Orbit
Orbit, or′bit, n. the path in which one of the heavenly bodies, as a planet, moves round another, as the sun: the hollow in the bone in which the eyeball rests—also Or′bita: the skin round the eye.—adjs. Or′bital, Or′bit
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Page 99 of 179Orc
Orc, ork, n. any whale, the grampus. [L. orca.]
English · e-38699-1014 · brief source recordOrcadian
Orcadian, or-kā′di-an, adj. of or pertaining to the Orkney Islands.—n. an inhabitant or a native of the Orkneys. [L. Orcades.]
English · e-38699-1015Orchard
Orchard, or′chard, n. a garden of fruit-trees, esp. of apple-trees, also the enclosure containing such.—ns. Or′chard-house, a glass house for cultivating fruits without artificial heat; Or′charding; Or′chardist. [A.S. or
English · e-38699-1016Orchella-weed
Orchella-weed=Archil (q. v.).
English · e-38699-1017 · brief source recordOrcheocele
Orcheocele, or-ke-o-sēl′, n. a tumour or inflammation of the testicle.—ns. Orchial′gia, pain, esp. neuralgia, in a testicle; Orchidec′tomy, Orchot′omy, the excision of a testicle; Orchiodyn′ia, pain in a testicle; Orchī′
English · e-38699-1018Orchestra
Orchestra, or′kes-tra, n. in the Greek theatre, the place where the chorus danced: now the part of a theatre or concert-room in which the musicians are placed: the performers in an orchestra.—ns. Orchē′sis, the art of da
English · e-38699-1019Orchid
Orchid, or′kid, n. a plant with a rich, showy, often fragrant flower, frequently found growing, in warm countries, on rocks and stems of trees.—adjs. Orchidā′ceous, Orchid′ēous, pertaining to the orchids.—ns. Orchidol′og
English · e-38699-1020Orchil
Orchil, or′kil, n. the colouring matter derived from archil (q.v.).
English · e-38699-1021 · brief source recordOrcine
Orcine, or′sin, n. a colouring matter obtained from orchella-weed and other lichens.
English · e-38699-1022 · brief source recordOrdain
Ordain, or-dān′, v.t. to put in order: to appoint: to dispose or regulate: to set apart for an office: to invest with ministerial functions.—adj. Ordain′able.—ns. Ordain′er; Ordain′ment.—adj. Or′dinal, showing order or s
English · e-38699-1023Ordeal
Ordeal, or′de-al, n. a dealing out or giving of just judgment: an ancient form of referring a disputed question to the judgment of God, by lot, fire, water, &c.: any severe trial or examination. [A.S. or-dél, or-dál; cf.
English · e-38699-1024Order
Order, or′dėr, n. regular arrangement, method: degree, rank, or position: rule, regular system or government: command: a class, a society of persons of the same profession, &c.: a religious fraternity: a dignity conferre
English · e-38699-1025Ordinaire
Ordinaire, or-din-ār′, n. wine for ordinary use—usually vin ordinaire: a soldier's mess: a person of common rank.
English · e-38699-1026 · brief source recordOrdinary
Ordinary, or′di-na-ri, adj. according to the common order: usual: of common rank: plain: of little merit: (coll.) plain-looking.—n. a judge of ecclesiastical or other causes who acts in his own right: something settled o
English · e-38699-1027Ordnance
Ordnance, ord′nans, n. great guns: artillery: (orig.) any arrangement, disposition, or equipment.—Ordnance survey, a preparation of maps and plans of Great Britain and Ireland, or parts thereof, undertaken by government
English · e-38699-1028Ordonnance
Ordonnance, or′do-nans, n. co-ordination, esp. the proper disposition of figures in a picture, parts of a building, &c.
English · e-38699-1029 · brief source recordOrdure
Ordure, or′dūr, n. dirt: dung: excrement: also fig. anything unclean.—adj. Or′durous. [Fr.,—O. Fr. ord, foul—L. horridus, rough.]
English · e-38699-1030Ore
Ore, ōr, n. metal as it comes from the mine: metal mixed with earthy and other substances. [A.S. ór, another form of ár, brass; Ice. eir, L. æs, ær-is, bronze.]
English · e-38699-1031Oread
Oread, ō′rē-ad, n. (myth.) a mountain nymph:—pl. O′reads, or Orē′ades. [Gr. oreias, oreiados—oros, a mountain.]
English · e-38699-1032 · brief source recordOreog′raphy
Oreog′raphy=Orography.
English · e-38699-1033 · brief source recordOrgan
Organ, or′gan, n. an instrument or means by which anything is done: a part of a body fitted for carrying on a natural or vital operation: a means of communication, or of conveying information or opinions from one to anot
English · e-38699-1034Organon
Organon, or′ga-non, n. an instrument: a system of rules and principles for scientific investigation: a system of thought: the logic of Aristotle—also Or′ganum:—pl. Or′gana. [Gr., from ergon, a work.]
English · e-38699-1035Organzine
Organzine, or′gan-zin, n. a silk thread of several twisted together, a fabric of the same. [Fr.]
