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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Oint, v. t. p. 910To anoint; to smear with an unctuous substance; to grease. [Obs.] They oint their naked limbs with mothered oil. Dryden.Oint'ment, n. p. 910That which serves to anoint; any soft, unctuous substance used for smearing; an unguent.Ōke, n. p. 910A weight, in Egypt equal to 2.75 pounds avoirdupois; in Turkey, to 2.83 pounds avoirdupois; in Hungary and Wallachia, a measure of about two and one half pints.Ō'ken-īte, n. p. 910(Min.) A massive and fibrous mineral of a white color with a shade of yellow or blue, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of lime; a variety of dysclasite. Dana.Ō'ker, n. p. 910See OCHER.Ō'krā, n. p. 910(Bot.)ŏ'kro p. 910An annual plant (Abelmoschus esculentus), whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much used in the West Indies, &c., for soups or pickles; gumbo.Old, a. p. 910Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived beyond the middle period, or toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree. The…Ōld’en, a. p. 910Old; ancient.Ōld-/făsh’ioned, a. p. 910Formed according to obsolete fashion or custom; as, an old-fashioned dress. “Old-fashioned men of wit.” Addison.Ōld-gĕn’tle-man-ly, a. p. 910Pertaining to an old gentleman, or like one.Old'ish, a. p. 910Somewhat old.Ōld'-lăng-sȳne', n. p. 910The same as AULD-LANG-SYNE, q. v.Ōld'ness, n. p. 910The state of being old, or of a long continuance; antiquity; as, the oldness of a building or a garment. 2. An advanced state of life or existence; old age; as, the oldness of a man, of an elephant…Ōld'-oil, n. p. 910Olive-oil purified and rendered limpid; — so called by watch-makers.Old′-said, a. p. 910Said of old. [Obs.] “An old-said saw.” Spenser.Ōld’wife, n. p. 910A prating old woman. 1 Tim. iv. 7. 2. (Ichth.) A fish of the wrasse kind, of the genus Labrus, and another of the genus Balistes.Ō'le-ā, n. p. 910(Bot.) A genus of trees, comprising many species, and including the olive.Ō/le-ăg′ĭ-nōŭs, a. p. 910Having the qualities of oil; oily; unctuous.Ōl'e-āg'i-noūš-ness, n. p. 910Oiliness.Ōl'e-ā'men, n. p. 910(Med.) A soft ointment — prepared from oil. Dunglison.Ō/le-ān'der, n. p. 910(Bot.) A beautiful evergreen shrub, having clusters of fragrant red or white flowers. It is a native of the East Indies, but the red variety has become common in the south of Europe;—called also…Ō/le-ăs'ter, n. p. 910(Bot.) A shrub or tree of the genus Elaeagnus, much resembling the olive.Ōl'e-ate, n. p. 910(Chem.) A compound of oleic acid with a salifiable base.Ol-e'cra-nal, a. p. 910Pertaining to the olecranon.O-lē'cra-nōn, n. p. 910(Anat.) The large process at the extremity of the ulna, or large bone of the fore-arm. Dunglison.Ōl'e-fi-ant, a. p. 910(Chem.) Forming or producing oil; — applied to a gas composed of four equivalents of carbon and four of hydrogen, generally present in coal-gas, oil-gas, and other gaseous mixtures produced by the…Ō'le-ic, a. p. 910(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, oil; as, oleic acid, an acid which occurs in almost all the animal and vegetable oils which are not drying oils, as their chief constituent, and in others in a…Ō/le-īf’er-oūs, a. p. 910Producing oil; as, oleiferous seeds.Ō'le-īne, n. p. 910(Chem.) The thin, oily part of fats.