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Păn-de-mo'ni-um, n. the great hall or council-Pa-pil'lous, a. papillary. chamber of the fallen angels. Pa/pist, n. one that adheres to the pope or to Păn der, n. a pimp; a male bawd; a procurer. the Catholic religion. Păn der, v. n. to be subservient to lust or pas-Pa-pis/tic, or Pa-pis'ti-cal, a. popish. Păn der-ism, n. the business of a pander. [sion. Pan-dic-u-la tion, n. restlessness; uneasiness. Pan-dōre', n. a musical instrument; a bandore. Pane, n. a square of glass; a piece. [squares. Paned, (pand) a. variegated; composed of *Pan-e-gyric, *Pan-e-dyr-cal, a. encomiastic. *Pan-e-gyric, [pän-e-jir'jk, P. J. F.; păn-ẹjer jk, S. W. Ja.] n. a eulogy; an encomiastic piece.

*Pan-e-gyrist, n. à eulogist; an encomiast. Pan'e-gyr-ize, v. a. to commend highly; to praise.

Panel, n. a square of wainscot, &c.; a roll of the names of jurors.

Păniel, v. a. to form into panels.

Páng, n. extreme pain; sudden anguish.
Pănic, n. a sudden fright; an alarm; a plant.
Pan'ic,
a. extreme; sudden; violent; with-
Pănj-cal, out cause: applied to fear.
Pan-näde', n. the curvet of a horse.
Pan nage, n. food for swine, as acorns, &c.
Pan'nel, n. a kind of rustic saddle.
[horse.
Pan'nier, (păn'yẹr) n. a basket carried on a
Pan'o-ply, n. complete armor.

Păn-o-ra/ma, n. a large circular painting.
Pan'şy, n. a flower; a violet.

Pánt, v. n. to beat as the heart; to long.
Pant, n. palpitation; a motion of the heart.
Păn-ta-lôôn', n. a man's garment; a buffoon.
Pan/the-ism, n. the doctrine that the universe
is God.

Păn/the-ist, or Pan-theist, [pan-the'ist, Ja.
Wb. Todd.] n. a believer of pantheism.
Pán-the-istic, a. relating to pantheism. [gods.
Pan-the on, n. a temple dedicated to all the
Pan'ther, n. a spotted wild beast; a pard.
Pan tile, n. a gutter tile.

Pant ler, n. one who keeps the bread.
Pan-to'fle, (pan-tô'fl) n. a slipper for the foot.
Pan to-graph, n. a machine to copy a drawing.
Păn-to-logia, n. a work on universal science.
Pan-tome-ter, n. a measuring instrument.
Pán to-mime, n. a buffoon; a scene; a tale ex-
hibited only in gesture and dumb show.
Pan/to-mime, a. representing by gesture.
Păn-to-mim c, a. representing only by ges-
Pan-to-mim/j-cal, ture or dumb show.
Pan'try, n. an apartment for provisions.
Pap, n. a nipple; food for infants; pulp.
Pa-på', n. a fond name for father.

Pa pa-cy, n. the popedom; papal authority.
Pa pal, a. popish; belonging to the pope.
Pa-pav'er-ous, a. resembling poppies.
Pa-paw, n. a tree and its fruit.
Pa'per, n. a substance to write on, &c.
Paper, a. made of paper; slight or thin.
Paper, v. a. to cover with paper.

Pa per-hangings, n. pl. colored paper for rooms.
Pa per-mak-er, n. one who makes paper.
Pa per-mill, n. a mill for making paper.
Pa per-mon-ey, n. bank notes, or bills, &c.
Pa per-stain-er, n. one who colors paper.
Pa-pes/cent, a. containing pap; like pap.
Pa-pil io, (pa-pil yo) n. a butterfly; a moth.
Pa-pil-io-na ceous, (pa-pil-yo-na'shus) a. resem-
bling a butterfly.

Pa'pis-try, n. popery; the Romish doctrine.
Pap-pôôse', n. an Indian word for a child.
Pap/pous, a. having soft, light down.
Pappy, a. soft; succulent; easily divided.
Papu-la, n. pl. [L.] eruptions on the skin.
Păpu-lous, a. full of pustules or pimples.
Pa-pyrus, n. [L.] an Egyptian plant or rush,
which was formerly used for paper.