English · e-38699-1036 · brief source recordOrgasm
Orgasm, or′gasm, n. immoderate excitement or action.—adj. Orgas′tic. [Gr. orgasmos, swelling.]
English · e-38699-1037 · brief source recordOrgeat
Orgeat, or′zhat, n. a confectioner's syrup made from almonds, sugar, &c. [Fr. orge—L. hordeum, barley.]
English · e-38699-1038 · brief source recordOrgulous
Orgulous, or′gū-lus, adj. (Shak.) haughty.
English · e-38699-1039 · brief source recordOrgy
Orgy, or′ji, n. any drunken or riotous rite or revelry, esp. by night—(rare) Orge:—pl. Or′gies, riotous secret rites observed in the worship of Bacchus.—v.i. Orge, to indulge in riotous jollity.—n. Or′giast.—adjs. Orgias
English · e-38699-1040Orichalc
Orichalc, or′i-kalk, n. (Spens.) a gold-coloured alloy resembling brass.—adj. Orichal′ceous. [Fr., from Gr. oreichalkos, mountain copper—oros, a mountain, chalkos, copper.]
English · e-38699-1041Oriel
Oriel, ō′ri-el, n. a portico or recess in the form of a window built out from a wall, supported on brackets or corbels—distinguished from a bay window. [O. Fr. oriol, a porch—Low L. oriolum, a highly ornamented recess—L.
English · e-38699-1042Orient
Orient, ō′ri-ent, adj. rising, as the sun: eastern: bright or pure in colour.—n. the part where the sun rises: the east, or the countries of the east: purity of lustre, as in a pearl.—v.t. to set so as to face the east:
English · e-38699-1043Orifice
Orifice, or′i-fis, n. something made like a mouth or opening. [Fr.,—L. orificium—os, oris, mouth, facĕre, to make.]
English · e-38699-1044 · brief source recordOriflamme
Oriflamme, or′i-flam, n. a little banner of red silk split into many points, borne on a gilt staff—the ancient royal standard of France. [Fr.,—Low L. auriflamma—L. aurum, gold, flamma, a flame.]
English · e-38699-1045Origan
Origan, or′i-gan, n. wild marjoram.—Also Orig′anum. [Fr.,—L. origanum.—Gr. origanon—oros, mountain, ganos, brightness.]
English · e-38699-1046 · brief source recordOrigenist
Origenist, or′ij-en-ist, n. a follower of Origen (c. 186-254 A.D.), his allegorical method of scriptural interpretation, or his theology, esp. his heresies—the subordination though eternal generation of the Logos, pre-ex
English · e-38699-1047Origin
Origin, or′i-jin, n. the rising or first existence of anything: that from which anything first proceeds: (math.) the fixed starting-point: cause: derivation.—adjs. Orig′inable; Orig′inal, pertaining to the origin or begi
English · e-38699-1048Orillon
Orillon, o-ril′lon, n. a semicircular projection at the shoulder of a bastion intended to cover the guns and defenders on the flank. [Fr.,—oreille, an ear—L. auricula, dim. of auris, ear.]
English · e-38699-1049Oriole
Oriole, ōr′i-ōl, n. the golden thrush. [O. Fr. oriol—L. aureolus, dim. of aureus, golden—aurum, gold.]
English · e-38699-1050 · brief source recordOrion
Orion, ō-rī′on, n. (astron.) one of the constellations containing seven very bright stars, three of which, in a straight line, form Orion's belt. [Orion, a hunter placed among the stars at his death.]
English · e-38699-1051Orismology
Orismology, or-is-mol′ō-ji, n. the science of defining technical terms.—adjs. Orismolog′ic, -al. [Gr. horismos—horizein, to bound.]
English · e-38699-1052Orison
Orison, or′i-zun, n. a prayer. [O. Fr. orison (Fr. oraison)—L. oratio, -ōnis—orāre, to pray.]
English · e-38699-1053 · brief source recordOrle
Orle, orl, n. (archit.) a fillet under the ovolo of a capital—also Or′let: (her.) a border within a shield at a short distance from the edge. [O. Fr., border, from Low L. orlum, dim. of L. ora, border.]
English · e-38699-1054Orleanist
Orleanist, or′lē-an-ist, n. one of the family of the Duke of Orleans, brother of Louis XIV. of France: a supporter of the claims of this family to the throne of France.—adj. favourable to the claims of the Orleans family
English · e-38699-1055Orlop
Orlop, or′lop, n. the deck below the berth-deck in a ship where the cables, &c., are stowed. [Dut. overloop, the upper deck—overlopen, to run over.]
English · e-38699-1056Ormer
Ormer, or′mėr, n. an ear-shell or sea-ear.
English · e-38699-1057 · brief source recordOrmolu
Ormolu, or′mo-lōō, n. an alloy of copper, zinc, and tin: gilt or bronzed metallic ware: gold-leaf prepared for gilding bronze, &c. [Fr. or—L. aurum, gold, moulu, pa.p. of moudre, to grind—L. molāre, to grind.]
