of I 67010 O Our pl. 435 of I 67011 O Ours pl. 627 of Myself 92001 O Ourselves pl. 398 O, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, derives its form, value, and name from the Greek O, through the Latin. The letter came into the Greek from the Ph/nician, which possibly derived it ultimately from the Egyptian. Etymologically, the letter o is most closely related to a, e, and u; as in E. bone, AS. ban; E. stone, AS. stan; E. broke, AS. brecan to break; E. bore, AS. beran to bear; E. dove, AS. d/fe; E. toft, tuft; tone, tune; number, F. nombre. 95103 O O 434 of O 95105 O O's pl. 479 of O 95106 O Oes pl. 408 A prefix to Irish family names, which signifies grandson or descendant of, and is a character of dignity; as, O'Neil, O'Carrol. 95110 O O' 400 See Woad. 95114 O Oad n. 434 Originally, an elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins; hence, a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an idiot. 95115 O Oaf n. 457 Like an oaf; simple. 95116 O Oafish a. 452 Any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and staminate flowers in catkins. The fruit is a smooth nut, called an acorn, which is more or less inclosed in a scaly involucre called the cup or cupule. There are now recognized about three hundred species, of which nearly fifty occur in the United States, the rest in Europe, Asia, and the other parts of North America, a very few barely reaching the northern parts of South America and Africa. Many of the oaks form forest trees of grand proportions and live many centuries. The wood is usually hard and tough, and provided with conspicuous medullary rays, forming the silver grain. 95117 O Oak n. 549 Made or consisting of oaks or of the wood of oaks. 95119 O Oaken a. 446 See Ocher. 95120 O Oaker n. 461 A young oak. 95121 O Oakling n. 417 The material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc. 95122 O Oakum n. 445 Resembling oak; strong. 95124 O Oaky n. 409 An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle at one end and a broad blade at the other. The part which rests in the rowlock is called the loom. 95125 O Oar n 1852 of Oar 95128 O Oared imp. & p. p. 425 of Oar 95129 O Oaring p. pr. & vb. n. 387 The ribbon fish. 95134 O Oarfish n. 480 Any crustacean of the genus Remipes. 95135 O Oarfoot n. 397 Having feet adapted for swimming. 95136 O Oar-footed a. 1528 Without oars. 95137 O Oarless a. 376 The notch, fork, or other device on the gunwale of a boat, in which the oar rests in rowing. See Rowlock. 95138 O Oarlock n. 376 of Oarsman 95139 O Oarsmen pl. 485 One who uses, or is skilled in the use of, an oar; a rower. 95140 O Oarsman n. 474 Any large seaweed of the genus Laminaria; tangle; kelp. See Kelp. 95141 O Oarsweed n. 420 Having the form or the use of an oar; as, the swan's oary feet. 95142 O Oary a. 430 of Oasis 95143 O Oases pl. 457 A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert. 95144 O Oasis n. 468 A kiln to dry hops or malt; a cockle. 95145 O Oast n. 544 of Oat 95146 O Oats pl. 1550 A well-known cereal grass (Avena sativa), and its edible grain; -- commonly used in the plural and in a collective sense. 95147 O Oat n. 1492 A cake made of oatmeal. 95149 O Oatcake n. 447 Consisting of an oat straw or stem; as, an oaten pipe. 95150 O Oaten a. 466 of Oath 95152 O Oaths pl. 463 A solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed. 95153 O Oath n. 704 Capable of having an oath administered to. 95157 O Oathable a. 375 The violation of an oath; perjury. 95158 O Oathbreaking n. 596 Meal made of oats. 95159 O Oatmeal n. 498 A prefix signifying to, toward, before, against, reversely, etc.; also, as a simple intensive; as in oblige, to bind to; obstacle, something standing before; object, lit., to throw against; obovate, reversely, ovate. is commonly assimilated before c, f, g, and p, to oc-, of-, og-, and op-. 