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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Or'gan-rĕst, n. p. 921(Her.) A figure of uncertain origin, borne by certain ancient families.Ōr'gan-stŏp, n. p. 921(Mus.) The stop of an organ, or any collection of pipes under one general name.Ŏr'ga-ny, n. p. 921See ORIGAN.Ōr'gan-zīne', n. p. 921A kind of thrown silk of very fine texture, that is, silk twisted like a rope with different strands, so as to increase its strength.Ōr'gasm, n. p. 921Immoderate excitement or action; as, the orgasm of the blood or spirits.Orgeat, n. p. 921A liquor extracted from barley and sweet almonds; — used to flavor beverages or edibles.Ôr'ge-is, n. p. 921(Ichth.) A certain fish; organling;—supposed to be so called from the Orkneys, on the coast of which it is taken. Johnson.Ôr’gil-lōŭs, a. p. 921Proud; haughty. [Obs.] Shak.Ōrgues, n. p. 921(Mil.) (a.) A defensive apparatus of the nature of a portcullis, or hearse, consisting of long, thick pieces of timber, pointed and shod with iron, hung over a gateway, to be let down in case of…Or'gy, n. p. 921Originally, a sacrifice accompanied by certain ceremonies; afterward, the ceremonies observed by the Greeks and Romans in the worship of Dionysius, or Bacchus, which were characterized by wild and…Ŏr-i-chāl'ce-ōus, a. p. 921Pertaining to, or resembling, orichalch; having a color or luster between that of brass and that of gold. Maunder.Ŏr'i-chālch, n. p. 921A metallic substance, resembling gold in color, but inferior in value; a mixed metal of the ancients, resembling brass.Or'i-el, n. p. 921A gallery for minstrels. [Obs.] W. Hamper. 2. A small apartment next a hall, where certain persons were accustomed to dine; a sort of recess. [Obs.] Covell. 3. (Arch.) A large bay or recessed window…Ō'ri-en-cy, n. p. 921Brightness or strength of color. [Obs.] Waterhouse.Ō'ri-ent, a. p. 921Rising, as the sun. “Moon, that now meet'st the orient sun.” Milton. 2. Eastern; oriental. 3. Bright; shining; glittering; hence, of superior quality; perfect. “Money to buy pearls round and orient.”…Ō'ri-ent, n. p. 921The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the East. 2. Hence, the countries of Asia; the early seat of civilization.Ō'ri-ent, v. t. p. 921(Surv.) To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; to ascertain the bearings of; to locate; hence, figuratively, to correct or set right by recurring to first principles.Ō'ri-ēnt'al, a. p. 921Pertaining to the orient or east;—opposed to occidental or western; as, oriental countries or seas. 2. Proceeding from, or situated in, the orient or east. “The sun’s ascendant and oriental…Ō'ri-ěnt'al, n. p. 921A native or inhabitant of some eastern part of the world.Ō'ri-ĕnt'al-īzm, n. p. 921Any system or doctrine peculiar to orientalists.Ō'ri-ēnt'al-ist, n. p. 921An inhabitant of the eastern parts of the world; an oriental. 2. One versed in the eastern languages and literature.Ō'ri-ent-āl'i-ty, n. p. 921The state of being oriental or eastern. [Obs.] Browne.Ō'ri-ēnt'al-īze, v. t. p. 921To render oriental; to conform to oriental manners.Ō'ri-ēnt'āte, v. t. p. 921To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer toward the east.Ō'ri-ēnt'āte, v. i. p. 921To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.Ō'ri-en-tā'tion, n. p. 921The process of determining the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings. 2. The tendency of a revolving body, when suspended in a certain way, to bring the axis of rotation into…Ō'ri-ent-ā'tor, n. p. 921An instrument used to determine the position of a church so that its chancel may point directly to the east.Ō'ri-ent-ness, n. p. 921The state of being orient or bright; splendor. [Obs.]Ŏr'i-fice, n. p. 921The mouth or aperture of a tube, pipe, or other cavity; an opening; as, the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice of a wound. Etna was bored through the top with a monstrous orifice. Addison.Ŏr'i-flămb or Ŏr'i-flămme, n. p. 921The ancient royal standard of France. Ŏr'i-flămmeŎr'i-gān or O-rīg'a-nŭm, n. p. 921(Bot.) A plant; marjoram.