English · e-38699-1058Ormuzd
Ormuzd, or′muzd, n. the name of the chief god of the ancient Persians: the creator and lord of the whole universe: (later) the good principle, as opposed to Ahriman, the bad. [A corr. of Pers. Ahura-Mazdâh=the Living God
English · e-38699-1059Ornament
Ornament, or′na-ment, n. anything that adds grace or beauty: additional beauty: a mark of honour: (pl., Pr. Bk.) all the articles used in the services of the church.—v.t. to adorn: to furnish with ornaments.—adj. Ornamen
English · e-38699-1060Ornis
Ornis, or′nis, n. the birds collectively of a region, its avifauna.—adj. Ornith′ic.—ns. Ornithich′nite (geol.), the footmark of a bird found impressed on sandstone, &c.; Ornithodel′phia, the lowest of the three sub-class
English · e-38699-1061Orography
Orography, or-og′ra-fi, n. the description of mountains—also Orol′ogy.—n. Orog′eny, the origin and formation of mountains.—adjs. Orograph′ic, -al; Orolog′ical, of or pertaining to orology.—ns. Orol′ogist, one versed in o
English · e-38699-1062Oroide
Oroide, ō′rō-īd, n. an alloy of copper, tin, and other metals used for watch-cases, cheap jewellery, &c.—Also O′rēide. [Fr. or—L. aurum, gold, Gr. eidos, form.]
English · e-38699-1063Orotund
Orotund, ō′rō-tund, adj. full, clear, and musical, as speech.—n. full, clear, and musical speech, as when directly from the larynx. [L. os, oris, the mouth, rotundus, round.]
English · e-38699-1064Orphan
Orphan, or′fan, n. a child bereft of father or mother, or of both.—adj. bereft of parents.—v.t. to bereave of parents.—ns. Or′phanage, the state of being an orphan: a house for orphans; Or′phan-asy′lum; Or′phanhood, Or′p
English · e-38699-1065Orpharion
Orpharion, or-fā′ri-on, n. a large lute with six to nine metal strings.—Also Orpheō′reon.
English · e-38699-1066 · brief source recordOrphean
Orphean, or′fē-an, adj. pertaining to Orpheus, a poet who could move inanimate objects by the music of his lyre.—adj. Or′phic, pertaining to Orpheus, or the mysteries connected with the cult of Bacchus.—v.i. Or′phise.—n.
English · e-38699-1067Orphrey
Orphrey, or′fri, n. gold or other rich embroidery attached to vestments, esp. chasuble and cope. [Fr. orfroi—or—L. aurum, gold, Fr. fraise, fringe.]
English · e-38699-1068Orpiment
Orpiment, or′pi-ment, n. arsenic trisulphide, giving king's yellow and realgar (red).—ns. Or′pine, Or′pin, a deep-yellow colour: the Sedum Telephium, a popular vulnerary. [Fr.,—L. auripigmentum—aurum, gold, pigmentum, pa
English · e-38699-1069Orra
Orra, or′a, adj. (Scot.) odd: not matched: left over: doing odd pieces of work: worthless.
English · e-38699-1070 · brief source recordOrrery
Orrery, or′ėr-i, n. an apparatus for illustrating, by balls mounted on rods and moved by clockwork around a centre, the size, positions, motions, &c. of the heavenly bodies. [From Charles Boyle, fourth Earl of Orrery (16
English · e-38699-1071Orris
Orris, or′is, n. a species of iris in the south of Europe, the dried root of which has the smell of violets, used in perfumery.—Also Orr′ice.
English · e-38699-1072Orris
Orris, or′is, n. a peculiar kind of gold or silver lace: upholsterers' galloon and gimp. [Orphrey.]
English · e-38699-1073 · brief source recordOrseille
Orseille, or-sāl′, n. a colouring matter (cf. Archil and Litmus).—adj. Orsel′lic. [Fr.]
English · e-38699-1074 · brief source recordOrt
Ort, ort, n. a fragment, esp. one left from a meal—usually pl. [Low Ger. ort, refuse of fodder.]
English · e-38699-1075 · brief source recordOrthocephaly
Orthocephaly, or-thō-sef′a-li, n. the character of a skull in which the ratio between the vertical and transverse diameters is from 70 to 75.—adj. Orthocephal′ic.
English · e-38699-1076Orthoceras
Orthoceras, or-thos′e-ras, n. a genus of fossil cephalopods, having the shell straight or but slightly curved.
English · e-38699-1077 · brief source recordOrthochromatic
Orthochromatic, or-thō-krō-mat′ik, adj. correct in rendering the relation of colours, without the usual photographic modifications. [Gr. orthos, right, chrōma, colour.]
English · e-38699-1078Orthoclase
Orthoclase, or′tho-klāz, n. common or potash feldspar.—adj. Orthoclas′tic. [Gr. orthos, straight, klasis, a fracture.]
English · e-38699-1079 · brief source recordOrthodox
Orthodox, or′tho-doks, adj. sound in doctrine: believing the received or established opinions, esp. in religion: according to the received doctrine.—adv. Or′thodoxly.—ns. Or′thodoxness; Or′thodoxy, soundness of opinion o
English · e-38699-1080Orthodromic
Orthodromic, or-thō-drom′ik, adj. pertaining to Or′thodromy, the art of sailing on a great circle or in a straight course.