95161 O Ob- 329 Compressed or flattened antero-posteriorly, or in a way opposite to the usual one. 95162 O Obcompressed a. 323 Alt. of Obconical 95163 O Obconic a. 278 Conical, but having the apex downward; inversely conical. 95164 O Obconical a. 327 Heart-shaped, with the attachment at the pointed end; inversely cordate: as, an obcordate petal or leaf. 95165 O Obcordate a. 323 Having twice as many stamens as petals, those of the outer set being opposite the petals; -- said of flowers. 95166 O Obdiplostemonous a. 338 The condition of being obdiplostemonous. 95167 O Obdiplostemony n. 295 Sleep. 95168 O Obdormition n. 328 To draw over, as a covering. 95169 O Obduce v. t. 297 To draw over; to cover. 95170 O Obduct v. t. 281 The act of drawing or laying over, as a covering. 95171 O Obduction n. 285 The duality or state of being obdurate; invincible hardness of heart; obstinacy. 95172 O Obduracy n. 314 Hardened in feelings, esp. against moral or mollifying influences; unyielding; hard-hearted; stubbornly wicked. 95173 O Obdurate a. 390 A hardening of the heart; hardness of heart. 95176 O Obduration n. 322 To harden. 95177 O Obdure v. t. 352 Obdurate; hard. 95179 O Obdured a. 293 Alt. of Obduredness 95180 O Obdureness n. 339 Hardness. 95181 O Obduredness n. 284 See Obi. 95182 O Obbe n. 335 Same as Obi. 95183 O Obeah n. 301 Obedient. 95185 O Obedible a. 261 The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control. 95186 O Obedience n. 378 One yielding obedience. 95192 O Obedienciary n. 302 Subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command. 95193 O Obedient a. 281 According to the rule of obedience. 95194 O Obediential a. 263 In an obedient manner; with obedience. 95195 O Obediently adv. 307 Obedience. 95196 O Obeisance n. 320 See Obeisance. 95198 O Obeisancy n. 249 Ready to obey; reverent; differential; also, servilely submissive. 95199 O Obeisant a. 285 The region of the skull between the two parietal foramina where the closure of the sagittal suture usually begins. 95200 O Obelion n. 279 Formed like an obelisk. 95201 O Obeliscal a. 257 An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom. 95202 O Obelisk n. 370 of Obelisk 95204 O Obelisked imp. & p. p. 280 of Obelisk 95205 O Obelisking p. pr. & vb. n. 265 of Obelize 95207 O Obelized imp. & p. p. 274 of Obelize 95208 O Obelizing p. pr. & vb. n. 276 To designate with an obelus; to mark as doubtful or spirituous. 95209 O Obelize v. t. 286 of Obelus 95210 O Obeli pl. 307 A mark [thus /, or ?]; -- so called as resembling a needle. In old MSS. or editions of the classics, it marks suspected passages or readings. 95211 O Obelus n. 284 To ride about. 95212 O Obequitate v. i. 268 The king of the fairies, and husband of Titania or Queen Mab. 95213 O Oberon n. 263 A wandering about. 95214 O Oberration n. 286 Excessively corpulent; fat; fleshy. 95215 O Obese a. 266 Quality of being obese; obesity. 95216 O Obeseness n. 314 The state or quality of being obese; incumbrance of flesh. 95217 O Obesity n. 370 of Obey 95218 O Obeyed imp. & p. p. 261 of Obey 95219 O Obeying p. pr. & vb. n. 258 To give ear to; to execute the commands of; to yield submission to; to comply with the orders of. 95220 O Obey v. t. 381 One who yields obedience. 95224 O Obeyer n. 261 Obediently; submissively. 95225 O Obeyingly adv. 270 Alt. of Obfirmate 95226 O Obfirm v. t. 277 To make firm; to harden in resolution. 95227 O Obfirmate v. t. 276 Hardness of heart; obduracy. 95228 O Obfirmation n. 277 Obfuscated; darkened; obscured. 95229 O Obfuscate a. 332 of Obfuscate 95230 O Obfuscated imp. & p. p. 265 of Obfuscate 95231 O Obfuscating p. pr. & vb. n. 284 The act of darkening or bewildering; the state of being darkened. 95233 O Obfuscation n. 318 A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies. 95234 O Obi n. 384 Imbricated, with the overlapping ends directed downward. 95236 O Obimbricate a. 295 Death; decease; the date of one's death. 95237 O Obit n. 270