Ŏr'i-gĕn-ism, n. p. 921(Eccl. Hist.) The opinions of Origen of Alexandria, one of the earliest and most learned of the Greek fathers. He supposed that human souls existed before their union with bodies; that they were…Ō'ri-gĕn-ist, n. p. 921A follower of the opinions of Origen.Ō'ri-ğin, n. p. 921The first existence or beginning of any thing; the source; the birth; the commencement. This mixed system of opinion and sentiment had its origin in the ancient chivalry. Burke. 2. That from which…O-rĭg'ĭ-na-ble, a. p. 921Capable of being originated.O-rĭg'i-nal, n. p. 921Origin; commencement; source. It hath its original from much grief. Shak. 2. That which precedes all others of its class; archetype; first copy; hence, an original work of art, manuscript, text, and…O-rĭg'i-nal, a. p. 921Pertaining to the origin or being. 2. Preceding all others; first in order; primitive; pristine; as, the original state of man; the original laws of a country. His form had not yet lost All its…Original sin p. 921the first sin of Adam, namely, his eating the forbidden fruit (see Gen. iii.); hence, either the imputation of Adam’s sin to his posterity, or a natural corruption and tendency to sin inherited from…O-rĭg'i-nal-ist, n. p. 921One who is original; an original thinker. [Rare.]O-rĭg'/i-nāl/i-ty, n. p. 921The quality or state of being original.O-rĭg'i-nal-ly, adv. p. 921In the original time, or in the original manner; primarily; from the beginning or origin. God is originally holy in himself. Pearson. 2. At first; at the origin. 3. By the first author; at the time…O-rĭg'i-nal-ness, n. p. 921The quality or state of being original.O-rig'i-nant, a. p. 921Tending to originate. “An absolutely originant act of self-will.” Shedd. The primitive Trinity represented neither three originant principles, nor three transient phases, but three eternal…O-rĭg'i-na-ry, a. p. 921Causing existence; productive. The production of animals, in the originary way, requires a certain degree of warmth. Cheyne. 2. Primitive; original. “The grand originary right of all rights.” Hickok.O·rĭg'i·nāte, v. t. p. 921To give an origin or beginning to; to cause to be; to bring into existence; to produce as new. The change is to be effected without a decomposition of the whole civil and political mass, for the…O-rĭg'i-nāte, v. i. p. 921To take first existence; to have origin; to begin to exist or act; as, the scheme originated with the governor and council.O·rig'i·nā'tion, n. p. 921The act of bringing or coming into existence; first production. Descartes first introduced the fancy of making a world, and deducing the origination of the universe, from mechanical principles. Keil.…O-rĭg'i-na-tĭve, a. p. 921Having power to originate or bring into existence; originating. H. Bushnell.O-rĭg'i-na-tĭve-ly, adv. p. 922In an originative manner; so as to originate.O-rĭg'i-nā'tor, n. p. 922One who originates or commences.O·rĭl'lon, n. p. 922(Fort.) A projecting tower at the shoulder-angle of a bastion, covering the flank from exterior view; — frequently found in old fortresses. Scott.Ōr'i·ol, n. p. 922See ORIEL.Ō'ri-ōle, n. p. 922(Ornith.) A bird of several species, allied to the thrushes, having plumage of a golden-yellow, mixed with black. The European oriole is the Oriolus galbula. The Baltimore oriole (Icterus Baltimore)…O-rĭ'on, n. p. 922(Astron.) A large and bright constellation, crossed by the equinoctial line.O-rĭs'mo-lŏg'ie-al, a. p. 922Pertaining to orismology.Ōr'is-mŏl'o-gy, n. p. 922(Nat. Hist.) That department which treats of technical terms, whether descriptive or denominative.ŏr'i·son, n. p. 922A prayer or supplication. [Poet.] Lowly they bowed, adoring, and began Their orisons, each morning duly paid. Milton.Ōrk, n. p. 922A kind of sea-fish; the grampus, or orc. See Orc.Ôr'le, n. p. 922(Her.) An ordinary, in the form of a fillet, round the shield, within, but at some distance from, the border. 2. The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight. In orle…Ōrle or Ōr'let, n. p. 922[O. Fr. orle, orlet, N. Fr. ourlet, bor-der, edge, margin, hem, Sp. orla, orilla,