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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. 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…
  2. Ŏt'ter, n.p. 925The same as ANNOTTO, q. v. [Colloq.]
  3. Ŏt'to, n.p. 925The same as OTTAR. See OTTAR.
  4. Ŏt'to-man, a.p. 925Pertaining to, or derived from, the empire of Turkey; as, the Ottoman power or empire.
  5. 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.
  6. Ŏt'to-mīte, n.p. 925An Ottoman, or Turk. [Rare.] Shak.
  7. 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.
  8. Ou'a-rīne, n.p. 925(Zoöl.) A species of monkey of the genus Myctes, found in Brazil.
  9. 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.…
  10. 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.]
  11. Ought, n.p. 925See AUGHT.
  12. 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…
  13. Ought'ness, n.p. 925The state of being as a thing ought to be; rightness. [Rare.] N. W. Taylor.
  14. Ou'long, n.p. 925See OOLONG.
  15. Ou-lŏr'rha-ġy, n.p. 925(Med.) Bleeding or hemorrhage from the gums.
  16. 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…
  17. Ounde, n.p. 926Something having a wavy or curled appearance; a wave; a curl; also, a kind of lace. [Obs.] Halliwell.
  18. Oundæ, a.p. 926Wavy; curly. [Written also owndæ.] [Obs.] Halliwell.
  19. Ound'ed or Ound'ingp. 926† a. [Fr. onde, a wave, Pr. onda, unda, Sp., Pg., & It. onda, Lat. unda.] Waving. [Obs.] Chaucer.
  20. Oun'dy, a.p. 926Waved; curled. [Written also owndy.] [Obs.]
  21. Ouphe, n.p. 926A fairy; a goblin; an elf. [Obs.] Shak.
  22. Ouph'en, a.p. 926Elfish. [Obs.] Shak.
  23. 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…
  24. Ou-răng'-ou-tăng', n.p. 926See ORANG-OUTANG.
  25. Ou'ra-nōg'ra-phist, n.p. 926One versed in ouranography.
  26. Ou'ra-nŏg'ra-phy, n.p. 926The same as URANOGRAPHY.
  27. Ou-rē'tic, a.p. 926(Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, urine; as, ouretic acid.
  28. Ou-rōl'o-gy or Ou-rōs'eo-py, n.p. 926The examination of urine, in order to determine with respect to disease.
  29. Ours, possessive pron.p. 926See OUR.
  30. 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…
  31. Quse, n. & v.p. 926The same as OOZE.
  32. Ou'zel, n.p. 926(Or-nith.) A bird of several species of the thrush family. One of them is the European blackbird.
  33. Oust, n.p. 926See OAST.
  34. 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…
  35. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. 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…
  38. 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…
  39. Out, v. t.p. 926To deprive by expulsion; to eject; to expel. “A king outed from his country.” Selden. “The French have been outed of their holds.” Heylin.
  40. Out-āct', v. t.p. 926To do beyond; to exceed in acting. He has made me heir to treasures Would make me outact a real widow's whining. Otway.
  41. Out-är'gūe, v. t.p. 926To surpass or excel in argument.
  42. Out-băb'ble, v. t.p. 926To excel in babbling; to surpass in prating talk. “Outbabbling creeds and aves.” Milton.
  43. Out-băl'ance, v. t.p. 926To outweigh; to exceed in weight or effect. Let dull Ajax bear away my right When all his days outbalance this one night. Dryden.
  44. Out-bār', v. t.p. 926To shut out by bars or fortification; to bar out. Spenser.
  45. Out-bāt'ter, v. t.p. 926To surpass or outdo in battering, as in a siege, and the like.
  46. Out-bēg', v. t.p. 926To beg more than; to exceed in begging.
  47. Out-bĕl'lōw, v. t.p. 926To exceed in bellowing; to bellow louder than.
  48. Out-bĭd’, v. t.p. 926To bid beyond; to go beyond or surpass in the offer of a price. For Indian spices, for Peruvian gold, Prevent the greedy, and outbid the bold. Pope.
  49. Out-bid'der, n.p. 926One who outbids.
  50. Out-blāze', v. t.p. 926To exceed in blazing. “Outblazing other fires.” Young.
  51. Out-blēat', v. t.p. 926To exceed or surpass in bleating.
  52. Out-blōom', v. t.p. 926To surpass in bloom, beauty, or perfection; to bloom more than.
  53. Out'blōwn or Out-blōwn', a.p. 926Inflated or swollen with wind. Dryden.
  54. Out-blŭsh’, v. t.p. 926To exceed in blushing; to surpass in rosy color. Shipman.
  55. Out'bōard, n.p. 926(Naut.) Any thing that is outside of, or not on board of, a ship.
  56. Out'bōrn, a.p. 926Foreign; not native. [Rare.]
  57. Out'bound, a.p. 926Destined or proceeding from a country or harbor to a distant country or port; as, an outbound ship. Dryden.
  58. Out’bounds, n. pl.p. 926The outward or exterior bounds; limits; boundaries. [Obs.] Knockfergus, Belfast, Armagh, and Carlingford are now the most outbounds and abandoned places in the English pale. Spenser.
  59. Out-bow', v. t.p. 926To exceed in bowing. His character and gloves are ever clean, And then he can outbow the bowing dean. Young.
  60. Out'bōwed, a.p. 926Bowed outward; bent or curved outward. The convex or outbowed side of a vessel will hold nothing. Bp. Hall.