underneath, intended for use as a toilet; a privy. PJC]
Out"ing, n.1.The act of going out; an airing; an excursion; as, a summer outing. 1913 Webster]
2.A feast given by an apprentice when he is out of his time. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Out*jest"(?), v. t.To surpass in jesting; to drive out, or away, by jesting. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out"jet`(?), n.That which jets out or projects from anything. [R.] H. Miller. 1913 Webster]
Out*jug"gle(?), v. t.To surpass in juggling. 1913 Webster]
Out"keep`er(?), n.(Surv.)An attachment to a surveyor's compass for keeping tally in chaining. 1913 Webster]
Out*knave"(?), v. t.To surpass in knavery. 1913 Webster]
Out*la"bor(?), v. t.To surpass in laboring. 1913 Webster]
out"land(?), n.The regions of a country or territory remote from the main cities; the outlying provinces. PJC]
Out"land*er(?), n.A foreigner.Wood. 1913 Webster]
Out*land"ish(?), a.[AS. foreign. See Out, Land, and -ish.]1.Foreign; not native. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
Him did outlandish women cause to sin.Neh. xiii. 26. 1913 Webster]
Its barley water and its outlandish wines.G. W. Cable. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Deviating conspicuously from common practice; strange; freakish; bizarre; rude; barbarous; uncouth; clownish; as, an outlandish dress, behavior, or speech; -- usually used in a negative sense. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Something outlandish, unearthy, or at variance with ordinary fashion.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
--Out*land"ish*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
out*land"ish*nessn.The quality of being strikingly out of the ordinary; the quality of being outlandish{2}. Syn. -- bizarreness, weirdness. WordNet 1.5]
Out*last"(?), v. t.To exceed in duration; to survive; to endure longer than.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Out*laugh"(?), v. t.1.To surpass or outdo in laughing.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To laugh (one) out of a purpose, principle, etc.; to discourage or discomfit by laughing; to laugh down. [R.] 1913 Webster]
His apprehensions of being outlaughed will force him to continue in a restless obscurity.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
Out"law`(out"l, n.[AS. , . See Out, and Law.]1.A person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.A person engaging habitually in criminal activity, especially theft or robbery; an habitually lawless person, especially one who is a fugitive from the law. PJC]
Out"law`, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Outlawed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Outlawing.][AS. .] 1913 Webster]
1.To deprive of the benefit and protection of law; to declare to be an outlaw.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement; as, to outlaw a debt or claim; to deprive of legal force. \'bdLaws outlawed by necessity.\'b8 Fuller. 1913 Webster]
3.To render illegal; to ban, prohibit, or proscribe under sanction of some penalty. PJC]
outlawedadj.1.contrary to or forbidden by law; banned; illicit; as, a member of an outlawed political party. Syn. -- illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(prenominal), unlawful. WordNet 1.5]
Out"law`ry(?), n.; pl.Outlawries(.1.The act of outlawing; the putting a man out of the protection of law, or the process by which a man (as an absconding criminal) is deprived of that protection. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being an outlaw. 1913 Webster]
3.Defiance of the law; habitual criminality. PJC]
Out*lay"(?), v. t.To lay out; to spread out; to display. [R.] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Out"lay`(?), n.1.A laying out or expending. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is expended; expenditure. 1913 Webster]
Out*learn"(?), v. t.1.To excel or surpass in learing. 1913 Webster]
2.To learn out [i. e., completely, utterly]; to exhaust knowledge of. 1913 Webster]
Naught, according to his mind, outlearn.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Men and gods have not outlearned it [love].Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Out"let`(?), n.The place or opening by which anything is let out; a passage out; an exit; a vent. 1913 Webster]
Receiving all, and having no outlet.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Out*let"(?), v. t.To let out; to emit. [R.] Daniel. 1913 Webster]
Out*lie"(?), v. t.To exceed in lying.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Out"li`er(?), n.1.One who does not live where his office, or business, or estate, is.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
2.That which lies, or is, away from the main body. 1913 Webster]
3.(Geol.)A part of a rock or stratum lying without, or beyond, the main body, from which it has been separated by denudation. 1913 Webster]
4.(Statistics)A datum that lies significantly beyond the main cluster of data points on a graph or diagram; -- suggestive of an error in measurement. PJC]
Out"limb`(?), n.An extreme member or part of a thing; a limb. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Out"line`(?), n.1.(a)The line which marks the outer limits of an object or figure; the exterior line or edge; contour.(b)In art: A line drawn by pencil, pen, graver, or the like, by which the boundary of a figure is indicated.(c)A sketch composed of such lines; the delineation of a figure without shading. 1913 Webster]
Painters, by their outlines, colors, lights, and shadows, represent the same in their pictures.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: A sketch of any scheme; a preliminary or general indication of a plan, system, discourse, course of thought, etc.; as, the outline of a speech. 1913 Webster]
But that larger grief . . . outline and no more.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Sketch; draught; delineation. See Sketch. 1913 Webster]
Out"line`, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Outlined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Outlining.]1.To draw the outline of. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To sketch out or indicate as by an outline; to create a general framework of (a plan, system, discourse, course of thought), for which the details need to be added; as, to outline an argument or a campaign. 1913 Webster]
Out*lin"e*ar(?), a.Of or pertaining to an outline; being in, or forming, an outline.Trench. 1913 Webster]
Out*live"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Outlived(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Outliving.]To live beyond, or longer than; to survive. 1913 Webster]
They live too long who happiness outlive.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Out*liv"er(?), n.One who outlives. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Out*look"(?), v. t.1.To face down; to outstare. 1913 Webster]
To outlook conquest, and to win renown.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To inspect throughly; to select. [Obs.] Cotton. 1913 Webster]
Out"look`, n.1.The act of looking out; watch. 1913 Webster]
2.One who looks out; also, the place from which one looks out; a watchower.Lyon Playfair. 1913 Webster]
3.The view obtained by one looking out; scope of vision; sight; appearance. 1913 Webster]
Applause outlook all its charms.Young. 1913 Webster]
4.The likely outcome, such as is indicated by the present situation; prospects; prognosis; as, the outlook is grim. PJC]
5.The point of view or attitude of a person; as, one's outlook on life is affected by illness. PJC]
Out"loose`(?), n.A loosing from; an escape; an outlet; an evasion. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
That \'bdwhereas\'b8 gives me an outloose.Selden. 1913 Webster]
{ Out*lus"ter, Out*lus"tre }(?), v. t.To excel in brightness or luster.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out"ly`ing(?), a.Lying or being at a distance from the central part, or the main body; being on, or beyond, the frontier; exterior; remote; detached. 1913 Webster]
{ Out`ma*neu"ver, Out`ma*n\'d2u"vre }(?), v. t.To surpass, or get an advantage of, in maneuvering; to outwit or frustrate by clever stratagems; to outgeneral. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Out*man"tle(?), v. t.To excel in mantling; hence, to excel in splendor, as of dress. [R.] 1913 Webster]
And with poetic trappings grace thy prose, outmantle all the pride of verse.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Out*march"(?), v. t.To surpass in marching; to march faster than, or so as to leave behind. 1913 Webster]
Out*meas"ure(?), v. t.To exceed in measure or extent; to measure more than.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
out-migrationn.migration out of country or territory; emigration. Syn. -- emigration. WordNet 1.5]
outmodedadj.1.same as old-fashioned, a., 3. Syn. -- antique, demode, old-fashioned{3}, old-hat(predicate), out-of-date, out of fashion(predicate), out of style(predicate), passe, passee. WordNet 1.5]
2.Unacceptable because it is inferior to current standards, procedures, or technology. Syn. -- obsolete, outdated, out-of-date, superannuated, old-fashioned{2}. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Out"most`(?), a.[OE. outemest, utmest, AS. , a superl. fr. out. See Out, Utmost, and cf. Outermost.]Farthest from the middle or interior; farthest outward; outermost. 1913 Webster]
Out*mount"(?), v. t.To mount above. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Out*name"(?), v. t.1.To exceed in naming or describing. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.To exceed in name, fame, or degree. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And found out one to outname thy other faults.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Out"ness(?), n.1.The state of being out or beyond; separateness. 1913 Webster]
2.(Metaph.)The state or quality of being distinguishable from the perceiving mind, by being in space, and possessing material quality; externality; objectivity. 1913 Webster]
The outness of the objects of sense.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Out*noise"(?), v. t.To exceed in noise; to surpass in noisiness. [R.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Out*num"ber(?), v. t.To exceed in number; as, the garrison was badly outnumbered by the attacking forces. 1913 Webster]
out-of-boundsadj.1.(Sports)outside the delimited playing field. [Narrower terms: foul (vs. fair) ] WordNet 1.5]
2.barred to a designated group. [predicate] Syn. -- off-limits. WordNet 1.5]
3.Beyond the limits of the expected standard of taste or propriety; as, an out-of-bounds remark. PJC]
out-of-dateadj.1.same as old-fashioned, a., 2. Syn. -- antique, demode, old-fashioned, old-hat(predicate), outmoded, out of fashion(predicate), out of style(predicate), passe, passee. WordNet 1.5]
2.Unacceptable because it is inferior to current standards, procedures, or technology; outmoded{2}; noncurrent.current Syn. -- obsolete, outmoded{2}, superannuated. WordNet 1.5]
Out`-of-door", (?), a.Being out of the house; being, or done, in the open air; suited for the open air; outdoor; as, out-of-door exercise. See Out of door, under Out, adv. 1913 Webster]
Out*pass"(?), v. t.[Cf. Outpace.]To pass beyond; to exceed in progress. 1913 Webster]
Out*pas"sion(?), v. t.To exceed in passion. 1913 Webster]
Out"-pa`tient(?), n.1.A patient who is outside a hospital, but receives medical aid from it. 1913 Webster]
2.A medical patient who receives treatment at a hospital, especially in an emergency room, but is not admitted to stay overnight. Distinguished from inpatient, who is assigned to a room to reside there while being treated. PJC]
Out*peer"(?), v. t.To excel. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out"pen`sion(?), v. t.To grant an outpension to. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Out"pen`sion, n.A public pension granted to one not required to live in a charitable institution. -- Out"pen`sion*er, n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Out*play"(?), v. t.To excel or defeat in a game; to play better than; as, to be outplayed in tennis or ball. 1913 Webster]
Out*poise"(?), v. t.To outweigh.Howell. 1913 Webster]
out*pope" the Pope`(?), v. i.To try to act as a more authentic member of a group than one who is a genuine member of the group; -- not necessarily in reference to religious matters; compare to be more Catholic than the Pope. [Colloq.] PJC]
Out"port`(?), n.A harbor or port at some distance from the chief town or seat of trade.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Out"post`(?), n.(Mil.)(a)A post or station without the limits of a camp, or at a distance from the main body of an army, for observation of the enemy.(b)The troops placed at such a station. 1913 Webster]
Out*pour"(?), v. t.To pour out.Milton. 1913 Webster]
out"pour`, n.1.A flowing out; a free discharge. 1913 Webster]
2.An effusion (of sentiment or emotion; outpouring. PJC]
out"pour`ing, n.An unrestrained expression (of emotion, feeling); as, an outpouring of grief over the death of Princess Diana. PJC]
out*pow"er(?), v. t.To excel in power; to overpover. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Out*pray"(?), v. t.To exceed or excel in prayer. 1913 Webster]
Out*preach"(?), v. t.To surpass in preaching. 1913 Webster]
And for a villain's quick conversion outpreach a parson.Trumbull. 1913 Webster]
Out*prize"(?), v. t.To prize beyong value, or in excess; to exceed in value. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out"put`(?), n.1.The amount or quantity of a material or product that is produced by a mine, factory, or any system for production of commercial goods, such as the amount of coal or ore put out from one or more mines, or the quantity of material produced by, or turned out from, one or more furnaces or mills, in a given time; production. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.The materials, profits, or information produced by any system. PJC]
3.(Physiol.)That which is thrown out as products of the metabolic activity of the body; the egesta other than the f\'91ces. See Income. 1913 Webster]
a) The respiratory products of the lungs, skin, and alimentary canal, consisting chiefly of carbonic acid and water with small quantities of hydrogen and carbureted hydrogen. (b) Perspiration, consisting chiefly of water and salts. (c) The urine, which is assumed to contain all the nitrogen truly excreted by the body, besides a large quantity of saline matters and water. Foster. 1913 Webster]
4.The power, voltage, or current produced by a device to generate or regulate electrical power; as, the power supply had a maximum output of 250 milliamps. PJC]
5.(Computers)The data or information produced by operation of a computer program or subroutine for transfer to another program or to an external device. The output of one program may be used as the input to another program. PJC]
Out*quench"(?), v. t.To quench entirely; to extinguish. \'bdThe candlelight outquenched.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Out*rage"(?), v. t.[Out + rage.]To rage in excess of. [R.] Young. 1913 Webster]
Out"rage(?), n.[F. outrage; OF. outre, oltre, beyond (F. outre, L. ultra) + -age, as, in courage, voyage. See Ulterior.]1.Injurious violence or wanton wrong done to persons or things; a gross violation of right or decency; excessive abuse; wanton mischief; gross injury.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
He wrought great outrages, wasting all the country.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Excess; luxury. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Affront; insult; abuse. See Affront. 1913 Webster]
Out"rage(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Outragen(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Outraging(?).][F. outrager. See Outrage, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.To commit outrage upon; to subject to outrage; to treat with violence or excessive abuse. 1913 Webster]
Base and insolent minds outrage men when they have hope of doing it without a return.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
This interview outrages all decency.Broome. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, to violate; to commit an indecent assault upon (a female). 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to become very angry; as, the burning of the flag outraged the small conservative town. PJC]
Out"rage, v. i.To be guilty of an outrage; to act outrageously. 1913 Webster]
out"ragedadj.deeply angered at something unjust or wrong; incensed; as, a look of outraged disbelief. Syn. -- indignant, incensed, umbrageous. WordNet 1.5]
Out*ra"geous(out*r, a.[OF. outrageus, F. outrageux. See Outrage, n.]Of the nature of an outrage; exceeding the limits of right, reason, or decency; such as to cause outrage; involving or doing an outrage; furious; violent; atrocious. \'bdOutrageous weeping.\'b8 Chaucer. \'bdThe most outrageous villainies.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. \'bdThe vile, outrageous crimes.\'b8 Shak. \'bdOutrageous panegyric.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
-- Out*ra"geous*ly(out*r, adv. -- Out*ra"geous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ou`trance"(, n.[F. See Outr\'90.]The utmost or last extremity. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Combat \'85 outrance, a fight to the end, or to the death. 1913 Webster]
outrangev. t.to have a greater range than; -- of guns or missiles. WordNet 1.5]
Out*rank"(?), v. t.To exceed in rank; hence, to take precedence of. 1913 Webster]
Out*ray"(?), v. t.To outshine. [R.] Skelton. 1913 Webster]
Out*ray", v. i.To spread out in array. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And now they outray to your fleet.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Out*raye"(?), v. i.See Outrage, v. i. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
This warn I you, that ye not suddenly outraye.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Out*raze"(?), v. t.To obliterate. [Obs.] Sandys. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ou`tr\'82"(?), a.[F., p.p. of outer to exaggerate, fr. L. ultra beyond. See Outrage.]Out of the common course or limits; extravagant{2}; bizarre; outlandish{2}; as, an outr\'82 costume.