Par, n. the state of equality; equal value.
Păr a-ble, n. a similitude; an allegorical fable.
Pa răb'q-la, n. [L.] one of the conic sections.
Par-a-bolic a. relating to a parable or a
Păr-a-bõl i-cal, parabola.
Păr-a-bõl i-cal-ly, ad. by way of parable.
Păr-a-bol/j-förm, a. formed like a parabola.
Pa-rab'o-lism, n. a term in algebra.
Pa-rab'o-löid, n. a paraboliform curve.
Par-a-cen-te'sis, n. in surgery, a tapping.
Păr-a-centric, Păr-a-cen/tri-cal, a. not circular.
Pa-rach'ro-nism, n. an anachronism.

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Para-chute, n. a fall-breaker; an instrument to
prevent the too rapid descent of a balloon.
Păr a-clēte, n. the Holy Spirit; the Comforter.
Pa-rade', n. show; ostentation; procession;
military order; a place where troops assem-
Pa-rade', v. n. to assemble, as troops.
Pa-rade', v. a. to assemble; to exhibit.
Păr'a-digm, (păr'a-dim) n. an example; a model.
Păr-a-dig-mat/j-cal, a. exemplary.
Păr'a-dise, n. a place of bliss; heaven.
Păr-a-di-şi a-cal, a. suiting, or like paradise.
Păr'a-dox, n. an opinion or assertion apparently
false or absurd, but not really so.
Par-a-dox'i-cal, a. partaking of paradox.
Păr-a-dŏx'i-cal-ly, ad. by way of paradox.
Păr-a-dox'i-cal-ness, n. the state of being para-
doxical.

Păr-a-dox-ŏl'o-gy, n. the use of paradoxes.
Para-drome, n. an open gallery or passage.
Păr-a-go/ge, n. a figure whereby a letter or syl-
lable is added at the end of a word.
Păr-a-gogic,

Par-a-cal, a. relating to a paragoge.
Păr a-gon, n. a perfect model; a pattern.
Para-grăm, n. a kind of play upon words.
Para-graph, n. a distinct part of a discourse.
Păr-a-graphic, a. relating to or containing
Par-a-graph i-cal, paragraphs.
Păr-a-graph'i-cal-ly, ad. by paragraphs.
Par-al-lactic,
Par al-lac ti cal,
a. pertaining to a parallax.
Par/al-lax, n. the distance between the true and
apparent place of the sun, or any star.

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Păr al-lel, a. in the same direction; like. Par al-lěl, n. a line equidistant throughout from another line; a line of latitude; likeness. Păr al-lěl, v. a. to make parallel; to compare. 1 Păr al-lel-işm, n. the state of being parallel. Păr-al-lel o-grăm, n. a quadrilateral figure, whose opposite sides are parallel and equal. Păr-al-lěl-o-gram/j-cal, a. like a parallelogram. Păr-al-lěl-p-pi'ped, or Păr-al-lěl-e-pip'e̟-dõn, n. a prism whose base is a parallelogram. Pa-rallo-gism, [pa-rǎl'o-jizm, W. P. J. F. Ja.; păr a-lo-jizm, S. Ash.] n. a false argument. Pa-ral'o-gy, n. false reasoning.

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Pap'il-la-ry, [pap'il-la-re, W. J. F. Ja. Wb.; pa-Pa-ral y-sis, n. a palsy; loss of motion and feelpil la-re, S. P. E.] a. having emulgent ves- Par-a-lytic, n. one struck by palsy. sels or paps. Păr-a-lytic, or Păr-a-lỹt'j-cal, a. palsied.

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O, an English vowel, is used as an abbrevia- | Q-bit/u-a-ry, n. a register or list of the dead. tion; as, O. S. denotes old style.

O, int, expressing a wish or exclamation.

Object, n. that about which one is employed; design; end; ultimate purpose.

Ōáf, (of) n. a changeling; a foolish child; an Ob-ject', v. a. to oppose; to urge against. idiot.

Oafish, (of'ish) a. stupid; dull; doltish.
Oaf ish-ness, n. stupidity; dulness.
Oak, (ok) n. a forest tree and its wood.

