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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. O-tāl'gie, n.p. 925(Med.) A remedy for pain in the ear. Dunglison.
  2. O-tăl'gy, n.p. 925Pain in the ear; otalgia.
  3. O-tā'rĭ-a, n.p. 925(Zoöl.) A genus of seals; the otary.
  4. Ō'ta-ry, n.p. 925(Zoöl.) Eared seal;—a name given to all those animals of the seal family which have external ears.
  5. ŏth'er, pron. & a.p. 925Different from that which has been specified; not the same; not identical; additional; second of two. Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. Matt. v. 39. A distaff…
  6. Ōth'er-gātes, adv.p. 925In another manner. [Obs.]
  7. ŏth’er-guīse, adv.p. 925Of another kind or way. This word is often corruptly pronounced other-guess, and is not unfrequently so written. “This world contains otherguess sorrows than yours.” C. Reade.
  8. Ŏth'er-ness, n.p. 925The state or quality of being other or different; alterity; difference; separateness.
  9. Ōth'er-whēre, adv.p. 925In some other place, or in other places; elsewhere. [Obs.] Milton.
  10. Ŏth'er-while or Ŏth'er-whiles, adv.p. 925At other times; sometimes; occasionally. [Obs.] “Weighing otherwhiles ten pounds or more.” Holland.
  11. ŏth'er-wīze, adv.p. 925In a different manner; under different circumstances; in different respects. Thy father was a worthy prince, And merited, alas! a better fate; But Heaven thought otherwise. Addison. It is said…
  12. Ō'ti-ōse', a.p. 925Being at rest or ease; unemployed; indolent. “Otiose assent.” Paley. The true keeping of the Sabbath was not that otiose and unprofitable cessation from even good deeds which they would enforce.…
  13. Ō'tis, n.p. 925(Ornith.) A genus of birds, including the bustard.
  14. Ō-tī'tis, n.p. 925(Med.) Inflammation of the ear, attended with severe pain.
  15. O-tō'co-nite, n.p. 925(Med.) A loose, calcareous deposit found in the sacs of the vestibule of the ear.
  16. O-tōg'ra-phy, n.p. 925That branch of anatomy which describes the ear. Dunglison.
  17. Ō'to-līte or Ō'to-lĭth, n.p. 925A small calcareous substance or particle contained in the ear-cavity of some animals; otoconite. Dunglison.
  18. Ō'to-lĭt'ic, a.p. 925Of, or pertaining to, otolites.
  19. O-tŏl'o-ġy, n.p. 925That branch of anatomy which gives an account of the ear; a treatise on the ear. Dunglison.
  20. O-tŏp'a-thy, n.p. 925(Med.) A diseased condition of the ear. Dunglison.
  21. O-tŏt'o-my, n.p. 925(Anat.) The dissection of the ear; that branch of anatomy which relates to the dissection of the ear. Dunglison.
  22. Ŏt'tar, n.p. 925The aromatic principle; a highly fragrant oil obtained from the petals of some flowers, especially those of the rose. [Written also attar and otto.]
  23. Ŏt'ter, n.p. 925(Zoöl.) A carnivorous animal of the genus Lutra, of which several species are described. They have large, flattish heads, short ears, webbed toes, crooked nails, and tails slightly flattened…
  24. Ŏt'ter, n.p. 925The same as ANNOTTO, q. v. [Colloq.]
  25. Ŏt'to, n.p. 925The same as OTTAR. See OTTAR.
  26. Ŏt'to-man, a.p. 925Pertaining to, or derived from, the empire of Turkey; as, the Ottoman power or empire.
  27. Ŏt'to-man, n.p. 925A Turk. 2. [Fr. ottomane, Sp. otomana.] A stuffed seat without a back, originally used in Turkey, and afterward elsewhere.
  28. Ŏt'to-mīte, n.p. 925An Ottoman, or Turk. [Rare.] Shak.
  29. Ŏt'trel-īte, n.p. 925(Min.) A mineral of a dark grayish or greenish-gray color, consisting chiefly of silicate of alumina, iron, and manganese; — so called from Ottrez, on the borders of Luxembourg. Dana.