My first mental development had in it much of the uncommon -- even much of the outr\'82.E. A. Poe. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Out*reach"(?), v. t.To reach beyond. 1913 Webster]
outreachn.1.The act of reaching out; an effort to build connections from one person or group to another; as, the Police Department insituted a community outreach program. PJC]
2.The extension of assistance or services to persons or groups not previously served. PJC]
Out*rea"son(?), v. t.To excel or surpass in reasoning; to reason better than.South. 1913 Webster]
Out*reck"on(?), v. t.To exceed in reckoning or computation.Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ou`tre*cui`dance"(?), n.[F., fr. outre beyond + cuider to think, L. cogitare.]Excessive presumption. [R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Out*rede"(?), v. t.To surpass in giving rede, or counsel. [Obs.] See Atrede.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Out*reign"(?), v. t.To go beyond in reigning; to reign through the whole of, or longer than. [R.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Out*ride"(?), v. t.To surpass in speed of riding; to ride beyond or faster than.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out"ride`, n.1.A riding out; an excursion. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.A place for riding out. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Out"rid`er(?), n.1.A summoner whose office is to cite men before the sheriff. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.One who rides out on horseback, beyond the main group, e. g., as a scout.Chaucer. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.A servant on horseback attending a carriage. 1913 Webster]
outriggedadj.1.rigged with a structure projecting from or over the side of a boat for various purposes; having an outrigger; -- to prevent capsizing or to support an oarlock or to help secure a mast etc. See outrigger WordNet 1.5]
out"rig`ger(?), n.1.Any spar or projecting timber run out for temporary use, as from a ship's mast, to hold a rope or a sail extended, or from a building, to support hoisting teckle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)(a)A projecting support for a rowlock, extended from the side of a boat.(b)A boat thus equipped.(c)A projecting contrivance at the side of a boat to prevent upsetting, as projecting spars with a log at the end; also used attributively, as an outrigger canoe. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.(Aeronautics)A projecting frame used to support the elevator or tail planes, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Out*root"(?), v. t.1.To eradicate; to extirpate. 1913 Webster]
2.To root louder than; to applaud more noisily than. PJC]
Out*run"(?), v. t.[imp.Outran(?); p. p.Outrun; p. pr. & vb. n.Outrunning.]To exceed, or leave behind, in running; to run faster than; to outstrip; to go beyond. 1913 Webster]
Your zeal outruns my wishes.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
The other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulcher.John xx. 4. 1913 Webster]
Out*run"ner(?), n.An offshoot; a branch. [R.] \'bdSome outrunner of the river.\'b8 Lauson. 1913 Webster]
Out*rush"(?), v. i.To rush out; to issue, or run out, forcibly.Garth. 1913 Webster]
Out*sail"(?), v. t.To excel, or to leave behind, in sailing; to sail faster than.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Out*scent"(?), v. t.To exceed in odor.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Out*scold"(?), v. t.To exceed in scolding.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out*scorn"(?), v. t.To confront, or subdue, with greater scorn.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out"scour`ing(?), n.That which is scoured out or washed out.Buckland. 1913 Webster]
Out*scout"(?), v. t.To overpower by disdain; to outface. [Obs.] Marston. 1913 Webster]
Out*see"(?), v. t.To see beyond; to excel in certainty of seeing; to surpass in foresight. 1913 Webster]
Out*sell"(?), v. t.1.To exceed in amount of sales; to sell more than. 1913 Webster]
2.To exceed in the price of selling; to fetch more than; to exceed in value.Fuller.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out"sen`try(?), n.(Mil.)A sentry who guards the entrance or approach to a place; an outguard. 1913 Webster]
Out"set`(?), n.A setting out, starting, or beginning. \'bdThe outset of a political journey.\'b8 Burke. 1913 Webster]
Giving a proper direction to this outset of life.J. Hawes. 1913 Webster]
Out"set`tler(?), n.One who settles at a distance, or away, from others. 1913 Webster]
Out*shine", v. t.1.To surpass in splendor, excellence, or achievement. 1913 Webster]
A throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To shine more brightly than. PJC]
Out*shoot"(?), v. t.To exceed or excel in shooting; to shoot beyond.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Men are resolved never to outshoot their forefathers' mark.Norris. 1913 Webster]
Out*shut"(?), v. t.To shut out. [R.] Donne. 1913 Webster]
Out"side`(?), n.1.The external part of a thing; the part, end, or side which forms the external surface; that which appears, or is manifest; that which is superficial; the exterior. 1913 Webster]
There may be great need of an outside where there is little or nothing within.South. 1913 Webster]
Created beings see nothing but our outside.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.The part or space which lies beyond the external edge of a structure or beyond the boundary of an inclosure. 1913 Webster +PJC]
I threw open the door of my chamber, and found the family standing on the outside.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
3.The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.; the utmost; as, it may last a week at the outside. 1913 Webster]
4.One who, or that which, is without; hence, an outside passenger, as distinguished from one who is inside. See Inside, n. 3. [Colloq. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
5.The part of the world not encompassed by or under control of an organization or institution; as, prisoners are not allowed to pass objects to persons on the outside; one may not discuss company secretes with anyone on the outside. PJC]
Out"side`(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to the outside; external; exterior; superficial. 1913 Webster]
2.Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent, quantity, etc.; as, an outside estimate. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Outside finish(Arch.), a term for the minor parts, as corner boards, hanging stiles, etc., required to complete the exterior of a wooden building; -- rare in masonry. 1913 Webster]
Out"side`(?), adv. or prep.On or to the outside (of); without; on the exterior; as, to ride outside the coach; he stayed outside. 1913 Webster]
Out`sid"er(?), n.1.One not belonging to the concern, institution, party, etc., spoken of; one disconnected in interest or feeling. [Recent] A. Trollope. 1913 Webster]
2.A locksmith's pinchers for grasping the point of a key in the keyhole, to open a door from the outside when the key is inside. 1913 Webster]
3.A horse which is not a favorite in the betting. [Cant] 1913 Webster]
outside-groupadj.Of or pertaining to marriage outside a class or tribe, in cultures where that is required by custom or law. Syn. -- exogamic. WordNet 1.5]
Out*sing"(?), v. t.To surpass in singing. 1913 Webster]
Out*sit"(?), v. t.To remain sitting, or in session, longer than, or beyond the time of; to outstay. 1913 Webster]
Out"skirt`(?), n.A part remote from the center, and near the outer edge; border; -- usually in the plural; as, the outskirts of a town.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
The outskirts of his march of mystery.Keble. 1913 Webster]
Out*sleep"(?), v. t.To exceed in sleeping.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out*slide"(?), v. i.To slide outward, onward, or forward; to advance by sliding. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
At last our grating keels outslide.Whittier. 1913 Webster]
Out*soar"(?), v. t.To soar beyond or above. 1913 Webster]
Out"sole`(?), n.The outside sole of a boot or shoe. 1913 Webster]
Out*sound"(?), v. t.To surpass in sounding. 1913 Webster]
out*span"(?), v. t. & i.[D. uitspannen.]To unyoke or disengage, as oxen from a wagon; to unharness (a horse). [S. Africa] 1913 Webster]
out"span(?), n.1.The act of outspanning. PJC]
2.A place where outspanning is done;Hence:An encampment. [South African] PJC]
Out*spar"kle(?), v. t.To exceed in sparkling. 1913 Webster]
Out*speak"(?), v. t.1.To exceed in speaking. 1913 Webster]
2.To speak openly or boldly.T. Campbell. 1913 Webster]
3.To express more than.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out*speed"(?), v. t.To excel in speed. 1913 Webster]
Outspeed the realized miracles of steam.Talfourd. 1913 Webster]
Out"spend`(?), v. t.1.To spend more than. PJC]
2.To spend to exhaustion; to spend more than the limits of; as, he outspent the entire discretionary fund halfway through the year. PJC]
A mere outspend of savageness.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Out*spin"(?), v. t.To spin out; to finish. 1913 Webster]
Out*spo"ken(?), a.Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, candidly, or boldly; as, an outspoken man; an outspoken rebuke. -- Out*spo"ken*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Out*sport"(?), v. t.To exceed in sporting. [R.] \'bdNot to outsport discretion.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out*spread"(?), v. t.To spread out; to expand; -- usually as a past part. or adj. 1913 Webster]
Out*spring"(?), v. i.To spring out; to issue. 1913 Webster]
Out*stand"(?), v. i.To stand out, or project, from a surface or mass; hence, to remain standing out. 1913 Webster]
Out*stand", v. t.1.To resist effectually; to withstand; to sustain without yielding. [R.] Woodward. 1913 Webster]
2.To stay beyond. \'bdI have outstood my time.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.So prominent so as to attract notice; conspicuous; usually but not always in a good sense. PJC]
Out*stare"(?), v. t.To excel or overcome in staring; to face down. 1913 Webster]
I would outstare the sternest eyes that look.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out*start"(?), v. i.To start out or up.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Out*stay"(?), v. t.To stay beyond or longer than. 1913 Webster]
She concluded to outstay him.Mad. D' Arblay. 1913 Webster]
Out*step"(?), v. t.To exceed in stepping. 1913 Webster]
Out*storm"(?), v. t.To exceed in storming. 1913 Webster]
Insults the tempest and outstorms the skies.J. Barlow. 1913 Webster]
Out"street`(?), n.A street remote from the center of a town.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Out*stretch"(?), v. t.To stretch out.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Out*stride"(?), v. t.To surpass in striding. 1913 Webster]
Out*strike"(?), v. t.To strike out; to strike faster than.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out*strip"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Outstripped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Outstripping.]1.To go faster than; to outrun; to advance beyond; to leave behind. 1913 Webster]
Appetites which . . . had outstripped the hours.Southey. 1913 Webster]
He still outstript me in the race.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To exceed in development or performance; to surpass in any competition; to outdo; to outpace{2}. PJC]
Out*suf"fer(?), v. t.To exceed in suffering. 1913 Webster]
Out*swear"(?), v. t.To exceed in swearing. 1913 Webster]
Out*sweet"en(?), v. t.To surpass in sweetness. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out*swell"(?), v. t.1.To exceed in swelling. 1913 Webster]
2.To swell beyond; to overflow. [Obs.] Hewyt. 1913 Webster]
Out*take"(?), prep.Except. [Obs.] R. of Brunne. 1913 Webster]
out"take`n.(out"t, A portion of a recorded performance which is eliminated in the editing process and is not included in the final commercial presentation. The recording may be audio or visual or both, but is usually of a film or television performance. Outtakes often include mistakes or lower quality performances, and sometimes blunders. The latter type are occasionally presented separately to the public for amusement. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Out*tak"en(?), p. p. or prep.Excepted; save. [Obs.] Wyclif. Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Out*talk"(?), v. t.To overpower by talking; to exceed in talking; to talk down.Shak. 1913 Webster]
out`ta*sight"(out`t, a.[Compressed form of out-of-sight.]same as groovy, sense 1. [informal, 1960's] Syn. -- bang-up, bully, cool, corking, cracking, dandy, far-out, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(predicate), out-of-sight, peachy, psychedelic, slap-up, swell, smashing. PJC]
Out*tell"(?), v. t.To surpass in telling, counting, or reckoning. \'bdI have outtold the clock.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Out"term`(?), n.An external or superficial thing; outward manner; superficial remark, etc. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Not to bear cold forms, nor men's outterms.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Out*throw"(?), v. t.1.To throw out.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To excel in throwing, as in ball playing. 1913 Webster]
Out*toil"(?), v. t.To exceed in toiling. 1913 Webster]
Out*tongue"(?), v. t.To silence by talk, clamor, or noise. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out*top"(?), v. t.To overtop. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Out*trav"el(?), v. t.To exceed in speed or distance traveled.Mad. D' Arblay. 1913 Webster]
out-trayn.a wood or metal receptacle placed on a desk to hold documents which have been processed, prior to transfer to a different person. Syn. -- out-basket. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Out*twine"(?), v. t.To disentangle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Out*val"ue(?), v. t.To exceed in value.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Out*ven"om(?), v. t.To exceed in venom. 1913 Webster]
Out*vie"(?), v. t.To exceed in vying.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Out*vil"lain(?), v. t.To exceed in villainy. 1913 Webster]
Out*voice"(?), v. t.To exceed in noise.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Out*vote"(?), v. t.To exceed in the number of votes given; to defeat by votes.South. 1913 Webster]
Out*walk"(?), v. t.To excel in walking; to leave behind in walking.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Out"wall`(?), n.The exterior wall; the outside surface, or appearance.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Out"ward(?), Out"wards(?), }adv.[AS. . See Out, and -ward, -wards.]From the interior part; in a direction from the interior toward the exterior; out; to the outside; beyond; off; away; as, a ship bound outward. 1913 Webster]
The wrong side may be turned outward.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Light falling on them is not reflected outwards.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
Outward bound, bound in an outward direction or to foreign parts; -- said especially of vessels, and opposed to homeward bound. 1913 Webster]
Out"ward, a.1.Forming the superficial part; external; exterior; -- opposed to inward; as, an outward garment or layer. 1913 Webster]
Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.Cor. iv. 16. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the outer surface or to what is external; manifest; public. \'bdSins outward.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
An outward honor for an inward toil.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Foreign; not civil or intestine; as, an outward war. [Obs.] Hayward. 1913 Webster]
4.Tending to the exterior or outside. 1913 Webster]
The fire will force its outward way.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
-- Out"ward*ly, adv. -- Out"ward*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Outward stroke. (Steam Engine)See under Stroke. 1913 Webster]
So fair an outward and such stuff within.Shak. 1913 Webster]
outward-boundadj.travelling away from a port or station; as, outward-bound ships. Opposite of inward-bound or inbound. Syn. -- departing(prenominal), outbound, outward. WordNet 1.5]
outward-developingadj.(Botany)Developing away from an axis, as in a flower cluster in which the oldest flowers are in the center, the youngest near the edge. WordNet 1.5]
outward-movingadj.moving or directed away from center, especially when spinning or traveling in a curve. WordNet 1.5]
outwardnessn.1.concern with outward things or material objects (esp the body and its appearance) as opposed to the mind or the spirit or ideal concepts; as, hearty showmanship and all-around outwardness. WordNet 1.5]
2.the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; as, the outwardness of the world. Syn. -- externality. WordNet 1.5]
Out"wards(?), adv.See Outward, adv. 1913 Webster]
Out*watch"(?), v. t.To exceed in watching. 1913 Webster]
Out"way`(?), n.A way out; exit. [R.] 1913 Webster]
In divers streets and outways multiplied.P. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Out*wear"(?), v. t.1.To wear out; to consume or destroy by wearing.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To last longer than; to outlast; as, this cloth will outwear the other. \'bdIf I the night outwear.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Out*wea"ry(?), v. t.To weary out.Cowley. 1913 Webster]
Out*weed"(?), v. t.To weed out. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Out*weep"(?), v. t.To exceed in weeping. 1913 Webster]
Out*weigh"(?), v. t.To exceed in weight or value. 1913 Webster]
Out*well"(?), v. t.To pour out. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Out*well", v. i.To issue forth.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Out*went"(?), imp. of Outgo. 1913 Webster]
Out*whore"(?), v. t.To exceed in lewdness. 1913 Webster]
Out*win"(?), v. t.To win a way out of. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Out*wind"(?), v. t.To extricate by winding; to unloose. [R.] Spenser.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Out*wing"(?), v. t.To surpass, exceed, or outstrip in flying.Garth. 1913 Webster]
Out*wit"(?), v. t.1.To surpass in wisdom, esp. in cunning. 1913 Webster]
2.To defeat or gain an advantage over by superior craft or cunning stratagems; as, the thief outwitted his pursuers and left the country undetected. PJC]
They did so much outwit and outwealth us !Gauden. 1913 Webster]
Out"wit(?), n.The faculty of acquiring wisdom by observation and experience, or the wisdom so acquired; -- opposed to inwit. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Out*woe"(?), v. t.To exceed in woe. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Out*work"(?), v. t.To exceed in working; to work more or faster than. 1913 Webster]
Out"work`(?), n.(Fort.)A minor defense constructed beyond the main body of a work, as a ravelin, lunette, hornwork, etc.Wilhelm. 1913 Webster]
Out*worth"(?), v. t.To exceed in worth. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Out*wrest"(?), v. t.To extort; to draw from or forth by violence. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Out*write"(?), v. t.To exceed or excel in writing. 1913 Webster]
Out*za"ny(?), v. t.To exceed in buffoonery. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ou*va"ro*vite(?), n.[Named from the Russian Count Uvaroff.](Min.)Chrome garnet. 1913 Webster]
Ouze(?), n. & v.See Ooze. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ou"zel(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Ousel. 1913 Webster]
The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O"va(?), n. pl.See Ovum. 1913 Webster]
O"val(?), a.[F. ovale, fr. L. ovum egg. Cf. Egg, Ovum.]1.Of or pertaining to eggs; done in the egg, or inception; as, oval conceptions. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Having the figure of an egg; oblong and curvilinear, with one end broader than the other, or with both ends of about the same breadth; in popular usage, elliptical. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Broadly elliptical. 1913 Webster]
Oval chuck(Mech.), a lathe chuck so constructed that work attached to it, and cut by the turning tool in the usual manner, becomes of an oval form. 1913 Webster]
O"val, n.A body or figure in the shape of an egg, or popularly, of an ellipse. 1913 Webster]
Cassinian oval(Geom.), the locus of a point the product of whose distances from two fixed points is constant; -- so called from Cassini, who first investigated the curve. Thus, in the diagram, if P moves so that P A.P B is constant, the point P describes a Cassinian oval. The locus may consist of a single closed line, as shown by the dotted line, or of two equal ovals about the points A and B. 1913 Webster]
<-- Illustr. of Cassinian Oval --> 1913 Webster]
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{ O`val*bu"min(, O`val*bu"men(, }n.[Ovum + albumin.](Physiol. Chem.)The albumin from white of eggs; egg albumin; -- in distinction from serum albumin. See Albumin. 1913 Webster]
