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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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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,Ōr'lo p. 922It. orlo, L. Lat. orlum, diminutive of Lat. ora, border, margin.] (Arch.) A fillet under the ovolo of a capital.Ōr'lo, n. p. 922(Mus.) A wind instrument of music in use among the Spaniards. Simmonds.Ōr′lop, n. p. 922(Naut.) The lower deck of a ship of the line; or that, in all vessels, on which the cables are stowed.Ōr'mo-lu, n. p. 922A variety of brass made to resemble gold by the use of less zinc and more copper in its composition than ordinary brass contains. Its golden color is often heightened by means of acids. It is called…Ōrn, v. t. p. 922To ornament; to adorn. [Obs.]Ōr'na·ment, n. p. 922That which embellishes; that which adds grace or beauty; embellishment; decoration. “The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.” 1 Pet. iii. 4. “Is it for…Ōr'na-ment, v. t. p. 922To adorn; to deck; to embellish. Syn.—To adorn; embellish; deck; decorate; beautify. See ADORN.Ōr'na-mēn't'al, a. p. 922Serving to ornament; giving additional beauty; embellishing. Some think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles. Browne.Ōr'na-mēn't'al-ly, adv. p. 922In such a manner as to ornament.Ōr'na-men-tā'tion, n. p. 922The act or art of ornamenting, or the state of being ornamented. 2. That which ornaments; ornament. Neither...can improve upon that ecclesiastical ornamentation. C. Kingsley.Or'na-ment-er, n. p. 922One who ornaments.Or'na-ment-ist, n. p. 922One employed in ornamentation.Ōr'nāte, v. t. p. 922To adorn; to honor. [Obs.] They may ornate and sanctify the name of God. Latimer.Ŏr'nate, a. p. 922Adorned; decorated; beautiful. “So bedecked, ornate, and gay.” Milton.Ŏr'nate-ly, adv. p. 922In an ornate manner; with decoration.Ōr'nate-ness, n. p. 922The state of being ornate.Ōr'na-tūre, n. p. 922The art of decoration; decoration; ornament. [Obs.] Holinshed.Or'nis-cōp'ies, n. sing. p. 922The art of divination by the observation of birds. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.] [Obs.] Bailey.Or-nĭs'co-pĭst, n. p. 922One who views the flight of birds in order to foretell future events by their manner of flight. [Obs.] Johnson.Or-nith'ic, a. p. 922Of, or pertaining to, birds; as, ornithic fossils. R. Owen.Or-nith'ich-nite, n. p. 922(Palæon.) The foot-mark of a bird, occurring in strata of stone. E. Hitchcock.Or-nith'ich-nōl'o-gy, n. p. 922(Palæon.) A treatise on ornithichnites; the branch of science which treats of ornithichnites. E. Hitchcock.Or/nĭ-tho-dĕlp'hĭd, a. p. 922Pertaining to animals like the ornithorhynchus. Dana.Ŏr'nĭ-thoid-ich'nite, n. p. 922(Palæon.) A fossil track resembling that of a bird; a fossil track or mark resembling an ornithichnite. E. Hitchcock.Or-nĭth'ō-līte, n. p. 922(Palæon.) (a.) The fossil remains of a bird. (b.) A stone of various colors bearing the figures of birds. Buchanan.Ŏr/nī-tho-lōg'ie or Ŏr/nī-tho-lōg'ie-al, a. p. 922Pertaining to ornithology.Ŏr/nī-thōl'o-gĭst, n. p. 922One who is skilled in ornithology; one who describes birds.Ŏr'nĭ-thŏl'o-gy, n. p. 922That branch of natural science which investigates and treats of the form, structure, and habits of birds.Or-nith'o-măn'cy, n. p. 922A species of divination by means of birds, their flight, &c. Ornithomancy grows into an elaborate science. De Quincey.Or'nī-thōn, n. p. 922A building for the keeping of birds. Elmes.Ŏr'ni-tho-rhŷnch'us, n. p. 922(Zoöl.) A mammal of the shape and size of the otter, with a horny beak resembling that of a duck, with paws webbed and formed for swimming. The animal is covered with a brown fur, lives in burrows…Ŏr'nĭ-thŏs'co-py, n. p. 922The art or practice of closely observing birds and their habits. De Quincey.Or'o-grāph'ic or Or'o-grāph'ic-al, a. p. 922Of, or pertaining to, orography.O-rŏg'ra-phy, n. p. 922An account of mountains.