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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-ize, v. t. p. 920To furnish with organs; to endow with the capacity for the functions of life; as, an organized being;—in this sense chiefly used in the participle, and applied to living beings. These nobler…Ôr'gan-ling, n. p. 920(Ichth.) A kind of fish; orgeis.Ôr'gan-lŏft, n. p. 920The loft where an organ stands.Ōr'gan-o-gĕn'ie, a. p. 920Pertaining to the development of organs in plants and animals. Dana.Ôr’gan-o-grāph’ie or Ôr’gan-o-grāph’ie-al, a. p. 920Pertaining to organography.Ôr'/gan-ŏg'ra-phist, n. p. 920One who describes the organs of animal or vegetable bodies.Ŏr'gan-ŏg'ra-phy, n. p. 920(Nat. Hist.) A description of the organs of plants or animals, or of the names and kinds of their organs.Ōr'/gan-o-lĕp'tie, a. p. 920Seizing upon, or making an impression upon, an organ or organs;—said of the effect or impression produced by any substance on the organs of touch, smell, and taste, and also on living organisms. It…Ôr'gan-ŏl'o-gy, n. p. 920The science of, or an account of, organs and their uses. 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…Ôr'gan-o-me-tăl'lic, a. p. 920Characterizing, or pertaining to, a chemical combination of certain organic radicals with metals. Organo-metallic bodies, chemical compounds in which compound organic radicals, such as ethyl, methyl…Or'ga-nŏn or Or'ga-nōn, n. p. 921An 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 of part of his…Ōr'/gan-o-plās'tie, a. p. 921Having the property of producing the tissues or organs of living beings; as, the organoplastic cells. Dana.Ŏr'gan-ŏs'co-py, n. p. 921The theory that the figure and extent of certain divisions of the brain can be discerned externally; phrenology. Fleming.Ōr'gan-pīpe, n. p. 921(Mus.) The pipe of a musical organ.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.