O*val"i*form(, a.[Oval + -form.]Having the form of an egg; having a figure such that any section in the direction of the shorter diameter will be circular, and any in the direction of the longer diameter will be oval. 1913 Webster]
O"val*ly(?), adv.In an oval form. 1913 Webster]
O"vant(?), a.[L. ovans triumphant, p. pr. of ovare to exult.]Exultant. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
{ O*va"ri*an(?), O*va"ri*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to an ovary. 1913 Webster]
O*va"ri*ole(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed. 1913 Webster]
O*va`ri*ot"o*mist(?), n.One who performs, or is skilled in, ovariotomy. 1913 Webster]
O*va`ri*ot"o*my(?), n.[Ovarium + Gr. te`mnein to cut.](Surg.)The operation of removing one or both of the ovaries; o\'94phorectomy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`va*ri"tis(?), n.[NL. See Ovarium, and -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the ovaries. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*va"ri*um(?), n.; pl. L. Ovaria(#), E. Ovariums(#).[NL.]An ovary. See Ovary. 1913 Webster]
O"va*ry(, n.; pl.Ovaries(.[NL. ovarium, fr. L. ovum egg: cf. F. ovaire. See Oval.]1.(Bot.)That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See Illust. of Flower. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l. & Anat.)The essential female reproductive organ in which the ova are produced. See Illust. of Discophora. 1913 Webster]
O"vate(?), a.[L. ovatus, from ovum egg. See Oval.] 1913 Webster]
1.Shaped like an egg, with the lower extremity broadest. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Having the shape of an egg, or of the longitudinal section of an egg, with the broader end basal.Gray. 1913 Webster]
O"vate-a*cu"mi*nate(?), a.Having an ovate form, but narrowed at the end into a slender point. 1913 Webster]
O"vate-cyl`in*dra"ceous(?), a.Having a form intermediate between ovate and cylindraceous. 1913 Webster]
O"va*ted(?), a.Ovate. 1913 Webster]
O"vate-lan"ce*o*late(?), a.Having a form intermediate between ovate and lanceolate. 1913 Webster]
O"vate-ob"long(?), a.Oblong, with one end narrower than the other; ovato-oblong. 1913 Webster]
O"vate-ro*tund"ate(?), a.Having a form intermediate between that of an egg and a sphere; roundly ovate. 1913 Webster]
O"vate-su"bu*late(?), a.Having an ovate form, but with a subulate tip or extremity. 1913 Webster]
O*va"tion(?), n.[L. ovatio, fr. ovare to exult, rejoice, triumph in an ovation; cf. Gr. ovation.]1.(Rom. Antiq.)A lesser kind of triumph allowed to a commander for an easy, bloodless victory, or a victory over slaves. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:An expression of popular homage; the tribute of the multitude to a public favorite. 1913 Webster]
To rain an April of ovation round Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.Especially:A prolonged applause for a person of group after a speech or performance. PJC]
standing ovationa prolonged applause during which the audience stands as a sign of special appreciation or admiration. PJC]
O*va"to-a*cu"mi*nate(?), a.Same as Ovate-acuminate. 1913 Webster]
O*va"to-cyl`in*dra"ceous(?), a.Same as Ovate-cylindraceous. 1913 Webster]
O*va"to-ob"long(?), a.Same as Ovate-oblong. 1913 Webster]
O*va"to-ro*tund"ate(?), a.Same as Ovate-rotundate. 1913 Webster]
Ov"en(, n.[AS. ofen; akin to D. oven, OHG. ofan, ovan, G. ofen, Icel. ofn, Dan. ovn, Sw. ugn, Goth. a\'a3hns, Gr. 'ipno`s, Skr. ukh\'be pot.]A place arched over with brick or stonework, and used for baking, heating, or drying; hence, any structure, whether fixed or portable, which may be heated for baking, drying, etc.; esp., now, a chamber in a stove, used for baking or roasting. 1913 Webster]
ovenbakev. t.to bake in an oven. WordNet 1.5]
Ov"en*bird`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Any species of the genus Furnarius, allied to the creepers. They inhabit South America and the West Indies, and construct curious oven-shaped nests.(b)In the United States, Seiurus aurocapillus; -- called also golden-crowned thrush.(c)In England, sometimes applied to the willow warbler, and to the long-tailed titmouse. 1913 Webster]
ov"en*ware`n.Heat-resistant dishware in which food can be cooked as well as served. WordNet 1.5]
O"ver(, prep.[AS. ofer; akin to D. over, G. \'81ber, OHG. ubir, ubar, Dan. over, Sw. \'94fver, Icel. yfir, Goth. ufar, L. super, Gr. "ype`r, Skr. upari. Above, Eaves, Hyper-, Orlop, Super-, Sovereign, Up.]1.Above, or higher than, in place or position, with the idea of covering; -- opposed to under; as, clouds are over our heads; the smoke rises over the city. 1913 Webster]
The mercy seat that is over the testimony.Ex. xxx. 6. 1913 Webster]
Over them gleamed far off the crimson banners of morning.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.Across; from side to side of; -- implying a passing or moving, either above the substance or thing, or on the surface of it; as, a dog leaps over a stream or a table. 1913 Webster]
Certain lakes . . . poison birds which fly over them.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.Upon the surface of, or the whole surface of; hither and thither upon; throughout the whole extent of; as, to wander over the earth; to walk over a field, or over a city. 1913 Webster]
4.Above; -- implying superiority in excellence, dignity, condition, or value; as, the advantages which the Christian world has over the heathen.Swift. 1913 Webster]
5.Above in authority or station; -- implying government, direction, care, attention, guard, responsibility, etc.; -- opposed to under. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt be over my house.Gen. xli. 40. 1913 Webster]
I will make thee rules over many things.Matt. xxv. 23. 1913 Webster]
Dost thou not watch over my sin ?Job xiv. 16. 1913 Webster]
His tender mercies are over all his works.Ps. cxlv. 9. 1913 Webster]
6.Across or during the time of; from beginning to end of; as, to keep anything over night; to keep corn over winter. 1913 Webster]
7.Above the perpendicular height or length of, with an idea of measurement; as, the water, or the depth of water, was over his head, over his shoes. 1913 Webster]
8.Beyond; in excess of; in addition to; more than; as, it cost over five dollars. \'bdOver all this.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
9.Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding; as, he triumphed over difficulties; the bill was passed over the veto. 1913 Webster]
Over, in poetry, is often contracted into o'er. 1913 Webster]
Over his signature (or name) is a substitute for the idiomatic English form, under his signature (name, hand and seal, etc.), the reference in the latter form being to the authority under which the writing is made, executed, or published, and not the place of the autograph, etc. 1913 Webster]
Over all(Her.), placed over or upon other bearings, and therefore hinding them in part; -- said of a charge. --
Over one's head,
Over head and ears, beyond one's depth; completely; wholly; hopelessly; as, over head and ears in debt. --
head over heels(a)completely; intensely; as, head over heels in love. [Colloq.] (b)in a tumbling manner; as, to fall head over heels down the stairs.(c)precipitously and without forethought; impulsively. --
Over the left. See under Left. --
To run over(Mach.), to have rotation in such direction that the crank pin traverses the upper, or front, half of its path in the forward, or outward, stroke; -- said of a crank which drives, or is driven by, a reciprocating piece. 1913 Webster]
O"ver(?), adv.1.From one side to another; from side to side; across; crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i. e., a foot in diameter. 1913 Webster]
2.From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space or barrier; -- used with verbs of motion; as, to sail over to England; to hand over the money; to go over to the enemy. \'bdWe will pass over to Gibeah.\'b8 Judges xix. 12.Also, with verbs of being: At, or on, the opposite side; as, the boat is over. 1913 Webster]
3.From beginning to end; throughout the course, extent, or expanse of anything; as, to look over accounts, or a stock of goods; a dress covered over with jewels. 1913 Webster]
4.From inside to outside, above or across the brim. 1913 Webster]
Good measure, pressed down . . . and running over.Luke vi. 38. 1913 Webster]
5.Beyond a limit; hence, in excessive degree or quantity; superfluously; with repetition; as, to do the whole work over. \'bdSo over violent.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
He that gathered much had nothing over.Ex. xvi. 18. 1913 Webster]
6.In a manner to bring the under side to or towards the top; as, to turn (one's self) over; to roll a stone over; to turn over the leaves; to tip over a cart. 1913 Webster]
7.Completed; at an end; beyond the limit of continuance; finished; as, when will the play be over?. \'bdTheir distress was over.\'b8 Macaulay. \'bdThe feast was over.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Over, out, off, and similar adverbs, are often used in the predicate with the sense and force of adjectives, agreeing in this respect with the adverbs of place, here, there, everywhere, nowhere; as, the games were over; the play is over; the master was out; his hat is off. 1913 Webster]
Over is much used in composition, with the same significations that it has as a separate word; as in overcast, overflow, to cast or flow so as to spread over or cover; overhang, to hang above; overturn, to turn so as to bring the underside towards the top; overact, overreach, to act or reach beyond, implying excess or superiority. 1913 Webster]
All over. (a)Over the whole; upon all parts; completely; as, he is spatterd with mud all over.(b)Wholly over; at an end; as, it is all over with him. --
Over again, once more; with repetition; afresh; anew.Dryden. --
Over against, opposite; in front.Addison. --
Over and above, in a manner, or degree, beyond what is supposed, defined, or usual; besides; in addition; as, not over and above well. \'bdHe . . . gained, over and above, the good will of all people.\'b8 L' Estrange. --
Over and over, repeatedly; again and again. --
To boil over. See under Boil, v. i. --
To come it over,
To do over,
To give over, etc.See under Come, Do, Give, etc. --
To throw over, to abandon; to betray. Cf. To throw overboard, under Overboard. 1913 Webster]
O"ver, a.1.Upper; covering; higher; superior; -- chiefly used in composition; as, overshoes, overcoat, over-garment, overlord. 1913 Webster]
2.Excessive; too much or too great; -- chiefly used in composition; as, overwork, overhaste, overreaction. 1913 Webster +PJC]
o"ver, adv.Excessively; too much or too greatly; -- chiefly used in composition; as, overwork, overhasty, overeager, overanxious, overreact, overcook. PJC]
O"ver, n.(Cricket)A certain number of balls (usually four) delivered successively from behind one wicket, after which the ball is bowled from behind the other wicket as many times, the fielders changing places. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*a*bound"(?), v. i.To be exceedingly plenty or superabundant.Pope. 1913 Webster]
overabundantadj.present in excess. Syn. -- plethoric, rife. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
overachievern.a student who attains higher standards than expected based on the IQ score. WordNet 1.5]
O`ver*act"(?), v. t.1.To act or perform to excess; to exaggerate in acting; as, he overacted his part. 1913 Webster]
2.To act upon, or influence, unduly. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The hope of inheritance overacts them.Milton. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*act"(?), v. i.To act more than is necessary; to go to excess in action.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*ac"tion(?), n.Performance to excess; exaggerated or excessive action. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*af*fect"(?), v. t.To affect or care for unduly. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
overagedadj.too old to be useful. Syn. -- overage, superannuated. WordNet 1.5]
O`ver*ag"i*tate(?), v. t.To agitate or discuss beyond what is expedient.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*alls(?), n. pl.1.A kind of loose trousers worn over others to protect them from soiling. 1913 Webster]
2.Waterproof leggings.R. D. Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*anx*i"e*ty(?), n.The state of being overanxious; excessive anxiety. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*anx"ious(?), a.Anxious in an excessive or needless degree. -- O"ver*anx"ious*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
overappraisaln.an appraisal that is too high. Syn. -- overestimate, overestimation, overvaluation. WordNet 1.5]
O`ver*arch"(?), v. t. & i.To make or place an arch over; to hang over like an arch. \'bdBrown with o'erarching shades.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
o`ver*arch"ing(?), a.1.Forming an arch (over something). PJC]
2.Dominating or overshadowing all other considerations. PJC]
O"ver-arm`(?), a.(Cricket, etc.)Done (as bowling or pitching) with the arm raised above the shoulder. See Overhard. \'bdAn over-arm with a round-arm bowler.\'b8 R. A. Proctor. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*awe"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overawed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overawing.]To awe exceedingly; to intimidate or subjugate or restrain by awe or great fear. 1913 Webster]
The king was present in person to overlook the magistrates, and overawe these subjects with the terror of his sword.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*aw"ful(?), a.Awful, or reverential, in an excessive degree. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*bal"ance(?), v. t.1.To exceed equality with; to outweigh.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to lose balance or equilibrium. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*bal`ance(?), n.Excess of weight or value; something more than an equivalent; as, an overbalance of exports.J. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
--O`ver*bear"ing*ly, adv. -- O`ver*bear"ing*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*bend"(?), v. t.To bend to excess. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*bend", v. i.To bend over. [R.] 1913 Webster]
O`ver*bid"(?), v. t.To bid or offer beyond, or in excess of.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*bide"(?), v. t.To outlive. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*blow"(?), v. i.1.To blow over, or be subdued. [R.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)To force so much wind into a pipe that it produces an overtone, or a note higher than the natural note; thus, the upper octaves of a flute are produced by overblowing. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*blow", v. t.1.To blow away; to dissipate by wind, or as by wind. 1913 Webster]
When this cloud of sorrow's overblown.Waller. 1913 Webster]
2.To ascribe an unwarranted importance to. PJC]
3.(Music)To blow into (a wind instrument) too strongly, so as to produce predominantly overtones. PJC]
o`ver*blown", a.1.Having been given more publicity than warranted; having had ascribed more importance than was justified; as, an overblown medical discovery. PJC]
3.Bombastic, pretentious, or excessive; as, overblown rhetoric. PJC]
O"ver*board`(?), adv.Over the side of a ship; hence, from on board of a ship, into the water; as, to fall overboard. 1913 Webster]
To throw overboard, to discard; to abandon, as a dependent or friend. --
To go overboard, to go to an extreme; to overdo; as, he went overboard at the buffet and got an upset stomach. 1913 Webster +PJC]
O`ver*boil"(?), v. i.To boil over or unduly. 1913 Webster]
Nor is discontent to keep the mind overboil Byron. 1913 Webster]
o`ver*count"(?), v. t.1.To rate too high.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To count erroneously, such that the counted number is higher than the actual number. PJC]
o`ver*count"(?), n.A count{1} that is higher than the true number; an erroneously high number determined by counting incorrectly; the result of overcounting{2}. PJC]
O`ver*cov"er(?), v. t.To cover up.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*de*vel"op(?), v. t.To develop excessively;specif.(Photog.), to subject (a plate or film) too long to the developing process. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O`ver*do"(?), v. t.[imp.Overdid(?); p. p.Overdone(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overdoing.]1.To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far. 1913 Webster]
Anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To overtask. or overtax; to fatigue; to exhaust; as, to overdo one's strength. 1913 Webster]
3.To surpass; to excel. [R.] Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
4.To cook too much; as, to overdo the meat. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*do", v. i.To labor too hard; to do too much. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*do"er(?), n.One who overdoes. 1913 Webster]
o`ver*done"(?), a.Cooked too long; overcooked. PJC]
O`ver*dose"(?), v. t.To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*dose`, n.Too great a dose; an excessive dose. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*draft`(?), n.(Banking)The act of overdrawing; a draft in excess of the credit balance; also, the amount or sum overdrawn. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
overdramatizev. t.to present in an overly dramatic manner. WordNet 1.5]
O`ver*draw"(?), v. t.[imp.Overdrew(?); p. p.Overdrawn(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overdrawing.]1.To exaggerate; to overdo. 1913 Webster]
2.(Banking)To make drafts upon or against, in excess of the proper amount or limit; to draw more than the balance in one's account. 1913 Webster +PJC]
o`ver*dress"(?), v. t.To dress or adorn to excess; to dress too much; to dress too formally for an informal occasion.Pope. 1913 Webster +PJC]
O`ver*drink"(?), v. t. & i.To drink to excess. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*drive"(?), v. t. & i.To drive too hard, or far, or beyond strength. 1913 Webster]
o"ver*drive`(?), n.1.(Machinery)A gearing device which causes the drive shaft of an automobile or other machine to rotate at a speed greater than that of the engine crankshaft. PJC]
2.(Automotive)The gear setting of a motor vehicle at which the overdrive{1} is operative; as, cruising at 80 mph in overdrive. PJC]
3.Hence: [fig.] A state of unusually intense activity; as, when they got their new supercomputer, their research kicked into overdrive; one look at her made his heart jump into overdrive; -- used mostly of the activities of persons or groups. PJC]
O`ver*drown"(?), v. t.To wet or drench to excess. [Obs.] W. Browne. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*dry"(?), v. t.To dry too much.Burton. 1913 Webster]
o"ver*due"(?), a.Due and more than due; delayed beyond the proper time of arrival, payment, return, etc.; as, an overdue vessel; an overdue note; a book overdue at the library; an overdue payment. 1913 Webster +PJC]
O`ver*dye"(?), v. t.To dye with excess of color; to put one color over (another).Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*ea"ger(?), a.Too eager; too impatient. -- O`ver*ea"ger*ly, adv. -- O"ver*ea"ger*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
overenthusiasticallyadv.In an excessively enthusiastic manner. PJC]
O"ver*est(?), a.[Superl. of Over.]Uppermost; outermost. 1913 Webster]
Full threadbare was his overeste courtepy.Chaucer.<-- sic. See courtepy, an overcoat --> 1913 Webster]
O`ver*es"ti*mate(?), v. t.1.To estimate too highly. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:To overvalue. PJC]
O`ver*es"ti*mate(?), n.An estimate that is too high; as, an overestimate of the vote. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*ex*cite"(?), v. t.To excite too much. 1913 Webster]
o`ver*ex*cit"ed(?), a.Excessively excited. PJC]
O"ver*ex*cite"ment(?), n.Excess of excitement; the state of being overexcited. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*ex*ert"(?), v. t.To exert too much. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*ex*er"tion(?), n.Excessive exertion; as, he strained his back from overexertion. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*ex*pose"(?), v. t.To expose excessively;specif.(Photog.), to subject (a plate or film) too long to the light used in producing a picture. -- O`ver*ex*po"sure(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O"ver*ex"qui*site(?), a.Too exquisite; too exact or nice; too careful. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*eye"(?), v. t.1.To superintend; to oversee; to inspect. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To see; to observe. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*fall`(?), n.1.A cataract; a waterfall. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)A turbulent surface of water, caused by strong currents setting over submerged ridges; also, a dangerous submerged ridge or shoal. 1913 Webster]
overfamiliaradj.Taking undue liberties; assuming an unwarranted tone of familiarity. Syn. -- familiar. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