Ō'le-ōm'e-ter, n. p. 910An instrument to ascertain the weight and purity of oil; an elaiometer.Ō'le-on, n. p. 910(Chem.) A peculiar liquid obtained by the distillation of a mixture of oleic acid and lime.Ō'le-ōp'tēne, n. p. 910(Chem.) The liquid portion of a volatile oil; elæopten.Ō'le-o-phos-phōr'ic, a. p. 910(Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, oleine and phosphoric; as, oleo-phosphoric acid.Ō'le-o-rē'sĭn, n. p. 910— A natural mixture of a terebinthinate oil and a resin.Ō'le-o-säc'cha-rūm, n. p. 910A mixture of oil and sugar. Ure.Ō'le-ōse or Ō'le-oŭs, a. p. 910Oily. [Rare.] Ray.ō/le-ōs'i-ty, n. p. 910The quality of being oily or fat; fatness. [Obs.] How knew you him? By his viscosity. His oleosity, and his suscitatility. B. Jonson.ŏl'e-rā'ceōŭs, a. p. 910Pertaining to pot-herbs; of the nature or qualities of herbs for cookery. Browne.Ol-fāct', v. t. p. 910To smell; — used in burlesque. Hudibras.Ol-făc'tion, n. p. 910The sense by which we perceive the impressions made on the olfactory nerves by the odorous particles suspended in the atmosphere. Dunglison.Ol-făc'tive or Ol-făc'to-ry, a. p. 910Pertaining to smelling; having the sense of smelling; as, olfactory nerves. Locke.Ol-făc'tor, n. p. 910An organ of smelling; a nose. If thy nose, Sir Spirit, were any thing more than the ghost of an olfactor, I would offer thee a pinch [of snuff]. Southey.Ol-făc'to-ry, n. p. 910An organ of smelling; also, the sense of smell.Ŏl'i-ban, n. p. 910The same as OLIBANUM.O-lĭb'a-nŭm, n. p. 910An inspissated sap obtained in semi-transparent globules, brittle, and adhesive when warm. Its taste is bitterish and aromatic. It burns for a long time, with an agreeable odor, and a steady, clear…Ōl'id, a. p. 910Ŏl'id-ōŭs p. 910Having a strong, disagreeable smell; fetid. [Obs.] Doyle. Browne.Ŏl'i-gärch, n. p. 910One of those who constitute an oligarchy; one of the rulers in an oligarchical government.Ōl'i-gärch'al or Ōl'i-gärch'ie, a. p. 910[Fr. oligarchique, Sp. oligarquico, It. oligarchico, Gr.Ol'i-gärch'ie-al p. 910ὀλιγαρχικός. See infra.] Pertaining to oligarchy, or government by a few.Ŏl'i-gärch'ist, n. p. 910An advocate or supporter of oligarchy.ŏl'i-gärch'/y, n. p. 910A form of government in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a few persons. By the great body of the clergy he was regarded as the ablest and most intrepid tribune that had ever defended…ōl'i-gĭst, n. p. 910(Min.) Specular iron ore, presenting a steel-gray color and a brilliant luster when in crystals. Dana.Ōl'i-gīst or Ōl'i-gīst'ie, a. p. 910Of, or pertaining to, specular iron ore.O-lĭg’o-elāse, n. p. 910(Min.) A mineral of a white color, or white with a shade of yellow, gray, red, or green, consisting chiefly of the silicate of alumina, with a small proportion of the silicate of soda, or the…Ō'li-o or Ōl'io, n. p. 910A dish of stewed meat. Besides a good olio, the dishes were trifling, hashed and con- / dited after their way, not at all fit for an English stomach. Evelyn. 2. A mixture; a medley. Dryden. 3. (Mus.)…Ŏl'i-to-ry, a. p. 911Belonging or relating to a kitchen-garden; as, olitory seeds; used or cultivated as a kitchen-garden. “At convenient distance toward the olitory garden.” Evelyn.Ŏl/i-vā'ceous, a. p. 911Of the color of the olive; olive-green.Ōl'i-vās'ter, a. p. 911Of the color of the olive; tawny.