English · e-38699-1081Orthoëpy
Orthoëpy, or′tho-e-pi, n. (gram.) correct pronunciation of words.—adjs. Orthoëp′ic, -al.—adv. Orthoëp′ically.—n. Or′thoëpist, one versed in orthoëpy. [Gr. orthos, right, epos, a word.]
English · e-38699-1082Orthogamy
Orthogamy, or-thog′a-mi, n. (bot.) direct or immediate fertilisation.
English · e-38699-1083 · brief source recordOrthognathous
Orthognathous, or-thog′nā-thus, adj. straight-jawed—also Orthognath′ic.—n. Orthog′nathism. [Gr. orthos, straight, gnathos, the jaw.]
English · e-38699-1084Orthogon
Orthogon, or′tho-gon, n. (geom.) a figure with all its angles right angles.—adj. Orthog′onal, rectangular.—adv. Orthog′onally. [Gr. orthos, right, gōnia, angle.]
English · e-38699-1085Orthographer
Orthographer, or-thog′ra-fėr, n. one who spells words correctly—also Orthog′raphist.—adjs. Orthograph′ic, -al, pertaining or according to orthography: spelt correctly.—adv. Orthograph′ically.—n. Orthog′raphy (gram.), the
English · e-38699-1086Orthometry
Orthometry, or-thom′et-ri, n. the art of constructing verse correctly.
English · e-38699-1087 · brief source recordOrthopædia
Orthopædia, or-thō-pē-dī′a, n. the art or process of curing deformities of the body, esp. in childhood—also Or′thopædy, Or′thopedy.—adjs. Orthopæ′dic, -al, Orthoped′ic, -al.—ns. Orthopæ′dics, Orthoped′ics, orthopædic sur
English · e-38699-1088Orthophony
Orthophony, or′thō-fō-ni, n. the art of correct speaking: the proper culture of the voice. [Gr. orthos, straight, phōnein, to speak—phōnē, voice.]
English · e-38699-1089Orthopnœa
Orthopnœa, or-thop-nē′a, n. dyspnœa.—n. Orthop′nic, one who can breathe in an upright posture only. [Gr. orthos, straight, pnein, to breathe.]
English · e-38699-1090Orthopraxy
Orthopraxy, or′thō-prak-si, n. correct practice or procedure.
English · e-38699-1091 · brief source recordOrthoptera
Orthoptera, or-thop′tėr-a, n. an order of insects with wing-covers, that overlap at the top when shut, under which are the true wings, which fold lengthwise like a fan.—ns. Orthop′ter, Orthop′teran, an insect of the orde
English · e-38699-1092Orthoscopic
Orthoscopic, or-thō-skop′ik, adj. seeing correctly: appearing normal to the eye. [Gr. orthos, straight, skopein, to see.]
English · e-38699-1093Orthostyle
Orthostyle, or′thō-stīl, n. (archit.) an arrangement of columns or pillars in a straight line. [Gr. orthos, straight, stylos, a column.]
English · e-38699-1094Orthotonic
Orthotonic, or-thō-ton′ik, adj. retaining an accent in certain positions, but not in others—also Or′thotone.—n. Orthotonē′sis, accentuation of a proclitic or enclitic—opp. to Enclisis. [Gr. orthos, straight, tonos, accen
English · e-38699-1095Orthotropism
Orthotropism, or-thot′rō-pizm, n. vertical growth in plants.—adjs. Orthot′ropal, Orthotrop′ic, Orthot′ropous. [Gr. orthos, straight, trepein, to turn.]
English · e-38699-1096Orthotypous
Orthotypous, or′thō-tī-pus, adj. in mineralogy, having a perpendicular cleavage.
English · e-38699-1097 · brief source recordOrthros
Orthros, or′thros, n. one of the Greek canonical hours, corresponding to the Western lauds. [Gr. orthros, dawn.]
English · e-38699-1098 · brief source recordOrtive
Ortive, or′tiv, adj. rising: eastern.
English · e-38699-1099 · brief source recordOrtolan
Ortolan, or′tō-lan, n. a kind of bunting, common in Europe, and considered a great table delicacy. [Fr.,—It. ortolano—L. hortulanus, belonging to gardens—hortulus, dim. of hortus, a garden.]
English · e-38699-1100Orvietan
Orvietan, or-vi-ē′tan, n. a supposed antidote or counter-poison.—n. Orviē′to, an esteemed still white wine.
English · e-38699-1101 · brief source recordOryctics
Oryctics, ō-rik′tiks, n. the branch of geology relating to fossils.—adjs. Oryctograph′ic, -al.—n. Oryctozoöl′ogy, palæontology. [Gr. oryctos, fossil.]
English · e-38699-1102Oryx
Oryx, or′iks, n. a genus of antelopes. [Gr., a pick-axe.]
English · e-38699-1103 · brief source recordOryza
Oryza, ō-rī′za, n. a small tropical genus of true grasses, including rice.
English · e-38699-1104 · brief source recordOs
Os, os, n. a bone. [L.]