o`ver*fill"(?), v. t.To fill to excess; to surcharge. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*fish"(?), v. t.1.To fish to excess. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically:To fish so much that the numbers of fish remaining are substantially reduced. PJC]
O`ver*float"(?), v. t.To overflow. [R.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*flour"ish(?), v. t.1.To make excessive display or flourish of.Collier. 1913 Webster]
2.To embellish with outward ornaments or flourishes; to varnish over. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*flow"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overflowed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overflowing.][AS. oferfl. See Over, and Flow.]1.To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm. 1913 Webster]
The northern nations overflowed all Christendom.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To flow over the brim of; to fill more than full. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*flow", v. i.1.To run over the bounds. 1913 Webster]
2.To be superabundant; to abound.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*flow`(?), n.1.A flowing over, as of water or other fluid; an inundation.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.That which flows over; a superfluous portion; a superabundance.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.An outlet for the escape of surplus liquid. 1913 Webster]
Overflow meeting, a meeting constituted of the surplus or overflow of another audience. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*flow"ing(?), n.An overflow; that which overflows; exuberance; copiousness. 1913 Webster]
He was ready to bestow the overflowings of his full mind on anybody who would start a subject.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*flow"ing*ly, adv.In great abundance; exuberantly.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*flush"(?), v. t.To flush to excess. [R.] 1913 Webster]
O`ver*flut"ter(?), v. t.To flutter over. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*for"ward(?), a.Forward to excess; too forward. -- O"ver*for"ward*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*free"(?), a.Free to excess; too liberal; too familiar. -- O"ver*free"ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*freight"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overfreighted (Overfraught(?), obs.); p. pr. & vb. n.Overfreighting.]To put too much freight in or upon; to load too full, or too heavily; to overload. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*fre"quent(?), a.Too frequent. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*frieze"(?), v. t.To cover with a frieze, or as with a frieze.E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*front"(?), v. t.To confront; to oppose; to withstand. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*full"ness, n.The state of being excessively or abnormally full, so as to cause overflow, distention, or congestion; excess of fullness; surfeit. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*gar"ri*son(?), v. t.To garrison to excess. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*gaze"(?), v. t.To gaze; to overlook. [Poetic] \'bdEarth's o'ergazing mountains.\'b8 Byron. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*get"(?), v. t.1.To reach; to overtake; to pass. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To get beyond; to get over or recover from. [R.] 1913 Webster]
O`ver*gild"(?), v. t.[AS. ofergyldan.]To gild over; to varnish. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*gird"(?), v. t.To gird too closely. [R.] 1913 Webster]
O`ver*give"(?), v. t.To give over; to surrender; to yield. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*glad"(?), a.Excessively or unduly glad. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*glance"(?), v. t.To glance over. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*glaze`(?), a.(Ceramics)(a)Applied over the glaze; -- said of enamel paintings, which sometimes are seen to project from the surface of the ware.(b)Suitable for applying upon the glaze; -- said of vitrifiable colors used in ceramic decoration. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O`ver*glide"(?), v. t.To glide over.Wyatt. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*gloom"(?), v. t.To spread gloom over; to make gloomy; to overshadow. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Overgloomed by memories of sorrow.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*go"(?), v. t.[imp.Overwent(?); p. p.Overgone(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overgoing.][AS. oferg\'ben.] 1913 Webster]
1.To travel over. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To exceed; to surpass. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
3.To cover. [Obs.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
4.To oppress; to weigh down. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*gorge"(?), v. t.To gorge to excess. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*grace"(?), v. t.To grace or honor exceedingly or beyond desert. [R.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*grassed"(?), a.Overstocked, or overgrown, or covered, with grass. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
He had gotten thereby a great overhand on me.Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
2.(Baseball)A throwing or pitching style that is overhanded; also an overhand{2} pitch. PJC]
O"ver*hand`, a.1.(Sewing)Over and over; -- applied to a style of sewing, or to a seam, in which two edges, usually selvedges, are sewed together by passing each stitch over both. 1913 Webster]
2.(Baseball, Cricket, Tennis, etc.)Done (as pitching or bowling) with the hand higher than the elbow, or the arm above, or higher than, the shoulder; as, an overhand pitch; an overhand stroke. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Overhand knot. See Illustration of Knot. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*hand`, adv.In an overhand manner or style. 1913 Webster]
overhandedadj.performed with the arm moving above the shoulder; overhand{2}; -- of methods of throwing, especially in baseball. Contrasted with underhand and sidearm. Syn. -- overarm. WordNet 1.5]
O`ver*han"dle(?), v. t.To handle, or use, too much; to mention too often.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*hang"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overhung(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overhanging.]1.To impend or hang over. [R.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.To hang over; to jut or project over.Pope. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*hang", v. i.To jut over.Milton. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*hang`, n.(Arch.)1.In a general sense, that which just out or projects; a projection; also, the measure of the projection; as, the overhang is five feet. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically:The projection of an upper part (as a roof, an upper story, or other part) of a building beyond the lower part; as, the overhang of a roof, of the eaves, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)The portion of the bow or stem of a vessel that projects over the water beyond the water line. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mach.)The projection of a part beyond another part that is directly below it, or beyond a part by which it is supported; as, the overhang of a shaft; i. e., its projection beyond its bearing. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*haul"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overhauled(?); p. pr. & vb. n. Overhauling.]1.To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)To gain upon in a chase; to overtake. 1913 Webster]
3.To repair thoroughly; to make repairs on; -- usually implying major repairs and perhaps modifying improvements. PJC]
To overhaul a tackle, to pull on the leading parts so as to separate the blocks. --
To overhaul running rigging, to keep it clear, and see that no hitch occurs. 1913 Webster]
{ O"ver*haul`(?), O`ver*haul"ing, }n.1.A strict examination with a view to correction or repairs. 1913 Webster]
2.A major repair or a revision for the purpose of improvement. PJC]
O`ver*head"(?), adv.Aloft; above; in or attached to the ceiling or roof; in the story or upon the floor above; in the zenith. 1913 Webster]
While overhead the moon Milton. 1913 Webster]
Also used adjectively; as, an overhead crane, gear, etc. 1913 Webster]
Overhead engine, a vertical steam engine in which the cylinder stands above the crank. --
Overhead work, a general term in manufactories for countershafting and gearing, when overhead. 1913 Webster]
o"ver*head`(?), n.1.same as overhead expenses. PJC]
2.A compartment on a train, bus, or airplane used for storage of luggage or accessory equipment; called also overhead compartment. PJC]
3.(Sports)A stroke with a racket in which the ball is struck with the racket over the head, moving in a downward motion; also called overhead stroke. PJC]
{ O`ver*head" char"ges, O`ver*head" expenses, etc. }(Accounting)Those general charges or expenses in any business which cannot be charged up as belonging exclusively to any particular part of the work or product, as where different kinds of goods are made, or where there are different departments in a business; -- called also fixed charges, establishment charges, or (in a manufacturing business) administration charges, selling charges, and distribution charges, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O`ver*hear"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overheard(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overhearing.][AS. oferhi\'82ran.] 1913 Webster]
1.To hear more of (anything) than was intended to be heard; to hear by accident or artifice.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To hear again.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*heat"(?), v. t.[Cf. Superheat.]To heat to excess; to superheat.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*high"ly, adv.Too highly; too greatly. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*hip"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overhipped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overhipping.][Over + a word akin to E. hop to skip.]To pass over by, or as by a hop; to skip over; hence, to overpass. [Obs.] \'bdWhen the time is overhipt.\'b8 Holland. 1913 Webster]
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O`ver*hold"(, v. t.To hold or value too highly; to estimate at too dear a rate. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*hung"(?), a.1.Covered over; ornamented with hangings.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
2.Suspended from above or from the top. 1913 Webster]
Overhung door, a sliding door, suspended door, suspended from the top, as upon rollers. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*in"flu*ence(?), v. t.To influence in an excessive degree; to have undue influence over. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*in*form"(?), v. t.To inform, fill, or animate, excessively. [R.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*is"sue(?), n.An excessive issue; an issue, as of notes or bonds, exceeding the limit of capital, credit, or authority. 1913 Webster]
An overissue of government paper.Brougham. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*is"sue, v. t.To issue in excess. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*jump"(?), v. t.To jump over; hence, to omit; to ignore.Marston. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*king`(?), n.A king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes.J. R. Green. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*know"ing(?), a.Too knowing or too cunning. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*la"bor(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overlabored(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overlaboring.] 1913 Webster]
1.To cause to labor excessively; to overwork.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To labor upon excessively; to refine unduly. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*lade"(?), v. t.[imp.Overladed; p. p.Overladen(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overlading.][Cf. Overload.]To load with too great a cargo; to overburden; to overload.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*land`(?), a.Being, or accomplished, over the land, instead of by sea; as, an overland journey. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*land`, adv.By, upon, or across, land. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*land`er(?), n.One who travels over lands or countries; one who travels overland. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*lan"guaged(?), a.Employing too many words; diffuse.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*lap"(?), v. t.1.To lay (one thing) over another; to lap. 1913 Webster]
2.To cover part of. PJC]
O`ver*lap"(?), v. i.1.To be arranged so that a part of one object laying over part of another; as, the boards overlapped at their ends. PJC]
2.To have the ending time of one period or process extend beyond the beginning time of another period or process; as, the lives of Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Rooseveltoverlapped by several decades. PJC]
O"ver*lap`(?), n.1.The lapping of one thing over another; as, an overlap of six inches; an overlap of a slate on a roof. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)An extension of geological beds above and beyond others, as in a conformable series of beds, when the upper beds extend over a wider space than the lower, either in one or in all directions. 1913 Webster]
overlappingadj.1.same as clinker-built; -- of ships. Syn. -- lap-jointed, lap-strake, lap-straked, lap-streak, lap-streaked. WordNet 1.5]
overlappingn.A covering with an overlapping design, as with tiles or shingles. Syn. -- imbrication, lapping. WordNet 1.5]
O"ver*large"(?), a.Too large; too great. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*large"ness, n.Excess of size or bulk. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*lash"(?), v. i.[Cf. Prov. E. lash extravagant, lashing lavish.]To drive on rashly; to go to excess; hence, to exaggerate; to boast. [Obs.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*lave"(?), v. t.To lave or bathe over. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*lav"ish(?), a.Lavish to excess. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*lay"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overlaid(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overlaying.]1.To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon. 1913 Webster]
When any country is overlaid by the multitude which live upon it.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
As when a cloud his beams doth overlay.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Framed of cedar overlaid with gold.Milton. 1913 Webster]
And overlay Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically:To cover (an object made of an inexpensive metal, glass, or other material) with a thin sheet of an expensive metal, especially with silver or gold. Distinguished from to plate, which is done by a chemical or electrical deposition process. PJC]
3.To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon. 1913 Webster]
This woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it.1 Kings iii. 19. 1913 Webster]
A heap of ashes that o'erlays your fire.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.(Printing)To put an overlay on. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*lay`(?), n.1.A covering.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.(Printing)A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place. 1913 Webster]
3.(Computers)A subroutine which occupies a portion of main memory which is occupied at some other time by another subroutine during execution of the same program. Overlays were used as an older technique to allow larger programs to be executed in restricted main memory space; the same effect is now accomplished by different techniques. PJC]
O"ver*lay"er(?), n.One who overlays; that with which anything is overlaid. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*lay"ing, n.A superficial covering; a coating. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*lead"(?), v. t.To domineer over; to affront; to treat with indignity. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*leap"(?), v. t.[AS. oferhle\'a0pan. See Over, and Leap.]To leap over or across; hence, to omit; to ignore. \'bdLet me o'erleap that custom.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
o`ver*learn"(?), v. t.To learn (a fact or skill) repetitively, beyond the point where it can be immediately recalled; in experimental psychology, to continue to learn beyond the point where the criterion of adequate learning has been reached. PJC]
o`ver*learned"(?), a.Learned by repetitive practice or memorization, beyond the point where it can be immediately recalled. PJC]
O`ver*leav"en(?), v. t.To leaven too much; hence, to change excessively; to spoil. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
O"ver*lib"er*al(?), a.Too liberal. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*lib"er*al*ly, adv.In an overliberal manner. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*lick"(?), v. t.To lick over. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*lie"(?), v. t.[imp.Overlay(?); p. p.Overlain(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overlying.]To lie over or upon; specifically, to suffocate by lying upon; as, to overlie an infant.Quain. 1913 Webster]
A woman by negligence overlieth her child in her sleeping.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*light`(?), n.Too strong a light.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*light", a.Too light or frivolous; giddy. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*li*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being overly; carelessness. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*lin"ger(?), v. t.To cause to linger; to detain too long. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*live"(?), v. t.To outlive.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
The culture of Northumbria overlived the term of its political supermacy.Earle. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*live"(?), v. i.To live too long, too luxuriously, or too actively.Milton. \'bdOverlived in this close London life.\'b8 Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*load"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overloaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Overloading.][Cf. Overlade.]To load or fill to excess; to load too heavily. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*load`(?), n.An excessive load; the excess beyond a proper load. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*log"ic*al(?), a.Excessively logical; adhering too closely to the forms or rules of logic. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*long"(?), a. & adv.Too long.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*look"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overlooked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overlooking.]1.To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to be situated above, so as to command a view of; as, to overlook a valley from a hill; a hotel room that overlooks the marketplace. \'bdThe pile o'erlooked the town.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster +PJC]
[Titan] with burning eye did hotly overlook them.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly; as, to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter. 1913 Webster]
3.To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly. \'bdOverlook this pedigree.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
The time and care that are required overlook and file and polish well.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
4.To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
If you trouble me I will overlook you, and then your pigs will die.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
5.To look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking; to fail to notice; to fail to observe; as, to overlook a mistake in addition; to overlook a missing bolt. 1913 Webster +PJC]
6.Hence:To refrain from bestowing notice or attention upon; to disregard or deliberately ignore; to pass over without censure or punishment; to excuse or pardon (a fault, error, or misdeed). 1913 Webster +PJC]
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked.Acts xvii. 30 (Rev. Ver. ) 1913 Webster]
They overlook truth in the judgments they pass.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
The pardoning and overlooking of faults.Addison. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*look"er(?), n.One who overlooks. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*loop`(?), n.See Orlop. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