Oak ǎp-ple, n. a spongy excrescence on the oak. Oak'en, (o kn) a. made of oak; gathered from oak.

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Oak/ling, (õk/ling) n. a young oak.
Oak um, n. cords untwisted and reduced
Oar, (or) n. an instrument to row with.
Oar, v. a. to impel by rowing.-v. n. to row.
Öarly, a. having the form or use of oars.
Oa-sis, n. a fertile spot in an arid desert.
Ŏast, (ost) n. a kiln for drying hops.
Oat, (ot) n. a grain: chiefly used in the plural.
Oat cake, n. a cake made of the meal of oats.
Oat/en, (o/tn) a. made of oats; bearing oats.
Oath, (oth) n. a solemn declaration, made with
an appeal to God for its truth.

Oath break-ing, n. the violation of an oath.
Õat målt, n. malt made of oats.
Oat meal, [ōt mēl, S. P. E. Ja.; ot'mēl, or ōt!-
mel, W.; ot'mel, Nares.] n. flour made by
grinding oats.
[to horses.
Õats, (õts) n. pl. a kind of grain generally given
Ob-duce, v. a. to draw over as a covering.
Ob-duction, n. the act of covering.
*Ob/du-ra-cy, or Ob-dura-cy, n. inflexible wick-
edness; impenitence; hardness of heart.
*Ŏb'du-rate, or Ob-dū'rate, [ob-dū rat, S. P. J.
E.; ob ju-rat, or ob-du/rat, W.; ōb'du-rāt, or
ob-dū rat, F.; ob-dū rat, Ja.; ob dụ-rat, Wb.
Bailey, Entick, Rees.] a. hard of heart; ob-
stinate; stubborn; harsh.
*Ob'du-rate-ly, or Qb-du/rate-ly, ad. stubbornly.
*Ŏb'du-rate-ness, or Ob-du rate-ness, n. stub-
bornness; inflexibility; impenitence.
Ob-du-ra'tion, n. hardness; stubbornness.
Ob-dure', v. a. to render inflexible; to make
Ob-dür ed-ness, n. hardness. [obdurate.
*O-be'di-ěnce, [q-be'de-ens, P. J. Ja. ; o-bē-
dyens, S. E. F.; o-be1je-ens, W.] n. obsequi-
ousness; submission.

*Q-be di-ent, a. submissive to authority; compliant with command or prohibition; obsequious.

*O-be-di-en'tial, a. relating to obedience. *O-be'di-ent-ly, ad. with obedience. Q-bei'sance, (o-be/sans, or o-ba/sans) [o-ba/sans, W. J. F. Ja. ; o-be sans, S. P. E. Wb.] n. a bow; a courtesy; an act of reverence. Ob-e-lis'cal, a. having the form of an obelisk. Ob'e-lisk, n. a slender pyramid of stone; a mark for reference, thus, f.

O-bese'ness, or Q-běs'i-ty, n. morbid fatness.
Q-bey, (9-bā) v. a. to submit to; to comply
with.

O-beyler, (o-ba'er) n. one who obeys.
Ob-fus cate, v. a. to darken. See Offuscate.
Ob-fus-cation, n. the act of darkening.
Ō'bit, or Ŏbit, [ō'bit, W. P. E.; ob'it, S. F.Wb.]
n. decease; a funeral solemnity.
Q-bit'u-a-ry, a. relating to a deceased person.

Ob-ject'a-ble, a. that may be opposed. [found.
Objection, n. an adverse argument; fault
Ob-jection-a-ble, a. liable to objection.
Ob-jective, a. relating to the object: in gram-
mar, a case which follows the verb active
or preposition.

Ob-jective-ly, ad. in the manner of an object.
Objective-ness, n. the state of being an object.
Ob-jector, n. one who offers objections.
Ob-jur gate, v. a. to chide; to reprove.
Ŏb-jur-ga tion, n. a reproof; reprehension.
Ob-jur ga-to-ry, a. reprehensive; chiding.
Ob-late, a. flatted at the poles.
Ob-la tion, n. an offering; a sacrifice.
Ŏb-lec-ta tion, n. delight; pleasure.
Obli-gate, v. a. to bind by contract or duty.
Ŏb-li-gation, n. that which binds or obligates;
the binding power of an oath, vow, or duty;

a contract.