English · e-38699-1105 · brief source recordOscan
Oscan, os′kan, n. and adj. one of an ancient Italic race in southern Italy: a language closely akin to Latin, being a ruder and more primitive form of the same central Italic tongue.
English · e-38699-1106Oscheal
Oscheal, os′kē-al, adj. pertaining to the scrotum.—ns. Oscheī′tis, inflammation of the scrotum; Os′cheocele, a scrotal hernia; Os′cheoplasty, plastic surgery of the scrotum. [Gr. oschē, the scrotum.]
English · e-38699-1107Oscillate
Oscillate, os′sil-lāt, v.i. to move backwards and forwards like a pendulum: to vary between certain limits.—n. Os′cillancy, a swinging condition.—adj. Os′cillāting.—n. Oscillā′tion, act of oscillating: a swinging like a
English · e-38699-1108Oscines
Oscines, os′si-nēz, n.pl. a sub-order of birds of the order Passeres.—adj. Os′cine—also n. [L. oscen, oscinis, a singing-bird.]
English · e-38699-1109Oscitancy
Oscitancy, os′si-tan-si, n. sleepiness, stupidity.—adj. Os′citant.—adv. Os′citantly.—v.i. Os′citate, to yawn.—n. Oscitā′tion, act of yawning or gaping from sleepiness. [L. oscitāre, to yawn.]
English · e-38699-1110Osculant
Osculant, os′kū-lant, adj. kissing: adhering closely: (biol.) situated between two other genera, and partaking partly of the character of each.—v.t. Os′culāte, to kiss: to touch, as two curves: to form a connecting-link
English · e-38699-1111Osier
Osier, ō′zhėr, n. the popular name for those species of willow whose twigs are used in making baskets, &c.—adj. made of or like osiers.—adj. O′siered, adorned with willows.—n. O′siery, a place where osiers are grown. [Fr
English · e-38699-1112Osiris
Osiris, ō-sī′ris, n. the greatest of Egyptian gods, son of Seb and Nut, or Heaven and Earth, married to Isis, slain by Set but avenged by his son Horus, judge of the dead in the nether-world.
English · e-38699-1113Osite
Osite, os′īt, n. Sombrero guano.
English · e-38699-1114 · brief source recordOsmanli
Osmanli, os-man′li, adj. of or belonging to Turkey.—n. a member of the reigning family of Turkey: a subject of the emperor of Turkey. [Osman or Othman, who founded the Turkish empire in Asia, and reigned 1288-1326.]
English · e-38699-1115Osmeterium
Osmeterium, os-mē-tē′ri-um, n. an organ devoted to the production of an odour, esp. the forked process behind the head of certain butterfly-larvæ:—pl. Osmetē′ria.
English · e-38699-1116Osmidrosis
Osmidrosis, os-mi-drō′sis, n. the secretion of strongly smelling perspiration.—Also Bromidrosis. [Gr. osmē, smell, hidrōsis, sweat.]
English · e-38699-1117Osmium
Osmium, ōs′mi-um, n. a gray-coloured metal found in platinum ore, the oxide of which has a disagreeable smell.—adjs. Os′mic, Os′mious. [Gr. osmē, smell, orig. od-mē—ozein, to smell.]
English · e-38699-1118Osmose
Osmose, os′mōs, n. the tendency of fluids to mix or become equally diffused when in contact, even through an intervening membrane or porous structure—also Osmō′sis.—adj. Osmot′ic, pertaining to, or having, the property o
English · e-38699-1119Osmunda
Osmunda, os-mun′da, n. a genus of ferns, the chief species being Osmunda regalis, the royal fern—also called Bog-onion, King-fern, &c.
English · e-38699-1120Osnaburg
Osnaburg, oz′na-burg, n. a coarse kind of linen, originally brought from Osnaburg in Germany.
English · e-38699-1121 · brief source recordOsprey
Osprey, os′prā, n. the fish-hawk, a species of eagle very common on the coast of North America. [Corr. from ossifrage, which see.]
English · e-38699-1122Osseous
Osseous, os′ē-us, adj. bony: composed of, or resembling, bone: of the nature or structure of bone.—ns. Ossā′rium, an ossuary; Oss′ēin, the organic basis of bone; Oss′elet, a hard substance growing on the inside of a hors
English · e-38699-1123Ossianic
Ossianic, os-i-an′ik, adj. pertaining to Ossian or the poems dubiously attributed to him.
English · e-38699-1124 · brief source recordOssifrage
Ossifrage, os′i-frāj, n. the sea or bald eagle, common in the United States: (B.) the bearded vulture, the largest of European birds. [L. ossifragus, breaking bones—os, frag, root of frangĕre, fractum, to break.]
English · e-38699-1125Ossuary
Ossuary, os′ū-ar-i, n. a place where the bones of the dead are deposited: a charnel-house. [L. ossuarium, a charnel-house—os, a bone.]