O"ver*lord`(?), n.One who is lord over another or others; a superior lord; a master.Freeman. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*lord"ship(?), n.Lordship or supremacy of a person or a people over others.J. R. Green. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*loud"(?), a.Too loud; noisy. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*love"(?), v. t.To love to excess. 1913 Webster]
2.Excessive; too much. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
o"ver*ly, adv.1.In an overly manner. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.Excessively. PJC]
O`ver*ly"ing(?), a.Lying over or upon something; as, overlying rocks. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*mag"ni*fy(?), v. t.To magnify too much.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*mal"a*pert(?), a.Excessively malapert or impudent. [Obs.] Prynne. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*man(?), n.; pl.-men(.1.One in authority over others; a chief; usually, an overseer or boss. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.An arbiter. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.In the philosophy of Nietzsche, a man of superior physique and powers capable of dominating others; one fitted to survive in an egoistic struggle for the mastery. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O"ver*man`ner(?), adv.In an excessive manner; excessively. [Obs.] Wiclif. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*march"(?), v. t. & i.To march too far, or too much; to exhaust by marching.Baker. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*mast"(?), v. t.(Naut.)To furnish (a vessel) with too long or too heavy a mast or masts. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*mas"ter(?), v. t.To overpower; to subdue; to vanquish; to govern. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*match"(?), v. t.1.To be more than equal to or a match for; hence, to vanquish.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
2.To marry (one) to a superior. [Obs.] Burton. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*match`(?), n.One superior in power; also, an unequal match; a contest in which one of the opponents is overmatched.Milton.D. Webster. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*meas"ure(?), v. t.To measure or estimate too largely. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*meas`ure(?), n.Excessive measure; the excess beyond true or proper measure; surplus. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*med"dle(?), v. t.To meddle unduly. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*med"dling(?), n.Excessive interference. \'bdJustly shent for their overmeddling.\'b8 Fuller. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*night`(?), n.The fore part of the night last past; the previous evening. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
o"ver*night", adv.1.In the fore part of the night last past; in the evening before. 1913 Webster]
2.Throughout the night; as, the candle will not last overnight. 1913 Webster]
3.During the night; hence, in a short period of time; as, his prospects of winning changed overnight. PJC]
I had been telling her all that happened overnight.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
o"ver*night", a.Ocurring or accomplished during one night; as, guaranteed overnight delivery of a package. PJC]
O`ver*noise"(?), v. t.To overpower by noise. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*nu"mer*ous(?), a.Excessively numerous; too many. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*of"fice(?), v. t.To domineer over by virtue of office. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*of*fi"cious(?), a.Too busy; too ready to intermeddle; too officious.Collier. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*paint"(?), v. t.To color or describe too strongly.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*pam"per(?), v. t.To pamper excessively; to feed or dress too much.Dryton. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*part"(?), v. t.To give too important or difficult a part to. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*pass"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overpassed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overpassing.][Cf. Surpass.] 1913 Webster]
1.To go over or beyond; to cross; as, to overpass a river; to overpass limits. 1913 Webster]
2.To pass above; -- of roadways and other paths; as, the highway overpasses the railroad tracks. PJC]
3.To pass over; to omit; to overlook; to disregard. 1913 Webster]
All the beauties of the East overpassed.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.To surpass; to excel. [R.] R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*pass", v. i.To pass over, away, or off. 1913 Webster]
o"ver*pass`(?), n.A road or other pathway which passes over another road, railroad, or other path; as, he stopped on the street under the railroad overpass. PJC]
O"ver*pas"sion*ate(?), a.Passionate to excess. -- O"ver*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*pa"tient(?), a.Patient to excess. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*pay"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overpaid(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overpaying.]1.To pay too much to; to reward too highly. 1913 Webster]
2.To pay too much for; as, to overpay the loan balance. PJC]
O`ver*peer"(?), v. t.To peer over; to rise above. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*peo"ple(?), v. t.To people too densely. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*perch"(?), v. t.To perch upon; to fly over. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*per*suade"(?), v. t.To persuade or influence against one's inclination or judgment.Pope. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*pes"ter(?), v. t.To pester exceedingly or excessively.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*pic"ture(?), v. t.To surpass nature in the picture or representation of. [Obs.] \'bdO'erpicturing that Venus.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*please"(?), v. t.To please excessively. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*plus(?), n.[Over + L. plus more. See Plus, and cf. Surplus.]That which remains after a supply, or beyond a quantity proposed; surplus.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'bdThe overplus of a great fortune.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*ply"(?), v. t.To ply to excess; to exert with too much vigor; to overwork.Milton. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*poise"(?), v. t.To outweigh; to overbalance. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*poise`, n.Preponderant weight; a counterbalance. [R.] Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*pol"ish(?), v. t.To polish too much. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*pon"der*ous(?), a.Too heavy. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*post"(?), v. t.To post over; to pass over swiftly, as by post.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*po"tent(?), a.Too potent or powerful. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*pow"er(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overpowered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overpowering.]To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield by superior power; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes. \'bdAnd overpower'd that gallant few.\'b8 Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
overpoweredadj.1.rendered powerless especially by an excessive amount or profusion of something. Syn. -- overcome, overwhelmed, swamped, engulfed. WordNet 1.5]
2.Having more than the required power; as, an overpowered hot rod. [Colloq.] PJC]
O`ver*pow"er*ing, a.Excelling in power; too powerful; irresistible. -- O`ver*pow"er*ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*praise"(?), v. t.[Cf. Overprize, Superpraise.]To praise excessively or unduly. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*prais"ing, n.The act of praising unduly; excessive praise.Milton. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*press"(?), v. t.1.To bear upon with irresistible force; to crush; to overwhelm.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To overcome by importunity.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*pres"sure(?), n.Excessive pressure or urging.London Athen\'91um. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*prize"(?), v. t.[Cf. Overpraise.]To prize excessively; to overvalue.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*pro*duc"tion(?), n.Excessive production; supply beyond the demand.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*prompt"(?), a.Too prompt; too ready or eager; precipitate. -- O`ver*prompt"ness, n. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*proof"(?), a.Containing more alcohol than proof spirit; stronger than proof spirit; that is, containing more than 49.3 per cent by weight of alcohol. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*pro*por"tion(?), v. t.To make of too great proportion. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*proud"(?), a.Exceedingly or unduly proud. \'bdOverproud of his victory.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*pro*voke"(?), v. t.To provoke excessively.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*quell"(?), v. t.To quell or subdue completely. [R.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*qui"et*ness(?), n.Too much quietness.Sir. T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*rake"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overraked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overraking.](Naut.)To rake over, or sweep across, from end to end, as waves that break over a vessel anchored with head to the sea. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*rank"(?), a.Too rank or luxuriant. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*rate"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overrated; p. pr. & vb. n.Overrating.]To rate or value too highly; to overestimate. 1913 Webster]
overratingn.a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high. Syn. -- overestimate, overestimation, overreckoning. WordNet 1.5]
O`ver*reach"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overreached(?), (Overraught(, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n.Overreaching.] 1913 Webster]
1.To reach above or beyond in any direction. 1913 Webster]
2.To deceive, or get the better of, by artifice or cunning; to outwit; to cheat.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To defeat one's own purpose by trying to do too much or by trying too hard or with excessive eagerness; -- used reflexively; as, the candidate overreached himself by trying to plant false rumors, which backfired/ PJC]
O`ver*reach", v. i.1.To reach too far; as: (a)To strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or shoe of the forefoot; -- said of horses.(b)(Naut.)To sail on one tack farther than is necessary.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To cheat by cunning or deception. 1913 Webster]
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O"ver*reach`(, n.The act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot; -- said of horses. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*reach"er(?), n.One who overreaches; one who cheats; a cheat. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*read"(?), v. t.To read over, or peruse.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*ride"(?), v. t.[imp.Overrode(?); p. p.Overridden(?), Overrode, Overrid(; p. pr. & vb. n.Overriding.][AS. offer\'c6dan.]1.To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down. 1913 Webster]
The carter overridden with [i. e., by] his cart.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To suppress; to destroy; to supersede; to annul; to nullify; as, one law overrides another; to override a veto. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:To countermand; to overrule; as, a supervisor may override the decision of a subordinate. PJC]
4.To replace (one system with another); as, the pilot overrode the automatic pilot and took manual control of the airplane. PJC]
5.To ride beyond; to pass; to outride. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I overrode him on the way.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.To ride too much; to ride, as a horse, beyond its strength. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*rigged"(?), a.Having too much rigging. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*right"eous(?), a.Excessively righteous; -- usually implying hypocrisy. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*rig"id(?), a.Too rigid; too severe. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*ripe"(?), a.Matured to excess.Milton. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*rip"en(?), v. t.To make too ripe.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*roast"(?), v. t.To roast too much.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*rule"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overruled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overruling.]1.To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority. 1913 Webster]
2.To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter; as, God overrules the purposes of men; the chairman overruled the point of order. 1913 Webster]
His passion and animosity overruled his conscience.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
These [difficulties] I had habitually overruled.F. W. Newman. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)To supersede, reject, annul, or rule against; as, the plea, or the decision, was overruled by the court. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*rule", v. i.To be superior or supreme in rulling or controlling; as, God rules and overrules.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*rul"er(?), n.One who, or that which, controls, governs, or determines.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*run"(?), v. t.[imp.Overran(?); p. p.Overrun; p. pr. & vb. n.Overrunning. ]1.To run over; to grow or spread over in excess; to invade and occupy; to take possession of; as, the vine overran its trellis; the farm is overrun with witch grass. 1913 Webster]
Those barbarous nations that overran the world.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in running. 1913 Webster]
Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.2 Sam. xviii. 23. 1913 Webster]
3.To go beyond; to extend in part beyond; as, one line overruns another in length. 1913 Webster]
overrun its bearing when its forward end goes beyond it. 1913 Webster]
4.To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon. 1913 Webster]
None of them the feeble overran.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
5.(Print.)(a)To carry over, or back, as type, from one line or page into the next after, or next before.(b)To extend the contents of (a line, column, or page) into the next line, column, or page. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*run", v. i.1.To run, pass, spread, or flow over or by something; to be beyond, or in excess. 1913 Webster]
Despised and trodden down of all that overran.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Print.)To extend beyond its due or desired length; as, a line, or advertisement, overruns. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*run"ner(?), n.One that overruns.Lovelace. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*sat"u*rate(?), v. t.[Cf. Supersaturate.]To saturate to excess. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*say"(?), v. t.To say over; to repeat.Ford. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*scru"pu*lous(?), a.Scrupulous to excess. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*scru"pu*lous*ness, n.The quality or state of being overscrupulous; excess of scrupulousness. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*sea"(?), a.Beyond the sea; foreign. 1913 Webster]
{ O"ver*sea"(?), O"ver*seas"(?), }adv.Over the sea; abroad.Milton.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*search"(?), v. t.To search all over. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*sea"son(?), v. t.To season too highly. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*see"(?), v. t.[imp.Oversaw(?); p. p.Overseen(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overseeing.][AS. ofers\'82on to survey, to despise. See Over, and See.] 1913 Webster]
1.To superintend; to watch over; to direct; to look or see after; to overlook{2}. 1913 Webster]
2.To omit or neglect seeing; to overlook{5}. [archaic] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.To see unintentionally or unexpectedly; -- the visual analogy to overhear. PJC]
O`ver*see", v. i.To see too or too much; hence, to be deceived. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The most expert gamesters may sometimes oversee.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Your partiality to me is much overseen, if you think me fit to correct your Latin.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*seer"(?), n.One who oversees; a superintendent; a supervisor; as, an overseer of a mill; specifically, one or certain public officers; as, an overseer of the poor; an overseer of highways. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*seer"ship, n.The office of an overseer. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*sell`(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Oversold(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overselling. ]1.To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in selling price. 1913 Webster]
One whose beauty oversell all Italy.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.To sell beyond means of delivery. [Brokers' Cant] 1913 Webster]
Oversold market(Brokers' Cant), a market in which stocks or commodities have been sold \'bdshort\'b8 to such an extent that it is difficult to obtain them for delivery. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*set"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overset; p. pr. & vb. n.Oversetting. ]1.To turn or tip (anything) over from an upright, or a proper, position so that it lies upon its side or bottom upwards; to upset; as, to overset a chair, a coach, a ship, or a building.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to fall, or to fail; to subvert; to overthrow; as, to overset a government or a plot.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.To fill too full. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*set", v. i.To turn, or to be turned, over; to be upset.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*set`(?), n.1.An upsetting; overturn; overthrow; as, the overset of a carriage. 1913 Webster]
2.An excess; superfluity. [Obs.] \'bdThis overset of wealth and pomp. \'b8 Bp. Burnel. 1913 Webster]
oversewnadj.sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together.) Syn. -- overhand. WordNet 1.5]
oversexedadj.Having excessive sexual desire or appeal. Syn. -- highly-sexed. WordNet 1.5]
O`ver*shade`(?), v. t.[AS. ofersceadwian. See Over, and Shade, and cf. Overshadow.]To cover with shade; to render dark or gloomy; to overshadow.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*shad"ow(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overshadowed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overshadowing. ][Cf. Overshade. ]1.To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure. 1913 Webster]
There was a cloud that overshadowed them.Mark ix. 7. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.:To cover with a superior influence; to be viewed as more important than.Milton. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.To cause to be sad or disappointing; to cast a sad shadow on; as, an accidental death overshadowed the joy of the festival. PJC]
O"ver*shad"ow*er(?), n.One that throws a shade, or shadow, over anything.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*shake"(?), v. t.To shake over or away; to drive away; to disperse. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*shine"(?), v. t.1.To shine over or upon; to illumine.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To excel in shining; to outshine.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*shoe`(?), n.A shoe that is worn over another for protection from wet or for extra warmth; esp., an India-rubber shoe; a galosh. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*shoot"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overshot(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overshooting.]1.To shoot over or beyond; to miss; as, to overshoot a mark; to overshoot the green in golf. \'bdNot to overshoot his game.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:To go beyond an intended point or limit; as, to overshoot the runway in landing an airplane; to overshoot the endpoint in a titration. PJC]
2.To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond.Hartle. 1913 Webster]
3.To exceed; as, to overshoot the truth.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
