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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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Ō'vi-fōrm, a. p. 934Having the form or figure of an egg.O-vĭg'er-ōŭs, a. p. 934Bearing eggs; oviferous.Ō'vine, a. p. 934Pertaining to sheep; consisting of sheep.O-vĭp'a-roŭs, a. p. 934Developing young in eggs, which are afterward separated from the parent, and which are usually hatched after exclusion from the body.Ō'vi-pōs'it, v. i. p. 934To lay or deposit eggs;—said especially of insects.Ō'vi-pōs'it, v. t. p. 934To deposit or lay, as an egg.O'vi-pōs'it-ing or O'vi-po-sĭ'tion, n. p. 934The laying or depositing of eggs, especially by insects. Kirby.Ō'vi-pŏs'ĭ-tor, n. p. 934(Entom.) The organ by which eggs are deposited. In some ichneumons it is long and fitted to pierce the eggs or larvæ of insects, in order to lay their own eggs within the same. Dana.Ō'vi-sāc, n. p. 934The cavity in an ovary which contains the egg or ovum; a sac containing an egg or eggs.Ō'void or O-void'al, a. p. 934Having a shape resembling that of an egg; as, an ovoidal fruit.Ō'vo-lo, n. p. 934(Arch.) A round molding, the quarter of a circle;—called also the quarter-round. [See Illust. of Molding.] ☞ It is often decorated with the egg and anchor, in which case it is called echinus. See…O-vŏl'o-gy, n. p. 934That branch of natural history which investigates and treats of the origin and functions of eggs; oölogy.Ō'vo-vī-vip'a-roŭs, a. p. 934Oviparous, but hatching the egg while within the body, as some fish and reptiles.Ō'vu-la-ry, a. p. 934Pertaining to ovules.Ō'vu-lā'tion, n. p. 934(Physiol.) The formation of ova or eggs in the ovary, and the discharge of the same. In the human female, the discharge of ova is attended by the phenomena of menstruation.Ō'vūle, n. p. 934(Bot.) The rudimentary state of a seed. It consists essentially of a nucleus developed directly from the placenta. See SEED.Ō'vu-līf'er-ōŭs, a. p. 934Producing ovules.Ō'vu-līte, n. p. 934A fossil egg.Ō'vū-lum, n. p. 934(Physiol.) A little egg; hence, applied to small vesicles, like those found in the ovary of mammiferous animals. Dunglison. 2. (Bot.) An ovule. See OVULE.Ō'vum, n. p. 934(Anat.) The body formed by the female, in which, after impregnation, the development of the fetus takes place. 2. (Arch.) An ornament in the shape of an egg, into which the ovolo is often carved.…O'veche, n. p. 934The same as OUCH.Ōwe, v. t. p. 934O. Eng. owen, awen, A-S. agan, O. Sax. egan, O. Fries. uga, O. H. Ger. eigan, Goth. áigan, Icel. eiga, Sw. äga, Dan. eie, to have or possess. 1. To possess; to have; to own. [Obs.] Thou dost here…Ōwe, v. i. p. 934To be bound or obliged. [Obs.] Also ye owen to incline and bow your heart to take the patience of our Lord Jesus Christ, as saith Peter in his epis- tles. 2. To be due to; to be the consequence or…Ow'el-ty, n. p. 934(Law.) Equality; as, owelty of partition; — sometimes written ovelty and owelty. Cowell. Wharton. Burrill.Ōw'en-ite, n. p. 934A follower of Robert Owen, who proposed to re-organize society by banishing the usual motives of action, including religion in any of its special forms, and establishing the social edifice on a basis…Ōw'ing, p. a. p. 934Required by moral obligation to be paid; due; as, the money owing to a laborer for services, or to another country for goods. 2. Ascribable, as to a cause; consequential; as, misfortunes are often…Owl, n. p. 934(Ornith.) (a.) A nocturnal carnivorous bird, of a short, stout form, with downy feathers, and a large head. The eyes are prominent, and surrounded by a fringe of stiff feathers; the ears are also…Owl, v. i. p. 934To go prying about; to prowl. [Prov. Eng.] 2. Hence, to carry on a contraband or unlawful trade;—so called from its being practiced chiefly in the night. [Eng.]