English · e-38699-1126Ostensible
Ostensible, os-tens′i-bl, adj. that may be shown: declared: put forth as real: apparent.—n. Ostensibil′ity.—adv. Ostens′ibly.—adj. Ostens′ive, showing: exhibiting.—adv. Ostens′ively.—ns. Osten′sory, a monstrance; Os′tent
English · e-38699-1127Ostiary
Ostiary, os′ti-ar-i, n. the doorkeeper of a church.
English · e-38699-1128 · brief source recordOstium
Ostium, os′ti-um, n. an opening: the mouth of a river.—n. Ostiō′le, a small orifice.—adjs. Os′tiolar; Os′tiolāte, furnished with an ostiole. [L.]
English · e-38699-1129Ostler
Ostler, os′lėr. Same as Hostler.
English · e-38699-1130 · brief source recordOstmen
Ostmen, ost′men. n.pl. the Danish settlers in Ireland.
English · e-38699-1131 · brief source recordOstracea
Ostracea, os-trā′sē′a, n.pl. the oyster family.—adjs. Ostrā′cean, Ostrā′ceous.—ns. Os′tracite, a fossil oyster; Os′trēa, the typical genus of the oyster family; Ostrēicul′ture, oyster-culture; Ostrēicul′turist.
English · e-38699-1132Ostracise
Ostracise, os′tra-sīz, v.t. in ancient Greece, to banish by the vote of the people written on an earthenware tablet: to banish from society.—n. Os′tracism, banishment by ostracising: expulsion from society. [Gr. ostrakiz
English · e-38699-1133Ostrich
Ostrich, os′trich, n. the largest of birds, found in Africa, remarkable for its speed in running, and prized for its feathers.—n. Os′trich-farm, a place where ostriches are bred and reared for their feathers. [O. Fr. ost
English · e-38699-1134Ostrogoth
Ostrogoth, os′trō-goth, n. an eastern Goth: one of the tribe of east Goths who established their power in Italy in 493, and were overthrown in 555.—adj. Os′trogothic.
English · e-38699-1135Otacoustic
Otacoustic, ot-a-kows′tik, adj. assisting hearing.—n. an instrument to assist hearing—also Otacous′ticon. [Gr. akoustikos—akouein, to hear—ous, ōtos, ear.]
English · e-38699-1136Otalgia
Otalgia, ō-tal′ji-a, n. earache—also Otal′gy.—ns. Otog′raphy, descriptive anatomy of the ear; Otorrhē′a, a purulent discharge from the ear; O′toscope, an instrument for viewing the interior of the ear.
English · e-38699-1137Otary
Otary, ō′tar-i, n. a genus of seals with an external ear:—pl. O′taries.—adj. Ot′arine. [Gr. ōtaros, large-eared—ous, ōtos, ear.]
English · e-38699-1138Other
Other, uth′ėr, adj. and pron. different, not the same: additional: second of two.—adj. Oth′erguess=Othergates.—n. Oth′erness.—advs. Oth′erwhere, elsewhere; Oth′erwhile, Oth′erwhiles, at other times: sometimes; Oth′erwise
English · e-38699-1139Othergates
Othergates, uth′ėr-gātz, adv. (obs.) in another way—also adj. [Other, and gate, way, manner.]
English · e-38699-1140 · brief source recordOtic
Otic, ō′tik, adj. of or pertaining to the ear.—ns. Otī′tis, inflammation of the internal ear; Ot′ocyst, an auditory vesicle; Ot′olith, a calcareous concretion within the membranous labyrinth of the ear; Otol′ogist, one s
English · e-38699-1141Otiose
Otiose, o′shi-ōs, adj. unoccupied: lazy: done in a careless way, perfunctory, futile.—n. Otios′ity, ease, idleness. [L. otiosus—otium, rest.]
English · e-38699-1142Otoscope
Otoscope. See under Otalgia.
English · e-38699-1143 · brief source recordOttava
Ottava, ot-tä′vä, n. an octave.—Ottava rima, an Italian form of versification consisting of eight lines, the first six rhyming alternately, the last two forming a couplet—used by Byron in Don Juan. [It.]
English · e-38699-1144Otter
Otter, ot′ėr, n. a large kind of weasel living entirely on fish. [A.S. otor, oter; cf. Dut. and Ger. otter.]
English · e-38699-1145 · brief source recordOtto
Otto, ot′o, Ottar, ot′ar (better Att′ar), n. a fragrant oil obtained from certain flowers, esp. the rose. [Ar. ‛itr—‛atira, to smell sweetly.]
English · e-38699-1146Ottoman
Ottoman, ot′o-man, adj. pertaining to the Turkish Empire, founded by Othman or Osman about 1299.—n. a Turk (Shak. Ott′omite): a cushioned seat for several persons sitting with their backs to one another: a low, stuffed s
English · e-38699-1147Oubit
Oubit, ōō′bit, n. a hairy caterpillar. [Prob. the A.S. wibba, a crawling thing.]
English · e-38699-1148 · brief source recordOubliette
Oubliette, ōō-bli-et′, n. a dungeon with no opening but at the top: a secret pit in the floor of a dungeon into which a victim could be precipitated. [Fr.,—oublier, to forget—L. oblivisci.]