To overshoot one's self, to venture too far; to assert too much. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*shoot", v. i.To fly beyond the mark.Collier. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*shot`(?), a.From Overshoot, v. t. 1913 Webster]
Overshot wheel, a vertical water wheel, the circumference of which is covered with cavities or buckets, and which is turned by water which shoots over the top of it, filling the buckets on the farther side and acting chiefly by its weight. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*shot`, a.(Zo\'94l.)Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower; -- said of the jaws of some dogs. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O"ver*sight`(?), n.1.Watchful care; superintendence; general supervision. 1913 Webster]
2.An overlooking; an omission; an error.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
3.Escape from an overlooked peril. [R.] \'bdHis fool-happy oversight.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
oversimplifiedadj.simplified excessively so as to distort or misrepresent; -- of facts, assertions, or communications. Contrasted with overcomplicated. Syn. -- simplistic. WordNet 1.5]
oversimplifyv. t.to simplify excessively so as to distort or misrepresent; -- of facts, assertions, or communications; as, Don't oversimplify the rules. Syn. -- make too simple. WordNet 1.5]
O`ver*size"(?), v. t.To surpass in size. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*size", v. t.To cover with viscid matter. [R.] 1913 Webster]
O'ersized with coagulate gore.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*skip"(?), v. t.To skip or leap over; to treat with indifference.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*skirt`(?), n.An upper skirt, shorter than the dress, and usually draped. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*slaugh`(?), n.[D. overslag.]A bar in a river; as, the overslaugh in the Hudson River. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*slaugh", v. t.[D. overslaan.]To hinder or stop, as by an overslaugh or an impediment; as, to overslaugh a bill in a legislative body; to overslaugh a military officer, that is, to hinder his promotion or employment. [Local Cant, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
O`ver*sleep"(?), v. t.To sleep beyond; as, to oversleep one's self or one's usual hour of rising. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*sleep", v. i.To sleep too long. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*slide"(?), v. t.To slide over or by. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*slip"(?), v. t.To slip or slide over; to pass easily or carelessly beyond; to omit; to neglect; as, to overslip time or opportunity. 1913 Webster]
That unity, that oversoul, within which every man's particular being is contained and made one with all other.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*sow"(?), v. t.[AS. ofersawan.]To sow where something has already been sown. [R.] 1913 Webster]
His enemy came and oversowed cockle among the wheat.Matt. xiii. 25. (Douay Version). 1913 Webster]
O`ver*span"(?), v. t.To reach or extend over. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*speak"(?), v. t. & i.[AS. ofersprecan.]To exceed in speaking; to speak too much; to use too many words. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*spin"(?), v. t.To spin out to too great length; to protract unduly.W. Cartwright. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*spread"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overspread; p. pr. & vb. n.Overspreading.][AS. oferspr.]To spread over; to cover; as, the deluge overspread the earth.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Those nations of the North overspread the world.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*spread", v. i.To be spread or scattered over. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*spring"(?), v. t.To spring or leap over. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*stand"(?), v. t.To stand on the price or conditions of, so as to lose a sale; to lose by an extravagant price or hard conditions. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
What madman would o'erstand his market twice?Dryden. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*stare"(?), v. t.To outstare. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*stare", v. i.To stare wildly. [Obs.] Ascham. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*state"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overstated; p. pr. & vb. n.Overstating.]To state in too strong terms; to exaggerate.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
overstatedadj.represented as greater than is true or reasonable; exaggerated; as, They made overstated accusations of corruption. Syn. -- exaggerated, overdone. WordNet 1.5]
O"ver*state"ment(?), n.An exaggerated statement or account. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*stay"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overstayed(?) or Overstaid(; p. pr. & vb. n.Overstaying.]To stay beyond the time or the limits of; as, to overstay the appointed time; to overstay one's welcome.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*step"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overstepped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overstepping.][AS. ofersteppan.]To step over or beyond; to transgress; as, to overstep the bounds of propriety.Shak. 1913 Webster +PJC]
O"ver*stock`(?), n.Stock in excess.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*stock", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overstocked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overstocking.]To fill too full; to supply in excess; as, to overstock a market with goods, or a farm with cattle. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*store"(?), v. t.To overstock.Sir. M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
O`ver-sto`ry(?), n.(Arch.)The clearstory, or upper story, of a building. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*strain"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Overstrained(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overstraining.]To strain one's self to excess.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*strain", v. t.To stretch or strain too much; as, to overstrain one's nerves.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*strait"ly(?), adv.Too straitly or strictly. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*straw"(?), v. t.To overstrew. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*strew"(?), v. t.To strew or scatter over. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*sum`(?), n.A sum or quantity over; surplus. [Obs.] Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*sup*ply"(?), v. t.To supply in excess. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*sup*ply`, n.An excessive supply; a supply in excess of demand. 1913 Webster]
A general oversupply or excess of all commodities.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*sure"(?), a.Excessively sure. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*sway"(?), v. t.To bear sway over. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*swell"(?), v. t. & i.To swell or rise above; to overflow. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
o"vert(or , a.[OF. overt, F. ouvert, p. p. of OF. ovrir, F. ouvrir, to open, of uncertain origin; cf. It. aprire, OIt. also oprire, L. aperire to open, operire to cover, deoperire to uncover. Perh. from L. aperire influenced by F. couvrir to cover. Cf. Aperient, Cover.] 1913 Webster]
1.Open to view; public; apparent; manifest. Opposite of hidden. 1913 Webster]
Overt and apparent virtues bring forth praise.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Not covert; open; public; manifest; as, an overt act of treason.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.Constitution of the U. S. 1913 Webster]
overt act is an open act done in pursuance and manifestation of a criminal design; the mere design or intent not being punishable without such act. In English law, market overt is an open market; a pound overt is an open, uncovered pound. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*take"(?), v. t.[imp.Overtook(?); p. p.Overtaken(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overtaking.] 1913 Webster]
1.To come up with in a race, pursuit, progress, or motion;also,to catch up with and move ahead of. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say . . . Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good.Gen. xliv. 4. 1913 Webster]
He had him overtaken in his flight.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:To surpass in production, achievement, etc.; as, although out of school for half a year due to illness, the student returned and overtook all the others to finish as valedictorian. PJC]
3.To come upon from behind; to discover; to surprise; to capture; to overcome. 1913 Webster]
If a man be overtaken in a fault.Gal. vi. 1 1913 Webster]
I shall see overtake such children.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence, figuratively, in the past participle (overtaken), drunken. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
5.To frustrate or render impossible or irrelevant; -- used mostly of plans, and commonly in the phrase overtaken by events; as, their careful marketing plan was overtaken by events. PJC]
O`ver*talk"(?), v. i.To talk to excess.Milton. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*task"(?), v. t.To task too heavily. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*tax"(?), v. t.To tax or to task too heavily; as, a job that overtaxed his physical energies. 1913 Webster +PJC]
O`ver*te"di*ous(?), a.Too tedious. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*tempt"(?), v. t.To tempt exceedingly, or beyond the power of resistance.Milton. 1913 Webster]
over-the-counteradj.1.able to be sold legally without a doctor's prescription; -- of medicinal drugs. Contrasted with prescription. [prenominal] Syn. -- nonprescription(prenominal). WordNet 1.5]
2.(Finance)not quoted on a stock exchange; sold only through private negotiations between buyer and seller; -- of securities; as, over-the-counter stocks. WordNet 1.5]
O`ver*throw"(?), v. t.[imp.Overthrew(?); p. p.Overthrown(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overthrowing.]1.To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down. 1913 Webster]
His wife overthrew the table.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to make a ruin of; to destroy; as, to overthrow a government. 1913 Webster +PJC]
When the walls of Thebes he overthrew.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
[Gloucester] that seeks to overthrow religion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Baseball)To throw (a baseball) beyond; to throw too high and too far; to overshoot{1}; as, the shortstop overthrew the first baseman. PJC]
O"ver*throw`(?), n.1.The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrown; ruin. 1913 Webster]
Your sudden overthrow much rueth me.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
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2.(a)(Baseball)The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head.(b)(Cricket)A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that the striker makes an additional run. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*thwart"(, a.1.Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite. \'bdOur overthwart neighbors.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing. \'bdOverthwart humor.\'b8 Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*thwart"ness, n.The state of being overthwart; perverseness. [Obs.] Lord Herbert. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*tilt"(, v. t.To tilt over; to overturn. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*time`(?), n.1.Time beyond, or in excess of, a limit; esp., extra working time. 1913 Webster]
2.(Sports)An extra period of time provided to play a game, beyond the end of the normal period allowed for the game, for the purpose of resolving a tie score; as, the team won in overtime. PJC]
sudden death overtimean overtime{2} in which the first team to score wins the game; -- contrasted with normal overtime{2}, which is a fixed period of time during which either team may score as often as they can. PJC]
O`ver*tire"(?), v. t.To tire to excess; to exhaust. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*tire", v. t.To become too tired.Br. Hall. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*ti"tle(?), v. t.To give too high a title to. 1913 Webster]
O"vert*ly(?), adv.Publicly; openly. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*toil"(?), v. t.To overwork. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*toil", v. t.To weary excessively; to exhaust. 1913 Webster]
Then dozed a while herself, but overtoiled Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*tone`(?), n.[A translation of G. oberton. See Over, Tone.](Mus.)One of the harmonics faintly heard with and at a higher frequency than a fundamental tone as it dies away, produced by some aliquot portion of the vibrating sting or column of air which yields the fundamental tone; one of the natural harmonic scale of tones, as the octave, twelfth, fifteenth, etc.; an aliquot or \'bdpartial\'b8 tone; a harmonic. See Harmonic, and Tone.Tyndall. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*top"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overtopped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overtopping.]1.To rise above the top of; to exceed in height; to tower above. \'bdTo o'ertop old Pelion.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To go beyond; to transcend; to transgress. 1913 Webster]
If kings presume to overtop the law by which they reign, . . . they are by law to be reduced into order.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To make of less importance, or throw into the background, by superior excellence; to dwarf; to obscure.Becon. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*tow"er(?), v. t.To tower over or above. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*tow"er, v. i.To soar too high. [R.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*trade"(?), v. i.To trade beyond one's capital; to buy goods beyond the means of paying for or selling them; to overstock the market. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*trad"ing(?), n.The act or practice of buying goods beyond the means of payment; a glutting of the market. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*tread"(?), v. t.[AS. oferiredan.]To tread over or upon. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*trip"(?), v. t.To trip over nimbly. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*trust", v. t. & i.To trust too much.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*ture(?), [OF. overture, F. ouverture, fr. OF. ovrir, F. ouvrir. See Overt.]1.An opening or aperture; a recess; a chamber. [Obs.] Spenser. \'bdThe cave's inmost overture.\'b8 Chapman. 1913 Webster]
It was he overture of thy treasons to us.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A proposal; an offer; a proposition formally submitted for consideration, acceptance, or rejection. \'bdThe great overture of the gospel.\'b8 Barrow. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)A composition, for a full orchestra, designed as an introduction to an oratorio, opera, or ballet, or as an independent piece; -- called in the latter case a concert overture. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*ture, v. t.To make an overture to; as, to overture a religious body on some subject. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*turn"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overturned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overturning.]1.To turn or throw from a basis, foundation, or position; to overset; as, to overturn a carriage or a building. 1913 Webster]
2.To subvert; to destroy; to overthrow. 1913 Webster]
3.To overpower; to conquer.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To demolish; overthrow. See Demolish. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*turn`, n.The act off overturning, or the state of being overturned or subverted; overthrow; as, an overturn of parties. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*turn"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being, or liable to be, overturned or subverted. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*turn"er(?), n.One who overturns.South. 1913 Webster]
o`ver*use"(, v. t.To use excessively; to use too often; as, scientists tend to overuse technical terms. PJC]
overuse(, n.Excessive use. PJC]
overutilisev. t.Same as overutilize. [Chiefly Brit.] PJC]
O`ver*val"ue(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overvalued(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overvaluing.]1.To value excessively; to rate at too high a price. \'bdTo overvalue human power.\'b8 Holyday. 1913 Webster]
2.To exceed in value. [R.] H. Brooke. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*veil"(?), v. t.To veil or cover.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*view`(?), n.[Cf. Survey.]1.An inspection or overlooking. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A brief summary of a topic, situation, or plan; an outline or survey{2}. PJC]
O`ver*vote"(?), v. t.To outvote; to outnumber in votes given. [R.] Eikon Basilike. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*walk"(?), v. t.To walk over or upon. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*war"(?), v. t.To defeat. [Obs.] Warner. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*wa"ry(?), a.Too wary; too cautious. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*wash"(?), v. t.To overflow.Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*watch"(?), v. t.1.To watch too much. 1913 Webster]
2.To weary or exhaust by watching.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*wax"(?), v. i.To wax or grow too rapidly or too much. [Obs.] R. of Gloucester. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*weak"(?), a.Too weak; too feeble. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*wear"(-w, v. t.To wear too much; to wear out.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*wear`(-w, n.Clothing worn over the ordinary indoor clothing, as overcoats, wraps, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O"ver*wea"ry(?), v. t.To weary too much; to tire out.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
o"ver*wea"ry(?), a.Excessively weary; very tired; exhausted. PJC]
O`ver*weath"er(?), v. t.To expose too long to the influence of the weather. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*ween"(?), v. t.[AS. oferw. See Over, and Ween.]To think too highly or arrogantly; to regard one's own thinking or conclusions too highly; hence, to be egotistic, arrogant, or rash, in opinion; to think conceitedly; to presume. 1913 Webster]
They that overween, Milton. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*ween"er(?), n.One who overweens. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.Having a weight in excess of what is normal, proper, or expected; as, the doctor recommends dieting to all his overweight patients; overweight luggage will incur an extra charge. PJC]
O`ver*well"(?), v. t.To overflow.R. D. Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
Another ill accident is, overwet at sowing time.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*whelm"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overwhelmed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overwhelming.] 1913 Webster]
1.To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to overpower; to crush; to bury; to oppress, etc., overpoweringly. 1913 Webster]
The sea overwhelmed their enemies.Ps. lxxviii. 53. 1913 Webster]
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.Ps. lv. 5. 1913 Webster]
Foul deeds will rise, o'erwhelm them.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gaza yet stands; but all her sons are fallen, overwhelmed and fallen.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To project or impend over threateningly. 1913 Webster]
His louering brows o'erwhelming his fair sight.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to surround, to cover.Papin. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*whelm`, n.The act of overwhelming. [R.] 1913 Webster]
O`ver*wit"(?), v. t.To outwit.Swift. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*word"(?), v. t.To say in too many words; to express verbosely.Hales. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*work"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overworked(?) or Overwrought(; p. pr. & vb. n.Overworking.]1.To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or too long; to tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse. 1913 Webster]
2.To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor. 1913 Webster]
My days with toil are overwrought.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
