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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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Ŏn'guent, n. p. 912A corruption of unguent. See UNGUENT.Ŏn'-hāng'er, n. p. 912One who hangs on or follows closely. W. Scott.Ŏn'ion, n. p. 912(Bot.) A plant of the genus Allium (A. cepa); also, its bulbous root, much used as an article of food.On'ion-eyed, a. p. 912Having the eyes full of tears, as if by the use of an onion. I am an ass — am onion-eyed. Shak.O-nī'ro-erīt'ic, a. p. 912See ONEIROCRITIC.On-kŏt'o-my, n. p. 912See ONCOTOMY.Ōn'li-ness, n. p. 912The state of being alone. [Obs.]Ŏn'-lōok'er, n. p. 912A looker-on.Ōn'-lōōk'ing, a. p. 913Looking onward or forward; — foreboding.Ōn'ly, a. p. 913One alone; single; as, John was the only man present. 2. Alone in its class; by itself; not associated with others of the same class or kind; as, an only child. 3. Distinguished above all others…Ōn'ly, adv. p. 913In one manner, or for one purpose alone; solely; singly; merely; barely. I propose my thoughts only as conjectures. Burnet. And, to be loved himself, needs only to be known. Dryden. 2. Above all…Ōn'o-bry'chis, n. p. 913(Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants, including the sainfoin.O-nŏl'o-gy, n. p. 913Foolish discourse.Ōn'o-mān'cy, n. p. 913Divination by the letters of a name. Destinies were superstitiously, by onomancy, deciphered out of names. Camden.Ōn'o-mănʹtic or Ōn'o-mănʹtic-al, a. p. 913Predicted by names, or the letters composing names.Ōn'o-mās'tic, a. p. 913(Law.) Pertaining to, or consisting of, a name; — sometimes applied to the signature of an instrument where the body of it is in the handwriting of another person. Burrill.Ŏn'o-măs'ti-con, n. p. 913A collection of names and terms; an arrangement of topics with their names; a dictionary; a common-place book.Ōn'o-ma-tēch'ny, n. p. 913Prognostication by the letters of a name.Ōn'o-ma-tŏl'o-gĭst, n. p. 913One versed in the history of names.ŏn'o-ma-tŏl'o-gy, n. p. 913A discourse or treatise on names, or the history of the names of persons.O-nŏm'a-tōpe, n. p. 913A word formed to resemble the sound made by the thing signified.ŏn'o-măt'o-pœ'ĭă, n. p. 913(Gram. & Rhet.) The formation of a word with resemblance in sound to that made by the thing signified; as, to buzz, as bees; to crackle, as burning thorns; the theory that all words had this origin.…ŏn'o-măt'o-pō-ēt'ic, a. p. 913Formed to resemble the sound of the thing signified.Ōn'o-māt'o-py, n. p. 913The same as ONOMATOPŒIA.O-nŏm'o-măn'cy, n. p. 913The same as ONOMANCY.O-nō'mis, n. p. 913(Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants found in Europe.Ōn'sēt, n. p. 913A rushing or setting upon; a violent attack; assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army or body of troops upon an enemy or a fort. The shout Of battle now began, and rushing sound Of…Ōn'sĕt, v. t. p. 913To assault; to set upon; to begin. [Obs.] Carew.Ōn'sēt-ting, n. p. 913A rushing upon or assaulting.Ōn'slaught, n. p. 913Attack; onset; aggression; assault. “By storm and onslaught to proceed.” Hudibras.ŏn’stĕad, n. p. 913A single farm-house. [Prov. Engl.] Grose.Ōn’to, prep. p. 913On the top of; upon; on. [Prov. Eng. Colloq. U. S.] Mrs. Stowe.Ŏn-to-lŏg'ic or Ŏn-to-lŏg'ic-al, a. p. 913Pertaining to the science of being in general, and its essential attributes and relations, and also to the argument for the being of God from the necessities of thought or of being. Ontological…Ŏn'to-lŏġ'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 913In the manner of ontology.On-tŏl'o-ġist, n. p. 913One who treats of, or considers the nature and qualities of, being in general.On-tŏl'o-ġy, n. p. 913That part of the science of metaphysics which investigates and explains the nature and essential properties and relations of all beings, as such.Ō'nus, n. p. 913The burden.Onus probandi p. 913the obligation to furnish evidence to prove a thing; the burden of proof.Ŏn'ward, a. p. 913Advanced or advancing; as, an onward course. 2. Tending or carried toward a contemplated or desirable end; increased; improved. Within a while, Philoxenus came to see how onward the fruits were of…Ŏn'ward, adv. p. 913Toward the point before or in front; forward; progressively; in advance; as, to move onward. Not one looks backward; onward still he goes. Pope.Ŏn'wards, adv. p. 913See ONWARD.Ŏn'y-chȧ, n. p. 913The shell of a species of muscle, found in the lakes of India, which, when burned, emits a musky odor. 2. The precious stone called onyx.Ō'ny-cho-mān'cy, n. p. 913Divination by the nails.Ŏ'nyx, n. p. 913(Min.) Chalcedony consisting of parallel layers of different shades of color, and used for making cameos, the figure being cut in one layer upon the next as a basis or ground. Dana.Ōō-līte, n. p. 913(Geol.) A variety of limestone, consisting of round grains, as small as the roe of a fish. It sometimes constitutes extensive beds. ☞ The proper oolite formation belongs to the mesozoic in the…Ō'ō-līt'ic, a. p. 913Pertaining to oölite; composed of or resembling oölite.Ō/ō-li-tif'er-oŭs, a. p. 913Producing oölite or roe-stone.Ō-ōl'ō-gĭst, n. p. 913One who is versed in oölogy.Ō-ö'lo-gy, n. p. 913The science of eggs in relation to their coloring, size, shape, and number, and the law deduced from that knowledge.Oō'long, n. p. 913A variety of black tea possessing the flavor of green tea. [Written also outong.]Ooʹmi-āē or Ooʹmi-āk, n. p. 913A kind of large boat used by the Esquimaux. Simmonds.Ōost, n. p. 913See OAST.Ō-ŏt'i-coid, n. p. 913(Zoöl.) A semi-oviparous mammal. See MAMMAL. Dana.Ooze, v. i. p. 913To flow gently; to percolate, as a liquid through the pores of a substance, or through small openings. The latent rill, scarce oozing through the grass. Thomson.Ooze, v. t. p. 913To cause to flow forth gently; to cause to percolate, or pass as a liquid, slowly through pores or small openings; to drop; to shed; to distill. The hardest eyes Oozed pitying dews. A. Smith.Ooze, n. p. 913Soft mud or slime; earth so wet as to flow gently, or easily yield to pressure. 2. Soft flow; spring. 3. The liquor of a tan-vat.Ooz'ing, n. p. 913That which oozes; ooze. Keats.Ōoz'y, a. p. 913Miry; containing soft mud; resembling ooze; as, the oozy bed of a river. Pope.Ō'pa-cāte or Ō-pā'cāte, v. t. p. 913To shade; to darken; to obscure; to cloud. [Obs.] Boyle.Ō-păc'i-ty, n. p. 913The state of being opaque; the quality of a body which renders it impervious to the rays of light; want of transparency; opaqueness. 2. Darkness; obscurity.