Ob-li-gato, a. [It.] a musical term. Obli-ga-to-ry, ob'le-ga-tur-e, W. J. F. Ja. ; ŏb1le-ga-ture, S. E.] a. imposing an obligation; binding.

*Q-blige', or O-blîge', [q-blij', or o-blēj', S. W. P. F.; o-blēj', J. E.; g-blīj', Ja. Wb.] v. a. to bind; to impose obligation; to gratify. Ob-li-gee', n. the person to whom another, called the obligor, is bound by a contract. *O-bliger, or O-blig er, n. one who obliges. *O-bliging, or O-bliging, p. a. civil; friendly. *O-bliging-ly, or O-bliging-ly, ad. civilly. *O-bliging-ness, or O-blîg ing-ness, n. civility. Ŏb-li-gör', n. one who binds himself to another. See Obligee.

Ŏb-li-qua tion, n. declination; obliquity. *O-blique', or Ob-lîque', [ob-lik', S. W. F. Wb. ; ob-lek', J. E. Ja.; ob-lék, or ob-lik', P.] a. not direct; not perpendicular; not parallel; indirect in grammar, applied to any case in nouns except the nominative.

*O-blique ly, or Ob-lique'ly, ad. not directly. *O-blique'ness, or Ob-lique'ness, n. obliquity. Ob-liqui-ty, (ob-lik we-te) n. a deviation from [stroy.

rectitude.

Ob-liter-ate, v. a. to efface; to rub out; to de-
Ob-lit-er-a'tion, n. effacement; extinction.
Ob-livi-on, n. forgetfulness; amnesty; pardon.
Ob-liv'i-ous, a. causing forgetfulness; forgetful.
Ŏb long, a. longer than broad.

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Oblong-ness, n. the state of being oblong.
Ob-lo qui-ous, a. reproachful.
Ŏb lo-quy, n. censorious speech; blame; slan-
Ŏb-mu-tes/cence, n. silence; loss of speech.
Ob-noxious, (ob-nok'shus) a. subject; liable to
punishment; reprehensible; exposed; odious.
Ob-noxious-ly, (qb-nok'shus-lẹ) ad. liably.
Ob-nox'ious-ness, (ob-nok'shus-něs) n. liable-

ness.

Ob-nu bi-late, v. a. to cloud; to obscure.
Ob-nu-bi-la/tion, n. the act of making obscure.
Ŏb'ōle, n. in pharmacy, twelve grains.

Ob-rep tion, n. the act of creeping secretly.
Ob-rep-titious, (ob-rep-tish'us) a. done secretly.

Ob-scene', a. immodest; offensive; disgusting.
Ob-scenely, ad. in an obscene manner.

Ob-scene'ness,
Ob-scen'i-ty,

n. impurity; lewdness.

Ŏb-scu-ra'tion, n. the act of darkening.
Ob-scure', a. dark; gloomy; abstruse;

Ob-trúd er, n. one that obtrudes.
Ob-trun/cate, v. a. to deprive of a limb.
Ob-trun-ca/tion, n. the act of lopping off.
Ob-tru şion, (ob-tru zhun) n. act of obtruding.
Ob tru sive, a. inclined to obtrude.
un-Ob-tund', v. a. to blunt; to dull; to deaden.
Ŏb-tus-ăng/u-lar, a. having obtuse angles.

known. Ob-scure', v. a. to darken; to conceal; to per- Ob-tuse', a. not pointed; not acute; dull. plex. [sight. Ob-tuse ly, ad. without a point; stupidly. Ob-scurely, ad. not brightly; darkly; out of Ob-tuse'ness, n. bluntness; dulness. n. darkness; want of light; unnoticed state; privacy;

Ob-scure'ness,
Ob-scu ri-ty,
perplexity.
Ob'se-crate, v. a. to beseech; to entreat.
Ob-se-cra'tion, n, an entreaty; a supplication.
Ob se-quent, a. obedient; submitting to.
Ŏb'se-quies, n. pl. funeral rites and solemnities.
Ob-se qui-ous, a. obedient; compliant; servile.
Ob-se qui-ous-ly, ad. obediently; submissively.
Ob-se qui-ous-ness, n. obedience; compliance.
Ob-serva-ble, a. that may be observed."
Ob-serv/a-bly, ad. in a manner worthy of note.
Ob-servance, n. respect; reverence; a religious
rite; attention.