English · e-38699-1149Ouch
Ouch, owch, n. a jewel or ornament, esp. one in the form of a clasp: the socket of a precious stone. [O. Fr. nouche, nosche, from Teut., cf. Old High Ger. nusca, a clasp.]
English · e-38699-1150Oudenarde
Oudenarde, ōō′de-närd, n. a kind of decorative tapestry, representing foliage, &c., once made at Oudenarde in Belgium.
English · e-38699-1151 · brief source recordOught
Ought, awt, n. (same as Aught) a vulgar corr. of nought.—adv. (Scot.) Ought′lings, at all, in any degree.
English · e-38699-1152 · brief source recordOught
Ought, awt, v.i. to be under obligation: to be proper or necessary.—n. Ought′ness, rightness. [A.S. áhte, pa.t. of ágan, to owe.]
English · e-38699-1153Ouistiti
Ouistiti, wis′ti-ti, n. a wistit or marmoset.
English · e-38699-1154 · brief source recordOunce
Ounce, owns, n. the twelfth part of a pound troy=480 grains: 1⁄16 of a pound avoirdupois=437½ troy grains. [O. Fr. unce—L. uncia, the twelfth part.]
English · e-38699-1155Ounce
Ounce, owns, n. a carnivorous animal of the cat kind, found in Asia, allied to the leopard—(obs.) Once. [Fr. once, prob. Pers. yúz, a panther.]
English · e-38699-1156Oundy
Oundy, own′di, adj. wavy: scalloped: (her.) undé.
English · e-38699-1157 · brief source recordOuphe
Ouphe, ōōf, n. (Shak.). Same as Oaf.
English · e-38699-1158 · brief source recordOur
Our, owr, adj. and pron. pertaining or belonging to us—prov. Ourn.—prons. Ours, possessive of We; Ourself′, myself (as a king or queen would say):—pl. Ourselves (-selvz′), we, not others: us. [A.S. úre, gen. pl. of wé, w
English · e-38699-1159Ourang-outang
Ourang-outang. Same as Orang-outang.
English · e-38699-1160 · brief source recordOurology
Ourology, Ouroscopy, &c. See Urology under Urine.
English · e-38699-1161 · brief source recordOusel
Ousel. See Ouzel.
English · e-38699-1162 · brief source recordOust
Oust, owst, v.t. to eject or expel.—n. Oust′er (law), ejection: dispossession. [O. Fr. oster (Fr. ôter), to remove; acc. to Diez, from L. haurīre, haustum, to draw (water).]
English · e-38699-1163Out
Out, owt, adv. without, not within: gone forth: abroad: to the full stretch or extent: in a state of discovery, development, &c.: in a state of exhaustion, extinction, &c.: away from the mark: completely: at or to an end
English · e-38699-1164Out-edge
Out-edge, owt′-ej, n. the farthest bound.
English · e-38699-1193 · brief source recordOut-Herod
Out-Herod, owt-her′od, v.t. to surpass (Herod) in cruelty: to exceed, esp. in anything bad.
English · e-38699-1216 · brief source recordOut-paramour
Out-paramour, owt-par′a-mōōr, v.t. (Shak.) to exceed in number of mistresses.
English · e-38699-1249 · brief source recordOut-pensioner
Out-pensioner, owt′-pen′shun-ėr, n. a non-resident pensioner.
English · e-38699-1255 · brief source recordOut-sentry
Out-sentry, owt′-sen-tri, n. a sentry who guards the entrance to a place at a distance.—n. Out′scout, an advance scout.
English · e-38699-1287 · brief source recordOut-travel
Out-travel, owt-trav′el, v.t. to surpass in travelling, to go more swiftly than.
English · e-38699-1321 · brief source recordOutask
Outask, owt-ask′, v.t. to ask or proclaim, as to be married, in church for the last time.
English · e-38699-1165 · brief source recordOutbalance
Outbalance, owt-bal′ans, v.t. to exceed in weight or effect: to outweigh.
English · e-38699-1166 · brief source recordOutbar
Outbar, owt-bär′, v.t. (Spens.) to bar out, esp. to shut out by fortifications.
English · e-38699-1167 · brief source recordOutbargain
Outbargain, owt-bär′gin, v.t. to get the better of in a bargain.
English · e-38699-1168 · brief source recordOutbid
Outbid, owt-bid′, v.t. to offer a higher price than another.
English · e-38699-1169 · brief source recordOutblush
Outblush, owt-blush′, v.t. to exceed in rosy colour.
English · e-38699-1170 · brief source recordOutbluster
Outbluster, owt-blus′tėr, v.t. to exceed in blustering: to get the better of in this way.
English · e-38699-1171 · brief source recordOutbound
Outbound, owt′bownd, adj. bound for a distant port.
English · e-38699-1172 · brief source recordOutbounds
Outbounds, owt′bowndz, n.pl. (Spens.) boundaries.
English · e-38699-1173 · brief source recordOutbrag
Outbrag, owt-brag′, v.t. to surpass in bragging or boasting: to surpass in beauty or splendour.
English · e-38699-1174 · brief source recordOutbrave
Outbrave, owt-brāv′, v.t. (Shak.) to excel in bravery or boldness, to defy.