3.To decorate all over. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*work", v. i.To work too much, or beyond one's strength. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*work`, n.Work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; extra work; also, excessive labor. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*worn"(?), p. p. & a.from Overwear, v. t.Worn out or subdued by toil; worn out so as to be trite. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*wrest"(?), v. t.To wrest or force from the natural or proper position.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*wres"tle(?), v. t.To subdue by wrestling. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
O`ver*wrought(?), p. p. & a.from Overwork. 1.Wrought upon excessively; overworked. 1913 Webster]
2.Extremely agitated or excited; overexcited; -- of people. PJC]
O"ver*zeal(?), n.Excess of zeal.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
O"ver*zeal"ous(?), a.Too zealous. 1913 Webster]
O`vi*cap"sule(?), n.[Ovum + capsule.]1.(Anat.)The outer layer of a Graafian follicle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Same as O\'94theca. 1913 Webster]
O"vi*cell`(?), n.[Ovum + cell.](Zo\'94l.)One of the dilatations of the body wall of Bryozoa in which the ova sometimes undergo the first stages of their development. See Illust. of Chilostoma. 1913 Webster]
O*vic"u*lar(?), a.[L. ovum an egg.](Biol.)Of or pertaining to an egg. 1913 Webster]
O"vi*cyst(?), n.[Ovum + cyst.](Zo\'94l.)The pouch in which incubation takes place in some Tunicata. 1913 Webster]
O*vid"i*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Latin poet Ovid; resembling the style of Ovid. 1913 Webster]
O`vi*du"cal(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to oviducts; as, oviducal glands. 1913 Webster]
O"vi*duct(?), n.[Ovum + duct: cf. F. oviducte.](Anat.)A tube, or duct, for the passage of ova from the ovary to the exterior of the animal or to the part where further development takes place. In mammals the oviducts are also called Fallopian tubes. 1913 Webster]
O*vif"er*ous(?), a.[Ovum + -ferous: cf. F. ovif\'8are.](Biol.)Egg-bearing; -- applied particularly to certain receptacles, as in Crustacea, that retain the eggs after they have been excluded from the formative organs, until they are hatched. 1913 Webster]
O"vi*form(, a.[Ovum + -form: cf. F. oviforme.](Biol.)Having the form or figure of an egg; egg-shaped; as, an oviform leaf. Syn. -- ovoid, ovoidal. 1913 Webster]
O"vine(, a.[L. ovinus, fr. ovis sheep: cf. F. ovine.]Of or pertaining to sheep; consisting of sheep. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O*vip"a*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Oviparous.](Zo\'94l.)An artificial division of vertebrates, including those that lay eggs; -- opposed to Vivipara. 1913 Webster]
O`vi*par"i*ty(?), n.[See Oviparous.](Biol.)Generation by means of ova. See Generation. 1913 Webster]
O*vip"a*rous(?), a.[L. oviparus; ovum egg + parere to bring forth: cf. F. ovipare.](Physiol.)Producing young from eggs; as, an oviparous animal, in which the egg is generally separated from the animal, and hatched after exclusion; -- opposed to viviparous. 1913 Webster]
O`vi*pos"it(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Oviposited; p. pr. & vb. n.Ovipositing.][See Ovum, and Posit.]To lay or deposit eggs; -- said esp. of insects. 1913 Webster]
O`vi*pos"it, v. t.To deposit or lay (an egg). 1913 Webster]
{ O`vi*pos"it*ing(?), O`vi*po*si"tion(?), }n.The depositing of eggs, esp. by insects. 1913 Webster]
O`vi*pos"i*tor(?), n.[L. ovum an egg + positor a placer, fr. ponere to place.](Zo\'94l.)The organ with which many insects and some other animals deposit their eggs. Some ichneumon files have a long ovipositor fitted to pierce the eggs or larv\'91 of other insects, in order to lay their own eggs within the same. 1913 Webster]
O"vi*sac(?), n.[Ovum + sac.](Anat.)(a)A Graafian follicle; any sac containing an ovum or ova.(b)The inner layer of the fibrous wall of a Graafian follicle. 1913 Webster]
O"vism(?), n.[Ovum + -ism.](Zo\'94l.)The old theory that the egg contains the whole embryo of the future organism and the germs of all subsequent offsprings and is merely awakened to activity by the spermatozo\'94n; -- opposed to spermism or animalculism. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
O"vist(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A believer in ovism. Same as Ovulist. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O`vo*coc"cus(?), n.; pl.Ovococci(#).[Ovum + Gr. (Biol.)A germinal vesicle. 1913 Webster]
ovoflavinn.An uncommon name for riboflavin, also called vitamin B2. Syn. -- vitamin B2, vitamin G, riboflavin, lactoflavin, lactoflavine, hepatoflavin. WordNet 1.5]
{ O"void(?), O*void"al(?), }a.[Ovum + -oid: cf. F. ovo\'8bde.]Resembling an egg in shape; egg-shaped; ovate; as, an ovoidal apple. Syn. -- oviform. 1913 Webster]
O"void(?), n.A solid resembling an egg in shape. 1913 Webster]
O"vo*lo(?), n.[It. ovolo, uovolo, fr. L. ovum an egg. Cf. Ovule.](Arch.)A round, convex molding. See Illust. of Column. 1913 Webster]
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O*vol"o*gy(?), n.[Ovum + -logy. Cf. F. ovologie.]That branch of natural history which treats of the origin and functions of eggs. 1913 Webster]
O`vo*test"tis(?), n.[NL. See Ovum, and Testis.](Zo\'94l.)An organ which produces both ova and spermatozoids; an hermaphrodite gland. 1913 Webster]
O*vo*vi*vip"a*rous(?), a.[Ovum + viviparous: cf. F. ovovivipare.](Biol.)Oviparous, but hatching the egg while it is within the body, as some fishes and reptiles. 1913 Webster]
O"vu*lar(?), a.(Biol.)Relating or belonging to an ovule; as, an ovular growth. 1913 Webster]
O"vu*la*ry(?), a.(Biol.)Pertaining to ovules. 1913 Webster]
O"vu*late(?), a.(Biol.)Containing an ovule or ovules. 1913 Webster]
ov"u*late(?), v. i.(Physiol.)To produce ova and discharge them from an ovary or ovarian follicle. PJC]
o`vu*la"tion(?), n.(Physiol.)The formation of ova or eggs in the ovary, and the discharge of the same. In the human female the discharge occurs about halfway between menstruation times. 1913 Webster +PJC]
O"vule(?), n.[Dim. of L. ovum an egg: cf. F. ovule. Cf. Ovolo, Ovulum.](Biol.)(a)The rudiment of a seed. It grows from a placenta, and consists of a soft nucleus within two delicate coatings. The attached base of the ovule is the hilum, the coatings are united with the nucleus at the chalaza, and their minute orifice is the foramen.(b)An ovum. 1913 Webster]
O"vu*list(?), n.(Biol.)A believer in the theory (called encasement theory), current during the last century, that the egg was the real animal germ, and that at the time of fecundation the spermatozoa simply gave the impetus which caused the unfolding of the egg, in which all generations were inclosed one within the other. Also called ovist. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O"vu*lum(?), n.; pl.Ovula(#).[NL. See Ovule.](Biol.)An ovule. 1913 Webster]
\'d8O"vum(, n.; pl. L. Ova(, E. Ovums(.[L., an egg. See Oval.]1.(Biol.)A more or less spherical and transparent cell, which by a process of multiplication and growth develops into a mass of cells, constituting a new individual like the parent; an egg, spore, germ, or germ cell. See Illust. of Mycropyle. 1913 Webster]
zona pellucida; the cell contents, the vitellus; the nucleus, the germinal vesicle; and the nucleolus, the germinal spot. The diameter of the ripe ovum in man and the domestic animals varies between 1-200 and 1-120 of an inch. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)One of the series of egg-shaped ornaments into which the ovolo is often carved.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
Owe(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Owed(, (Ought( obs.); p. pr. & vb. n.Owing(.][OE. owen, awen, aghen, to have, own, have (to do), hence, owe, AS. \'began to have; akin to G. eigen, a., own, Icel. eiga to have, Dan. eie, Sw. \'84ga, Goth. \'a0igan, Skr. . Ought, v., 2d Own, Fraught.]1.To possess; to have, as the rightful owner; to own. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Thou dost here usurp ow'st not.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To have or possess, as something derived or bestowed; to be obliged to ascribe (something to some source); to be indebted or obliged for; as, he owed his wealth to his father; he owed his victory to his lieutenants.Milton. 1913 Webster]
O deem thy fall not owed to man's decree.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:To have or be under an obigation to restore, pay, or render (something) in return or compensation for something received; to be indebted in the sum of; as, the subject owes allegiance; the fortunate owe assistance to the unfortunate. 1913 Webster]
The one ought five hundred pence, and the other fifty.Bible (1551). 1913 Webster]
A son owes help and honor to his father.Holyday. 1913 Webster]
Owe was sometimes followed by an objective clause introduced by the infinitive. \'bdYe owen to incline and bow your heart.\'b8Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
4.To have an obligation to (some one) on account of something done or received; to be indebted to; as, to owe the grocer for supplies, or a laborer for services. 1913 Webster]
Ow"el(?), a.[OF. oel, owel, iwel, ivel, F. \'82gal, fr. L. aequalis.](Law)Equal. [Obs.] Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Ow"el*ty(?), n.[OF. oelt\'82, ivelt\'82.](Law)Equality; -- sometimes written ovelty and ovealty.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Ow"en*ite(?), n.A follower of Robert Owen, who tried to reorganize society on a socialistic basis, and established an industrial community on the Clyde, Scotland, and, later, a similar one in Indiana. 1913 Webster]
O"wher(?), adv.[AS. \'behw\'91r.]Anywhere. [Obs.] \'bdIf he found owher a good fellow.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ow`ing(?), p. p. & a.[Used in a passive sense for owed (AS. \'begen. See Own).]1.Had or held under obligation of paying; due. 1913 Webster]
There is more owing her than is paid.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Had or experienced as a consequence, result, issue, etc.; ascribable; -- with to; as, misfortunes are often owing to vices; his failure was owing to speculations. 1913 Webster]
Owl(oul), n.[AS. ; akin to D. uil, OHG. , G. eule, Icel. ugla, Sw. ugla, Dan. ugle.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigid\'91. They have large eyes and ears, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits. 1913 Webster]
Barn owl, Burrowing owl, Eared owl, Hawk owl, Horned owl, Screech owl, Snowy owl, under Barn, Burrowing, etc. 1913 Webster]
Am. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A variety of the domestic pigeon. 1913 Webster]
Owl monkey(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of South American nocturnal monkeys of the genus Nyctipithecus. They have very large eyes. Called also durukuli. --
Owl moth(Zo\'94l.), a very large moth (Erebus strix). The expanse of its wings is over ten inches. --
Owl parrot(Zo\'94l.), the kakapo. --
Sea owl(Zo\'94l.), the lumpfish. --
Owl train, a cant name for certain railway trains whose run is in the nighttime. 1913 Webster]
Owl, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Owled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Owling.]1.To pry about; to prowl. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.To carry wool or sheep out of England. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
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3.Hence, to carry on any contraband trade. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Owl"er(?), n.[From Owl, v. i.]One who owls; esp., one who conveys contraband goods. See Owling, n. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] T. Brown. 1913 Webster]
Owl"er*y(?), n.; pl.Owleries(.An abode or a haunt of owls. 1913 Webster]
Owl"et(?), n.[Dim. of owl. Cf. Howlet.](Zo\'94l.)A small owl; especially, the European species (Athene noctua), and the California flammulated owlet (Megascops flammeolus). 1913 Webster]
Owlet moth(Zo\'94l.), any noctuid moth. 1913 Webster]
Owl"-eyed`(?), a.Having eyes like an owl's. 1913 Webster]
Owl"ing, n.[From Owl, v. i.](O. Eng. Law)The offense of transporting wool or sheep out of England contrary to the statute formerly existing.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Owl"ish, a.Resembling, or characteristic of, an owl. 1913 Webster]
Owl"light`(?), n.Glimmering or imperfect light. [R.] Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Own(, v. t.[OE. unnen to grant, permit, be pleased with, AS. unnan to grant; akin to OS. giunnan, G. g\'94nnen, Icel. unna; of uncertain origin. This word has been confused with own to possess.]To grant; to acknowledge; to admit to be true; to confess; to recognize in a particular character; as, we own that we have forfeited your love. 1913 Webster]
The wakeful bloodhound rose, and shook his hide; owns.Keats. 1913 Webster]
Own, a.[OE. owen, awen, auen, aughen, AS. \'begen, p. p. of \'began to possess; akin to OS. , G. & D. eigen, Icel. eiginn, Sw. & Dan. egen. Owe.]Belonging to; belonging exclusively or especially to; peculiar; -- most frequently following a possessive pronoun, as my, our, thy, your, his, her, its, their, in order to emphasize or intensify the idea of property, peculiar interest, or exclusive ownership; as, my own father; my own composition; my own idea; at my own price. \'bdNo man was his own [i. e., no man was master of himself, or in possession of his senses].\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
To hold one's own, to keep or maintain one's possessions; to yield nothing; esp., to suffer no loss or disadvantage in a contest.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Own, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Owned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Owning.][OE. ohnien, ahnien, AS. \'begnian, fr. \'begen own, a. See Own, a.]To hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; to possess; as, to own a house. 1913 Webster]
ownedadj.having an owner; often used in combination; as, state-owned railways. Opposite of unowned. WordNet 1.5]
Own"er(?), n.One who owns; a rightful proprietor; one who has the legal or rightful title, whether he is the possessor or not.Shak. 1913 Webster]
owner-drivern.a motorist who owns the vehicle that he/she drives. WordNet 1.5]
Own"er*less, a.Without an owner. 1913 Webster]
owner-occupiedadj.lived in by the owner; -- of dwellings. WordNet 1.5]
owner-occupiern.a occupant who owns the home that he/she lives in. WordNet 1.5]
Own"er*ship, n.The state of being an owner; the right to own; exclusive right of possession; legal or just claim or title; proprietorship. 1913 Webster]
Owre(?), n.[AS. ; akin to G. auerochs, OHG. , ohso, Icel. .](Zo\'94l.)The aurochs. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Owse(ouz), Ow"ser(ou"z, }n.Tanner's ooze. See Ooze, 3. 1913 Webster]
Ox(, n.; pl.Oxen(#).[AS. oxa; akin to D. os. G. ochs, ochse, OHG. ohso, Icel. oxi, Sw. & Dan. oxe, Goth. a\'a3hsa, Skr. ukshan ox, bull; cf. Skr. uksh to sprinkle. Humid, Aurochs.](Zo\'94l.)The male of bovine quadrupeds, especially the domestic animal when castrated and grown to its full size, or nearly so. The word is also applied, as a general name, to any species of bovine animals, male and female. 1913 Webster]
All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field.Ps. viii. 7. 1913 Webster]
steer until it attains its full growth, and then, an ox; but if castrated somewhat late in life, it is called a stag. The male, not castrated, is called a bull. These distinctions are well established in regard to domestic animals of this genus. When wild animals of this kind are spoken of, ox is often applied both to the male and the female. The name ox is never applied to the individual cow, or female, of the domestic kind. Oxen may comprehend both the male and the female. 1913 Webster]
Grunting ox(Zo\'94l.), the yak. --
Indian ox(Zo\'94l.), the zebu. --
Javan ox(Zo\'94l.), the banteng. --
Musk ox. (Zo\'94l.)See under Musk. --
Ox bile. See Ox gall, below. --
Ox gall, the fresh gall of the domestic ox; -- used in the arts and in medicine. --
Ox pith, ox marrow. [Obs.] Marston. --
Ox ray(Zo\'94l.), a very large ray (Dicerobatis Giorn\'91) of Southern Europe. It has a hornlike organ projecting forward from each pectoral fin. It sometimes becomes twenty feet long and twenty-eight feet broad, and weighs over a ton. Called also sea devil. --
To have the black ox tread on one's foot, to be unfortunate; to know what sorrow is (because black oxen were sacrificed to Pluto).Leigh Hunt. 1913 Webster]
Ox`ac"id(, n.(Chem.)See Oxyacid. 1913 Webster]
oxalacetaten.(Chem.)a salt or ester of oxalacetic acid. Syn. -- oxaloacetate. WordNet 1.5]
Ox"a*lan(?), n.[From Alloxan, by transposition of letters.](Chem.)A complex nitrogenous substance C3N3H5O3 obtained from alloxan (or when urea is fused with ethyl oxamate), as a stable white crystalline powder; -- called also oxaluramide. 1913 Webster]
Ox`a*lan"tin(?), n.[From Alloxantin, by transposition of letters.](Chem.)A white crystalline nitrogenous substance (C6H4N4O5) obtained by the reduction of parabanic acid; -- called also leucoturic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ox"a*late(?), n.[Cf. F. oxalate. See Oxalic.](Chem.)A salt of oxalic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ox*al"de*hyde(?), n.[Oxalic + aldehyde.](Chem.)Same as Glyoxal. 1913 Webster]
Ox`al*eth"yl*ine(?), n.[Oxalic + ethyl + -ine.]A poisonous nitrogenous base (C6H10N2) obtained indirectly from oxamide as a thick transparent oil which has a strong narcotic odor, and a physiological action resembling that of atropine. It is probably related to pyridine. 1913 Webster]
Ox*al"ic(?), a.[From Oxalis: cf. F. oxalique.](Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or contained in, sorrel, or oxalis; specifically, designating an acid found in, and characteristic of, oxalis, and also certain plant of the Buckwheat family. 1913 Webster]
Oxalic acid(Chem.), a dibasic acid (HO.CO.CO.OH), existing combined in oxalis as an acid potassium oxalate, and in many plant tissues as the calcium oxalate. It is prepared on a large scale, by the action of fused caustic soda or potash on sawdust, as a white crystalline substance, which has a strong acid taste, and is poisonous in large doses. It is used in dyeing, calico printing, bleaching flax and straw, the preparation of formic acid, and in salts of lemon for removing ink stains, mold, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ox"a*lis(?), n.[L., a kind of sorrel, Gr. 'oxali`s, fr. 'oxy`s sharp, pungent, acid.](Bot.)A genus of plants, mostly herbs, with acid-tasting trifoliolate or multifoliolate leaves; -- called also wood sorrel. 1913 Webster]
Ox"a*lite(?), n.(Min.)A yellow mineral consisting of oxalate of iron. 1913 Webster]
Ox`a*lur*am"ide(?), n.[Oxaluric + amide.](Chem.)Same as Oxalan. 1913 Webster]
Ox`a*lur"ate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of oxaluric acid. 1913 Webster]
Ox`a*lur"ic(?), a.[Oxalyl + urea.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitrogenous acid related to the ureids, and obtained from parabanic acid as a white silky crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Ox"a*lyl(?), n.[Oxalic + -yl.](Chem.)(a)A hydrocarbon radical (C2O2) regarded as a residue of oxalic acid and occurring in derivatives of it.(b)An old name for carbonyl.(c)An old name for carboxyl. 1913 Webster]
Ox*am"ate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of oxamic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ox`a*meth"ane(?), n.[Oxamic + ethyl.](Chem.)Ethyl oxamate, obtained as a white scaly crystalline powder. 1913 Webster]
Ox`a*meth"yl*ane(?), n.[Oxamic + methyl.](Chem.)Methyl oxamate, obtained as a pearly white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Ox*am"ic(?), a.[Oxalic + amido](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid NH2.CO.CO.HO obtained as a fine crystalline powder, intermediate between oxalic acid and oxamide. Its ammonium salt is obtained by boiling oxamide with ammonia. 1913 Webster]
Ox*am"ide(?), n, [Oxalic + amide.](Chem.)A white crystalline neutral substance (C2O2(NH2)2) obtained by treating ethyl oxalate with ammonia. It is the acid amide of oxalic acid. Formerly called also oxalamide. 1913 Webster]
Ox*am"i*dine(?), n.[Oxygen + amido + -ine.](Chem.)One of a series of bases containing the amido and the isonitroso groups united to the same carbon atom. 1913 Webster]
Ox`a*nil*am"ide(?), n.[Oxanilic + amide.](Chem.)A white crystalline nitrogenous substance, obtained indirectly by the action of cyanogen on aniline, and regarded as an anilide of oxamic acid; -- called also phenyl oxamide. 1913 Webster]
Ox*an"i*late(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of oxanilic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ox`an*il"ic(?), a.[Oxalic + aniline.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, oxalic acid and aniline; -- used to designate an acid obtained in white crystalline scales by heating these substances together. 1913 Webster]