Ob-tū/şion, (ob-tū/zhun) n. the act of dulling.
Ob-um brate, v. a. to shade; to cloud.
Ŏb-um-bra/tion, n. the act of darkening. [verse.
Ob-verse', n. the face of a coin; opposed to re-
Ob-vert', v. a. to turn towards.
Ob/vi-äte, v. a. to remove; to prevent.
Ob/vi-ous, a. open; exposed; plain; evident.
Ob/vi-oŭs-ly, ad. evidently; apparently.
Ob/vi-ous-ness, n. the state of being evident.
Oc-ca'şion, (ok-kā/zhun) n. an occurrence; a
casualty; opportunity; convenience; need;
exigence.

[ence Oc-casion, v. a. to cause; to produce; to influOc-ca/sign-al, a. incidental; casual; accidental. Ob-ser-văn da, n. pl. [L.] things to be observed. Oc-ca'sion-al-ly, ad. incidentally; at times. Observant, a. attentive; watchful; respectful. Oc-ca/sign-er, n. one that causes or occasions. Ŏb-ser-valtion, n. observance; note; remark. Oc-ce-cation, n. the act of making blind. Ŏb-ser-vā tor, n. an observer; a remarker. Oc'ci-dent, n. the west. Ob-şërv'a-to-ry, n. a place built for astronomi- Ŏc-ci-dental, a. western; opposed to oriental. cal observations. [obey. Oc-cipi-tal, a. relating to the occiput. Ob-şërve, v. a. to watch; to regard; to note; to Ŏc'ci-put, n. the hinder part of the head. Ob-serve, v. n. to be attentive; to remark. Oc-cision, (ok-sizhun) n. the act of killing. Ob-server, n. one who observes; a remarker. Oc-clude', v. a. to shut up. Ob-serving-ly, ad. attentively; carefully. Oc-cluse, a, shut up; closed. Ob-ses sign, (ob-sesh'un) n. the act of besieging. Oc-clu/sign, n. the act of shutting up. Ob-sĭd'i-an, n. a dark-colored mineral. Oc-cult, a. secret; hidden; unknown. Ob-sid i-o-nal, a. belonging to a siege. Oc-cul-ta'tion, n. in astronomy, the time that a Ŏb-so-les cent, a. growing out of use. star or planet is hid from our sight. *Ob so-lete, [ob'so-let, W. J. E. F. Ja. ; ŏb'so-lět, Oc-cult'ness, n. secretness; state of being hid. S. P.] a. gone out of use; disused." Ŏc'cu-pan-cy, n. a holding; a possession. *Ob/so-lete-ness, n. the state of being out of use. Oc/cu-pant, n. he that takes or has possession. Ŏb/sta-cle, n. a hinderance; an obstruction. Ŏc-cu-pa tion, n. possession; business; trade. Ob-stět/ric, a. relating to obstetrics. Oc/cu-pi-er, n. a possessor; one who occupies Ob-stět ri-cate, v. a. & n. to assist as a mid-Oc/cu-py, v. a. to possess; to keep; to employ. Ob-stetrics, n. the science or art of midwifery. Oc-cür', v. n. to come to the memory; to apŎb'sti-na-cy, n. stubbornness; contumacy. pear; to happen. Ob/sti-nate, a. stubborn; contumacious. Ob sti-nate-ly, ad. stubbornly; inflexibly. Ob sti-nate-ness, n. stubbornness; obstinacy. Ŏb-sti-pā'tion, n. the act of stopping up any passage.