  30. Ou'a-rīne, n.p. 925(Zoöl.) A species of monkey of the genus Myctes, found in Brazil.
  31. Oubliette, n.p. 925A dungeon with an opening only at the top, for persons condemned to perpetual imprisonment, or to perish secretly. The place was utterly dark, the oubliette, I suppose, of the accursed convent. W.…
  32. Ouch, n.p. 925A bezel, or socket, in which a precious stone or seal is set. 2. A carcanet or ornament of gold. Fosbroke. 3. The blow given by a boar’s tusk. [Obs.]
  33. Ought, n.p. 925See AUGHT.
  34. Ought, v. imp., p. p.p. 925or auxiliary. [Originally the preterit tense of the verb to owe, A-S. âgan, to have or possess. It is used in all persons, both in the present and past tenses; as, I ought, thou oughtest, he ought…
  35. Ought'ness, n.p. 925The state of being as a thing ought to be; rightness. [Rare.] N. W. Taylor.
  36. Ou'long, n.p. 925See OOLONG.
  37. Ou-lŏr'rha-ġy, n.p. 925(Med.) Bleeding or hemorrhage from the gums.
  38. Ounçe, n.p. 925A weight, the twelfth part of a pound troy, and the sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois. ☞ In troy weight, the ounce is twenty pennyweights, each of twenty-four grains, or, in all, 480 grains. In…
  39. Ounde, n.p. 926Something having a wavy or curled appearance; a wave; a curl; also, a kind of lace. [Obs.] Halliwell.
  40. Oundæ, a.p. 926Wavy; curly. [Written also owndæ.] [Obs.] Halliwell.
  41. Ound'ed or Ound'ingp. 926† a. [Fr. onde, a wave, Pr. onda, unda, Sp., Pg., & It. onda, Lat. unda.] Waving. [Obs.] Chaucer.
  42. Oun'dy, a.p. 926Waved; curled. [Written also owndy.] [Obs.]
  43. Ouphe, n.p. 926A fairy; a goblin; an elf. [Obs.] Shak.
  44. Ouph'en, a.p. 926Elfish. [Obs.] Shak.
  45. Our, possessive pron.p. 926Pertaining, or belonging, to us; as, our country; our rights; our troops. See I. ☞ When the noun is not expressed, ours (not our) is used; as, whose house is that? It is ours. Their organs are better…
  46. Ou-răng'-ou-tăng', n.p. 926See ORANG-OUTANG.
  47. Ou'ra-nōg'ra-phist, n.p. 926One versed in ouranography.
  48. Ou'ra-nŏg'ra-phy, n.p. 926The same as URANOGRAPHY.
  49. Ou-rē'tic, a.p. 926(Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, urine; as, ouretic acid.
  50. Ou-rōl'o-gy or Ou-rōs'eo-py, n.p. 926The examination of urine, in order to determine with respect to disease.
  51. Ours, possessive pron.p. 926See OUR.
  52. Our-sĕlf', pron.p. 926Not another, or others; we; us;—used by way of emphasis, and chiefly in the plural. We ourselves might distinctly number in words a great deal further than we usually do. Locke. Safe in ourselves…
  53. Quse, n. & v.p. 926The same as OOZE.
  54. Ou'zel, n.p. 926(Or-nith.) A bird of several species of the thrush family. One of them is the European blackbird.
  55. Oust, n.p. 926See OAST.
  56. Oust, v. t.p. 926To take away; to remove. Multiplications of actions upon the case were rare, formerly, and thereby wager of law ousted. Hale. 2. To eject; to turn out. Afterward the lessor, reversioner, or…
  57. Oust'er, n.p. 926A putting out of possession; dispossession; ejection; disseizin. Ouster of the freehold is effected by abatement, intrusion, disseizin, discontinuance, or deforcement. Blackstone.
  58. Ouster le mainp. 926(Law), a delivery of lands out of the hands of a guardian, or out of the king’s hands; or, a judgment given for that purpose. Blackstone.
  59. Out, adv.p. 926Without; on the outside; not within; on the exterior, or beyond the limits of any inclosed place or given line;—opposed to in or within;—used in a variety of special senses; as, (a.) Abroad; not at…
  60. Out, n.p. 926One who, or that which, is without; especially, one who is out of office. See IN. 2. A place or space outside of, or around; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space;—chiefly used…