English · e-38699-1175 · brief source recordOutbreak
Outbreak, owt′brāk, n. a breaking out: eruption: a disturbance of the peace.—v.i. Outbreak′, to burst forth.—ns. Out′breaker, a wave which breaks on the shore or on rocks; Out′breaking.
English · e-38699-1176Outbreathe
Outbreathe, owt-brēth′, v.t. (Spens.) to breathe out as breath or life: to exhaust or deprive of breath.—v.i. to be breathed out: (Shak.) to expire.
English · e-38699-1177Outbud
Outbud, owt-bud′, v.i. (Spens.) to sprout forth.
English · e-38699-1178 · brief source recordOutbuilding
Outbuilding, owt′bild-ing, n. a building separate from, but used in connection with, a dwelling-house or a main building: an outhouse.
English · e-38699-1179Outburn
Outburn, owt-burn′, v.t. to exceed in burning.—v.i. to burn away.
English · e-38699-1180 · brief source recordOutburst
Outburst, owt′burst, n. a bursting out: an explosion.
English · e-38699-1181 · brief source recordOutby
Outby, owt′bī, adv. (Scot.) out of doors: (min.) towards the shaft—opp. to Inby.—Also Out′bye.
English · e-38699-1182 · brief source recordOutcast
Outcast, owt′kast, adj. exiled from home or country: rejected.—n. a person banished: a vagabond: an exile: (Scot.) a quarrel: the amount of increase in bulk of grain in malting.
English · e-38699-1183Outcome
Outcome, owt′kum, n. the issue: consequence: result.
English · e-38699-1184 · brief source recordOutcrafty
Outcrafty, owt-kraft′i, v.t. (Shak.) to exceed in craft.
English · e-38699-1185 · brief source recordOutcrop
Outcrop, owt′krop, n. the appearance, at the surface, of a layer of rock or a vein of metal, caused by tilting or inclination of the strata: the part of a layer which appears at the surface of the ground.—v.i. to appear
English · e-38699-1186Outcry
Outcry, owt′krī, n. a loud cry of distress: a confused noise: a public auction.—v.t. to cry louder than.
English · e-38699-1187 · brief source recordOutdare
Outdare, owt-dār′, v.t. to surpass in daring: to defy.
English · e-38699-1188 · brief source recordOutdistance
Outdistance, owt-dis′tans, v.t. to distance, leave far behind in any competition.
English · e-38699-1189 · brief source recordOutdo
Outdo, owt-dōō′, v.t. to surpass: excel.
English · e-38699-1190 · brief source recordOutdoor
Outdoor, owt′dōr, adj. outside the door or the house: in the open air.—adv. Out′doors, out of the house: abroad.—Outdoor relief, help given to a pauper who does not live in the workhouse.
English · e-38699-1191Outdwell
Outdwell, owt-dwel′, v.t. (Shak.) to dwell or stay beyond.—n. Out-dwell′er, one who owns land in a parish but lives outside it.
English · e-38699-1192Outer
Outer, owt′ėr, adj. more out or without: external—opp. to Inner.—n. the part of a target outside the rings, a shot striking here.—adj. Out′ermost, most or farthest out: most distant.—Outer bar, the junior barristers who
English · e-38699-1194Outface
Outface, owt-fās′, v.t. to stare down: to bear down by bravery or impudence: to confront boldly.
English · e-38699-1195 · brief source recordOutfall
Outfall, owt′-fawl, n. the place of discharge of a river, sewer, &c.: (prov.) a quarrel.
English · e-38699-1196 · brief source recordOutfield
Outfield, owt′fēld, n. (Scot.) arable land continually cropped without being manured—opp. to Infield: any open field at a distance from the farm-steading: any undefined district or sphere: at cricket and baseball, the pl
English · e-38699-1197Outfit
Outfit, owt′fit, n. the act of making ready everything required for a journey or a voyage: complete equipment: the articles or the expenses for fitting out: the means for an outfit.—v.t. to fit out, equip.—ns. Out′fitter
English · e-38699-1198Outflank
Outflank, owt-flangk′, v.t. to extend the flank of one army beyond that of another: to get the better of.
English · e-38699-1199 · brief source recordOutflash
Outflash, owt-flash′, v.t. to outshine.
English · e-38699-1200 · brief source recordOutfling
Outfling, owt′fling, n. a sharp retort or gibe.
English · e-38699-1201 · brief source recordOutflow
Outflow, owt-flō′, v.i. to flow out.—n. issue.
English · e-38699-1202 · brief source recordOutflush
Outflush, owt′flush, n. any sudden glow of heat.
English · e-38699-1203 · brief source recordOutfly
Outfly, owt-flī′, v.t. to surpass in flying: to fly faster than: to escape by swiftness of flight.
English · e-38699-1204 · brief source recordOutfoot
Outfoot, owt-fōōt′, v.i. to outsail.
English · e-38699-1205 · brief source recordOutfrown
Outfrown, owt-frown′, v.t. (Shak.) to frown down.
English · e-38699-1206 · brief source recordOutgarth
Outgarth, owt′gärth, n. an outer yard or garden.
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