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Ob-strep'er-ous, a. loud; clamorous; noisy.
Ob-strep'er-ous-ly, ad. loudly; clamorously.
Ob-strep'er-ous-ness, n. clamor; noise.
Ob-striction, n. an obligation; a bond.
Ob-struct', v. a. to block up; to bar; to hinder.
Ob-struct/er, n. one that hinders or opposes.
Ob-struction, n. a hinderance; an obstacle.
Ob-structive, a. causing impediment.
Ob-structive, n. an impediment; an obstacle.
Ob stru-ent, a. hindering; blocking up.
Ob-stu-pe-faction, n. stupefaction.
Ob-tain, v. a. to gain; to acquire; to procure.
Ob-tain', v. n. to get into use, prevail, succeed.
Ob-täin a-ble, a. that may be obtained.
Ob-täin er, n. he who obtains.
Ob-tainment, n. the act of obtaining.
Ob-tend', v. a. to oppose; to continue against.
Ob-ten-e-bra/tion, n. darkness; cloudiness.
Ob-těst, v. a. to beseech; to supplicate.
Ŏb-tes-ta'tion, n. a supplication; an entreaty,
Ob-trec-ta tion, n. slander; detraction.
Ob-trude', v. a. to thrust into; to urge upon.

Oc-currence, n. an incident; accidental event.
Oc-current, n. an incident; any thing that
happens.

Oc-cür'sion, n. a clash; a mutual blow.
Ocean, (o'shan) n. the main; the great sea.
O'cean, (o'shan) a. pertaining to the great sea.
O-ce-an'ic, (ō-she-ăn jk) a. relating to the ocean.
O cella-ted, [9-sel/la-ted, S. W. P. J. F. Ja. ;
o'sel-la-ted, Wb.] a. resembling the eye.
Ŏchi-my, n. a mixed, base metal.
Qch-loc'ra-cy, n. government by the multitude.
ochre, (o'ker) n. a species of colored clay.
Ochre-ous, (o'kre-us) a. consisting of ochre.
O'chre-y, (o'ker-e) a. partaking of ochre.
Octa-chord, n. a musical instrument.
Oc'ta-gon, n. a figure of eight sides and angles.
Oc-tag/o-nal, a. having eight angles and sides.
Oc-tangu-lar, a. having eight angles.
Ŏc/tant, or Ŏc tile, n. an aspect of two planets
when they are an 8th of a circle, or 45 degrees,
distant from each other.

Ŏc'ta-teūch, (õk'ta-tūk) n. a name of the eight
first books of the Old Testament.
Ŏc'tāve, R. an interval of eight sounds.
Octave, a. denoting eight."

Oc-ta/vo, n. a book in which a sheet is folded
into eight leaves: used also as an adjective.

mien, sïr; môve, nör, sön ; bûll, bür, rule.-Ç, G, ç, g, soft; C, E, £, §, hard. § as z ; & as gz ;—this.

Oc-těn ni-al, a. happening every eighth year.
Oc-to ber, n. the tenth month of the year.
Oc-to-ed ri-cal, a. having eight sides.

Of-ficial, (of-fish'al) n. an ecclesiastical judge; an archdeacon's deputy.

Of-ficial-ly, (of fish al-e) ad. by authority.

Octo-ge-na-ry, [ok to-je-na-re, Ja. Wb.; ok-toj-Official-ty, (of-fish'al-te) n. post of an official.

e-na-re, W. P. a. of eighty years of age.
Octo-na-ry, a. belonging to the number of eight.
Oc-to-pět a-lous, a. having eight flower-leaves.
Octo-style, n. a front of eight columns.
Oc-to-sylla-ble, n. a word of eight syllables.
Oc tu-ple, a. eight-fold.

Ocu-lar, a. known by the eye.

Ocu-lar-ly, ad. to the observation of the eye.
Oc/u-late, a. having eyes; knowing by the eye.
Oc/u-list, n. one skilled in diseases of the eyes.
Ŏdd, a. not even; particular; singular; strange.
Ŏd di-ty, n. singularity; an odd person.
Oddly, ad. not evenly; strangely.
Ŏdd ness, n. state of being odd; strangeness.
Ŏddş, (odz) n. inequality; debate; dispute.
Ode, n. a poem; a song; a lyric poem.
*Odious, (o'dyus, or ō'de-us) [o'dyus, S. E. F.;
o'de-us, P. J. Ja.; ō'de-us, or o'je-us, W.] a.
hateful; detestable; abominable; invidious.
*O'dious-ly, or Ō'dj-oŭs-ly, ad. hatefully; invidi-
ously.