Ŏwl'er, n. p. 934One who conveys contraband goods.Öwl'et, n. p. 934A little owl; also, an owl.Owl'-eyed, a. p. 934Having eyes like an owl's.Owl'ing, n. p. 934The offense of transporting wool or sheep out of England contrary to the statute. Blackstone.Owl'ish, a. p. 934Resembling an owl.Owl'-light, n. p. 934Glimmering or imperfect light. Warburton.Ōwn, a. p. 934Belonging to; belonging exclusively to; peculiar;—most frequently following a possessive pronoun (as my, our, thy, your, his, her, it, their), in order to render emphatic the idea of ownership or…Ōwn, v. t. p. 934To hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; as, to own a house. 2. To acknowledge the possession of; to claim or admit as belonging to, as…Ōwn'er, n. p. 934One who owns; a rightful proprietor; one who has the legal or rightful title, whether he is the possessor or not.Ōwn'er-ship, n. p. 934The state of being an owner; the right to own; exclusive right of possession; legal or just claim or title; proprietorship.Ōwre, n. p. 934The same as AUROCHS. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.Ōwse or Ōw'ser, n. p. 934Bark of oak beaten or ground small, and mixed with water; —the same as OOZE. Ash.Ŏx, n. p. 934The male of the bovine genus of quadrupeds, especially when castrated and grown to its full size, or nearly so. ☞ The young male is called, in America, a steer. The same animal, not castrated, is…Ox-ăc'id, n. p. 934(Chem.) An oxygen acid; an acid which contains oxygen.Ox-ăl'a-mīde, n. p. 934(Chem.) The same as OXAMIDE.ŏx'a-late, n. p. 934(Chem.) A salt formed by a combination of oxalic acid with a base.Ŏx-ăl'ic, a. p. 934Pertaining to, contained in, or obtained from, sorrel. Oxalic acid, an acid found in many plants, to which it gives a sourish taste, as the wood-sorrel (Oxalis acetosella), and many lichens. It is…Ŏx'a-lis, n. p. 934(Bot.) A genus of plants having an acid taste; wood-sorrel. Gray.Ŏx'a-lite, n. p. 934(Min.) A yellow mineral consisting of oxalate of iron; humboldtine. Dana.Ōx'a-mīde, n. p. 934(Chem.) A substance obtained by the distillation of oxalate of ammonia, and differing from it in containing two equivalents less of water.Ōx'bāne, n. p. 934(Bot.) A plant; Buphonos. Ainsworth.Ōx'bird, n. p. 934(Ornith.) A bird of the genus Tringa; a species of sandpiper.Ōx'-bōw, n. p. 934Part of an ox-yoke, consisting of a curved piece of wood to encircle an ox's neck.ŏx'eye, n. p. 934(Bot.) (a.) A plant of the genus Buphthalmum. (b.) A plant of the genus Anthemis. (c.) The ox-eye daisy or Chrysanthemum. (d.) A plant of the genus Helenium; sneeze-wort. 2. (Ornith.) A bird of the…Ŏx'-ē'yed, a. p. 934Having large, full eyes, like those of an ox. Burton.Ōx'-fly, n. p. 934A fly hatched under the skin of cattle.Ōx'gāng, n. p. 934(O. Eng. Laws.) As much land as an ox can plow in a season; said to be fifteen acres, or, as others allege, twenty acres.ŏx'-gōad, n. p. 934An instrument with a sharp iron point for goading on oxen.Ŏx'-hĕad, n. p. 934The head of an ox;—a term of contempt. [Obs.] Dost make a mummer of me, ox-head? Marston.Ōx'hēal, n. p. 934A plant; Helleborus foetidus; bear's foot; setterwort, or stinking hellebore. Booth.ŏx'-hīde, n. p. 934The skin of an ox, which when tanned makes a thick quality of leather used for articles requiring great strength. 2. A measure of land, being as much as could be encircled by a hide cut into narrow…Ōx'id-a-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 934The capability of being converted into an oxide.