Ox*an"i*lide(?), n.[Oxalic + aniline + amide.](Chem.)A white crystalline substance, resembling oxanilamide, obtained by heating aniline oxalate, and regarded as a double anilide of oxalic acid; -- called also diphenyl oxamide. 1913 Webster]
Ox"bane`(?), n.(Bot.)A poisonous bulbous plant (Buphane toxicaria) of the Cape of Good Hope. 1913 Webster]
Ox"bit`er(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The cow blackbird. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Ox"bow`(?), n.A frame of wood, bent into the shape of the letter U, and embracing an ox's neck as a kind of collar, the upper ends passing through the bar of the yoke; also, anything so shaped, as a bend in a river. 1913 Webster]
Ox"eye`(?), n.[Ox + eye.]1.(Bot.)(a)The oxeye daisy. See under Daisy.(b)The corn camomile (Anthemis arvensis).(c)A genus of composite plants (Buphthalmum) with large yellow flowers. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a) A titmouse, especially the great titmouse (Parus major) and the blue titmouse (Parus c\'d2ruleus). [Prov. Eng.] (b)The dunlin.(c)A fish; the bogue, or box. 1913 Webster]
Creeping oxeye(Bot.)a West Indian composite plant (Wedelia carnosa). --
Seaside oxeye(Bot.), a West Indian composite shrub (Borrichia arborescens). 1913 Webster]
Ox"*eyed`(?), a.Having large, full eyes, like those of an ox.Burton. 1913 Webster]
Ox"fly`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The gadfly of cattle. 1913 Webster]
Ox"ford(?), prop. a.Of or pertaining to the city or university of Oxford, England. 1913 Webster]
Oxford movement. See Tractarianism. --
Oxford School, a name given to those members of the Church of England who adopted the theology of the so-called Oxford \'bdTracts for the Times,\'b8 issued the period 1833 -- 1841.Shipley. --
Oxford tie, a kind of shoe, laced on the instep, and usually covering the foot nearly to the ankle. 1913 Webster]
2.A contrivance for causing a current of air to impinge on the flame of the Argand lamp; -- called also oxygenator. 1913 Webster]
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Ox"ide(or , n.[F. oxyg\'8ane oxygen + acide acid: cf. F. oxyde. The French word was correctly spelt oxide, till about the year 1840, when, in ignorance or forgetfulness of the true history and composition of the word, the orthography was change to make it represent the of Gr. 'oxy`s, from which it was supposed to be directly derived.](Chem.)A binary compound of oxygen with an atom or radical, or a compound which is regarded as binary; as, iron oxide, ethyl oxide, nitrogen oxide, etc. 1913 Webster]
Guyton de Morveau, Lavoisier, and their associates, the term oxides was made to include all compounds of oxygen which had no acid (F. acide) properties, as contrasted with the acids, all of which were at that time supposed to contain oxygen. The orthography oxyde, oxyd, etc., was afterwards introduced in ignorance or disregard of the true etymology, but these forms are now obsolete in English. The spelling oxid is not common. 1913 Webster]
oxidise, oxidisedv. t. & i.(Chem.)Same as oxidize and oxidized. [Chiefly Brit.] WordNet 1.5]
Ox"i*di`za*ble(?), a.Capable of being oxidized. 1913 Webster]
oxidizationn.The process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons. The process always occurs accompanied by reduction. Syn. -- oxidation, oxidisation. WordNet 1.5]
Ox"i*dize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Oxidized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Oxidizing.](Chem.)To combine with oxygen, or subject to the action of oxygen, or of an oxidizing agent.Specifically:(a)To combine with oxygen or with more oxygen; to add oxygen to; as, to oxidize nitrous acid so as to form nitric acid.(b)To remove hydrogen from (anything), as by the action of oxygen; as, to oxidize alcohol so as to form aldehyde.(c)To subject to the action of oxygen or of an oxidizing agent, so as to bring to a higher grade, as an -ous compound to an -ic compound; as, to oxidize mercurous chloride to mercuric chloride. 1913 Webster]
to oxidize is identical with to acidify; for, in nearly all cases, the more oxygen a substance contains the more nearly does it approximate to acid qualities; thus, by oxidation many elements, as sulphur, nitrogen, carbon, chromium, manganese, etc., pass into compounds which are acid anhydrides, and thus practically in the acid state. 1913 Webster]
oxidizedadj.combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen; as, the oxidized form of iodine. Syn. -- oxidised. WordNet 1.5]
Ox"i*di`zer(?), n.(Chem.)An agent employed in oxidation, or which facilitates or brings about combination with oxygen; as, nitric acid, chlorine, bromine, etc., are strong oxidizers. 1913 Webster]
Ox*id"u*la`ted(?), a.(Chem.)Existing in the state of a protoxide; -- said of an oxide. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ox"ime(?), n.(Chem.)One of a series of isonitroso derivatives obtained by the action of hydroxylamine on aldehydes or ketones. 1913 Webster]
Ox*in"dol(?), n.[Oxygen + indol.](Chem.)A white crystalline nitrogenous substance (C8H7NO) of the indol group, obtained by the reduction of dioxindol. It is a so-called lactam compound. 1913 Webster]
Ox`i*od"ic(?), a.[Oxy- (a) + iodic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, certain compounds of iodine and oxygen. 1913 Webster]
Ox"like(?), a.Characteristic of, or like, an ox. 1913 Webster]
Ox"lip`(?), n.[AS. oxanslyppe. See Ox, and Cowslip.](Bot.)The great cowslip (Primula veris, var. elatior). 1913 Webster]
Ox"o*nate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of oxonic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ox*o"ni*an(?), prop. a.Of or relating to the city or the university of Oxford, England.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ox*o"ni*an, prop. n.A student or graduate of Oxford University, in England. 1913 Webster]
Ox*on"ic(?), a.[Prob. glyoxalic + carbonic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitrogenous acid (C4H5N3O4) not known in the free state, but obtained, in combination with its salts, by a slow oxidation of uric acid, to which it is related. 1913 Webster]
Ox"peck`er(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An African bird of the genus Buphaga; the beefeater. 1913 Webster]
Ox"shoe`(?), n.A shoe for oxen, consisting of a flat piece of iron nailed to the hoof. 1913 Webster]
ox"tongue`, ox"-tongue`(?), n.(Bot.)>A widespread European weed (Picris echioides formerly Helminthia echioides) with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. The name is applied to several plants, from the shape and roughness of their leaves; as, Anchusa officinalis, a kind of bugloss, and Helminthia echioides, both European herbs. It has been naturalized in the U. S. Syn. -- bristly oxtongue, prickly oxtongue, bitterweed, bugloss. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Ox"y-(?). (Chem.)A prefix, also used adjectively, designating: (a)A compound containing oxygen.(b)A compound containing the hydroxyl group, more properly designated by hydroxy-. See Hydroxy-. 1913 Webster]
Oxy acid. See Oxyacid (below). 1913 Webster]
ox`y*a*ce"tic(?), a.[Oxy- (b) + acetic.]Hydroxyacetic; designating an acid called also glycolic acid. 1913 Webster]
ox`y*a*cet"y*lene(?), a.Of or pertaining to a mixture of oxygen and actylene; as, an oxyacetylene torch. PJC]
ox`y*a*cet"yl*ene torch"(?), n.A torch designed to mix oxygen and actylene at its tip, to create a very hot flame for welding, cutting steel, and other metal working. PJC]
Ox`y*ac"id(?), n.[Oxy-(a) + acid.](Chem.)An acid containing oxygen, as chloric acid or sulphuric acid; -- contrasted with the hydracids, which contain no oxygen, as hydrochloric acid. See Acid, and Hydroxy-. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*am*mo"ni*a(?), n.[Oxy-(b) + ammonia.](Chem.)Same as Hydroxylamine. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*ben"zene(?), n.[Oxy-(b) + benzene.](Chem.)Hydroxy benzene. Same as Phenol. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*ben*zo"ic(?), a.[Oxy-(b) + benzoic.](Chem.)Hydroxybenzoic; pertaining to, or designating, any one of several hydroxyl derivatives of benzonic acid, of which the commonest is salicylic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*bro"mic(?), a.[Oxy-(a) + bromic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, certain compounds of oxygen and bromine. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*bu*tyr"ic(?), a.[Oxy-(b) + butyric.](Chem.)Hydroxybutyric; designating any one of a group of metameric acids ((C3H6.OH).CO2H). 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*cal"ci*um(?), a.[Oxy-(a) + calcium.]Of or pertaining to oxygen and calcium; as, the oxycalcium light. See Drummond light. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*chlo"ric(?), a.[Oxy-(a) + chloric.](Chem.)(a)Of, pertaining to, or designating in general, certain compounds containing oxygen and chlorine.(b)Formerly designating an acid now called perchloric acid. See Perchloric. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*chlo"ride(?), n.[Oxy-(a) + chloride.](Chem.)A ternary compound of oxygen and chlorine; as, plumbic oxychloride. 1913 Webster]
Ox"y*crate(?), n.[Gr. oxycrat.](med.)A Mixture of water and vinegar.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*cy"mene(?), n.[Oxy-(b) + cymene.](Chem.)Hydroxy cymene. Same as Carvacrol. 1913 Webster]
Ox"y*gen(?), n.[F. oxyg\'8ane, from Gr. 'oxy`s sharp, acid + root of gi`gnesqai to be born. So called because originally supposed to be an essential part of every acid.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Chem.)A colorless, tasteless, odorless, gaseous element of atomic number 8, occurring in the free state in the atmosphere, of which it forms about 23 per cent by weight and about 21 per cent by volume, being slightly heavier than nitrogen. Symbol O. Atomic weight 15.9994. 1913 Webster +PJC]
oxidation, of which combustion is only an intense modification. At ordinary temperatures with most substances it is moderately active, but at higher temperatures it is one of the most violent and powerful chemical agents known. It is indispensable in respiration, and in general is the most universally active and efficient element. It may be prepared in the pure state by heating potassium chlorate. 1913 Webster]
This element (called dephlogisticated air by Priestley) was named oxygen by Lavoisier because he supposed it to be a constituent of all acids. This is not so in the case of a very few acids (as hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydric sulphide, etc.), but these do contain elements analogous to oxygen in property and action. Moreover, the fact that most elements approach the nearer to acid qualities in proportion as they are combined with more oxygen, shows the great accuracy and breadth of Lavoisier's conception of its nature. 1913 Webster]
2.Chlorine used in bleaching. [Manufacturing name] 1913 Webster]
Ox"y*gen*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Oxygenated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Oxygenating(?).][Cf. F. oxyg\'82ner.](Chem.)To unite, or cause to combine, with oxygen; to treat with oxygen; to oxidize; as, oxygenated water (hydrogen dioxide). 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*gen*a"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. oxyg\'82nation.](Chem.)The act or process of combining or of treating with oxygen; oxidation. 1913 Webster]
Ox"y*gen*a`tor(?), n.An oxidizer. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*gen"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, containing, or resembling, oxygen; producing oxygen. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ox`y*ge"ni*um(?), n.[NL.](Chem.)The technical name of oxygen. [R. and archaic] 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*hy"dro*gen(?), a.[Oxy-(a) + hydrogen.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen at over 5000\'f8 F. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Oxyhydrogen blowpipe. (Chem.)See Blowpipe. --
Oxyhydrogen microscope, a form of microscope arranged so as to use the light produced by burning lime or limestone under a current of oxyhydrogen gas. 1913 Webster]
Oxyhydrogen light. A light produced by the incandescence of some substances, esp. lime, in the oxyhydrogen flame. Coal gas (producing the oxygas light), or the vapor of ether (oxyether light) or methylated spirit (oxyspirit light), may be substituted for hydrogen. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ox"y*mel(?), n.[L. oxymeli, Gr. 'oxy`s acid + (Med.)A mixture of honey, water, vinegar, and spice, boiled to a sirup.Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*meth"yl*ene, n.[Oxy-(a) + methylene.](Chem.)Formic aldehyde, regarded as a methylene derivative. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ox`y*mo"ron(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'oxy`s sharp + mwro`s foolish.](Rhet.)A figure in which an epithet of a contrary signification is added to a word; e. g., cruel kindness; laborious idleness. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*mu"ri*ate(?), n.(Old Chem.)A salt of the supposed oxymuriatic acid; a chloride. 1913 Webster]
Oxymuriate of lime, chloride of lime. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*mu`ri*at"ic(?), a.[Oxy-(a) + muriatic: cf. F. oxymuriatique.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or consisting of, oxygen and muriatic acid, that is, hydrochloric acid. [Archaic.] 1913 Webster]
Oxymuriatic acid, chlorine, formerly so called on the supposition that it was a compound of oxygen and muriatic acid. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ox*yn"tic(?), a.[Gr. (Physiol.)Acid; producing acid; -- applied especially to certain glands and cells in the stomach. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Ox`y*o"pi*a(?), Ox"y*o`py(?), }n.[NL. oxyopia, from Gr. 'oxy`s sharp + (Med.)Excessive acuteness of sight. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*phe"nic(?), a.[Oxy- (b) + phenol.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, the phenol formerly called oxyphenic acid, and now oxyphenol and pyrocatechin. See Pyrocatechin. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*phe"nol(?), n.(Chem.)A phenol, C6H4(OH)2, produced by the distillation of catechin; called also oxyphenic acid, and now pyrocatechin. 1913 Webster]
Ox*yph"o*ny(?), n.[Gr. 'oxy`s sharp + fwnh` voice.]Acuteness or shrillness of voice. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*quin"o*line(?), n.[Oxy-(b) + quinoline.](Chem.)Hydroxy quinoline; a phenol derivative of quinoline, -- called also carbostyril. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ox`y*rhyn"cha(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'oxy`s sharp + (Zo\'94l.)The maioid crabs. 1913 Webster]
Ox*yr"rho*dine(?), n.[Gr. 'oxy`s acid + "ro`don rose.](Med.)A mixture of two parts of the oil of roses with one of the vinegar of roses.Floyer. 1913 Webster]
Ox"y*salt(?), n.[Oxy-(a) + salt.](Chem.)A salt of an oxyacid, as a sulphate. 1913 Webster]
Ox`y*sul"phide(?), n.(Chem.)A ternary compound of oxygen and sulphur. 1913 Webster]
O"yer(?), n.[Anglo F., a hearing, from OF. o\'8br, F. ou\'8br, to hear, L. audire. See Audible.](Law)A hearing or an inspection, as of a deed, bond, etc., as when a defendant in court prays oyer of a writing.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Oyer and terminer(Law), a term used in England in commissions directed to judges of assize about to hold court, directing them to hear and determine cases brought before them. In the U.S. the phrase is used to designate certain criminal courts. 1913 Webster]
O"yez`(, interj.[Anglo-F. oyez hear ye. See Oyer.]Hear; attend; -- a term used by criers of courts to secure silence before making a proclamation. It is repeated three times.[Written also oyes.] 1913 Webster]
Oys"ter(ois"t, n.[OF. oistre, F. hu\'8ctre, L. ostrea, ostreum, Gr. 'o`streon; prob. akin to 'ostre`on bone, the oyster being so named from its shell. Cf. Osseous, Ostracize.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Ostrea. They are usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers. The common European oyster (Ostrea edulis), and the American oyster (Ostrea Virginiana), are the most important species. 1913 Webster]
2.A name popularly given to the delicate morsel contained in a small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower part of the back of a fowl. 1913 Webster]
Fresh-water oyster(Zo\'94l.), any species of the genus Etheria, and allied genera, found in rivers of Africa and South America. They are irregular in form, and attach themselves to rocks like oysters, but they have a pearly interior, and are allied to the fresh-water mussels. --
Oyster bed, a breeding place for oysters; a place in a tidal river or other water on or near the seashore, where oysters are deposited to grow and fatten for market. See 1st Scalp, n. --
Oyster catcher(Zo\'94l.), See oystercatcher in the vocabulary. --
Oyster crab(Zo\'94l.)a small crab (Pinnotheres ostreum) which lives as a commensal in the gill cavity of the oyster. --
Oyster dredge, a rake or small dragnet for bringing up oysters from the bottom of the sea. --
Oyster plant. (Bot.)(a)A plant of the genus Tragopogon (Tragopogon porrifolius), the root of which, when cooked, somewhat resembles the oyster in taste; salsify; -- called also vegetable oyster. (b)A plant found on the seacoast of Northern Europe, America and Asia (Mertensia maritima), the fresh leaves of which have a strong flavor of oysters. --
Oyster plover. (Zo\'94l.)Same as oystercatcher. --
Oyster shell(Zo\'94l.), the shell of an oyster. --
Oyster wench,
Oyster wife,
Oyster women, a women who deals in oysters. --
Pearl oyster. (Zo\'94l.)See under Pearl. --
Thorny oyster(Zo\'94l.), any spiny marine shell of the genus Spondylus. 1913 Webster]
oystercatcher, oyster catchern.(Zo\'94l.), Any one of several species of wading birds of the genus H\'91matopus having stout legs and bill and mostly black-and-white plumage, which frequent seashores and feed upon oysters and other shellfish. The European species (H\'91matopus ostralegus), the common American species (H\'91matopus palliatus), and the California, or black, oyster catcher (H\'91matopus Bachmani) are the best known. Syn. -- oyster plover. 1913 Webster]
Oys"ter-green`(?), n.(Bot.)A green membranous seaweed (Ulva) often found growing on oysters but common on stones, piles, etc. 1913 Webster]
Oys"ter*ing, n.Gathering, or dredging for, oysters. 1913 Webster]
Oys"ter*ling(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A young oyster. 1913 Webster]
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o*ze"na(, n.[NL., fr. L. ozaena, Gr. 'o`zaina, fr. 'o`zein to smell.](Med.)A discharge of fetid matter from the nostril, particularly if associated with ulceration of the soft parts and disease of the bones of the nose.
o`zo*ce"rite(, n.[Gr. 'o`zein to smell + khro`s wax.](Min.)A waxlike mineral resin; -- sometimes called native paraffin, and mineral wax. 1913 Webster]
O`zo*na"tion(, n.(Chem.)The act of treating with ozone; also, the act of converting into, or producing, ozone; ozonization. 1913 Webster]
o"zone(or , n.[Gr. 'o`zwn smelling, p. pr. of 'o`zein to smell. See Odor.](Chem.)A colorless gaseous substance (O3) obtained (as by the silent discharge of electricity in oxygen) as an allotropic form of oxygen, containing three atoms in the molecule. It is a strong oxidizer, and probably exists in the air, though by the ordinary tests it is liable to be confused with certain other substances, as hydrogen dioxide, or certain oxides of nitrogen. It derives its name from its peculiar odor, which resembles that of weak chlorine. 1913 Webster]
o"zone pa"per. (Chem.)Paper coated with starch and potassium iodine, also called starch-iodide paper. It turns blue when exposed to ozone. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
o*zon"ic(, a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, resembling, or containing, ozone. 1913 Webster]
o*zo`ni*fi*ca"tion(, n.[Ozone + L. -ficare to make. See -fy. ](Chem.)The act or process of producing, or of subjecting to the action of, ozone. 1913 Webster]
O"zo*nize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ozonized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ozonizing.](Chem.)(a)To convert into ozone, as oxygen.(b)To treat with ozone. 1913 Webster]
O"zo*ni`zer(?), n.(Chem.)An apparatus or agent for the production or application of ozone. 1913 Webster]
O`zo*nom"e*ter(?), n.[Ozone + -meter.]An instrument for ascertaining the amount of ozone in the atmosphere, or in any gaseous mixture.Faraday. 1913 Webster]
O`zo*no*met"ric(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or used for, the determination of the amount of ozone; of or relating to ozonometry. 1913 Webster]
O`zo*nom"e*try(?), n.(Chem.)The measurement or determination of the quantity of ozone. 1913 Webster]
O*zo"no*scope(?), n.[Ozone + -scope.](Chem.)An apparatus employed to indicate the presence, or the amount, of ozone. 1913 Webster]
O*zo`no*scop"ic(?), a.[Ozone + Gr. skopei^n to view.](Chem.)Serving to indicate the presence or the amount of ozone. 1913 Webster]
o"zo*nous(or , a.Pertaining to or containing, ozone. 1913 Webster]