*O'dious-ness, or Ō'dj-oŭs-ness, n. hatefulness.
*ōd/ium, or 'di-um, n. invidiousness; hatred.
O-don-tal bi-a, n. the toothache.

O-don-tal gic, a. pertaining to the toothache.
O'dor, n. scent; fragrance; perfume.
O'do-ra-měnt, n. a perfume; any strong scent.
Odor-ate, a. scented; having a strong scent.
O-do-rifler-ous, a. giving scent; fragrant.
O-do-rifler-ous-ness, n. sweetness of scent.
O'dor-ous, a. fragrant; sweet of scent.
E-co-nomics, n. See Economics.

refuse.

Of-fici-ate, (of-fish'e-at) v. n. to discharge an
office; to perform an office for an another.
Of-fiç'i-nal, [of-fis/e-nal, P.E. W. Wb.; of-fe-si-
nal, J. F. Ja.] a. used in or relating to shops.
Of-fi/cious, (of-fish'us) a. kind; busy; forward.
Of-ficious-ly, (of-fish'us-le) ad. busily.
Officious-ness, (of-fish'us-nes) n. forward-
[ness.
Ŏffing, n. deep water off the shore.
Off scöûr-ing, n. rejected matter;
a shoot of a plant:-in
Offset, n. a sprout;
America, often used instead of set-off; and
also in the sense of an equivalent.
Offspring, n. propagation; a child; children.
Of-fus/cate, v. a. to dim; to cloud; to darken.
Ŏf-fus ca tion, n. the act of darkening.
Oft, (oft, or auft) [ŏft, W. P. E. F. Jă.; âuft, S.
J. Nares.] ad. often; frequently; not rarely.
Often, (of fn) ad. oft; frequently; many times.
Oft'en-ness, (of'fn-nes) n. frequency.
Oft en-times, (of fn-timz) ad. frequently; often.
Oft timeş, (oft timz) ad. frequently; often.
O-gee, n. a sort of moulding in architecture.
O'gle, (o'gl) v. a. to view with side glances.
O'gle, (o'gl) n. a side glance.

Ogler, n. a sly gazer; one who ogles.
Ogli-ō, (o/le-o) n. a medley. See Olio.
Ogre, (o'ger) n. an imaginary monster of the
East.
Ō'gress,

O'gres-ses, n. pl. in heraldry, cannon balls.
Oh, (o) int. denoting pain, sorrow, or surprise.
Oil, n. the juice of olives; an unctuous matter,
either animal or vegetable.

CE-cu-meni-cal, a. general. See Ecumenical.Ŏil, v. a. to smear or lubricate with oil.
CE-dema, (e-de/ma) n. a tumor.

E-il iad, (e-il yad) [e-il yad, W. F.; o-elyad,
S.; al yad, P.] n. a glance; a wink.
O'er, (or) ad. contracted from over.
E-soph'a-gus, (e-soffa-gus) n. the gullet.
Ŏf, (ov) pre. from; out of; noting the cause or

source.

Oil'col-or, (öil'kul-lur) n. color made by grind-
ing colored substances in oil.
Ŏiller, n. one who trades in oils.
Öili-ness, n. unctuousness; greasiness.
Öil'măn, n. one who trades in oils.
oily, a. like oil; containing of; greasy.
Ointment, n. an unguent; an unctuous matter.
Old, a. not young; not new or fresh; ancient.

Off, (of, or auf) [ŏf, S. W. P. E. F. Ja.; auf, J.
wb. Nares. ad. noting separation or dis-old'en, (öld/dn) a. old; ancient.

tance.

Off, int. expressing abhorrence or separation.
Ŏff, pre. not on; distant from.

[refuse.
of fal, n. waste meat; carrion; coarse flesh;
Of-fence', n. crime; injury; anger; displeasure.
Of-fence ful, a. injurious; giving displeasure.
Of-fence less, a. unoffending; innocent.
Of-fend', v. a. to displease; to transgress.
Of-fend', v. n. to be criminal; to cause anger.
Of-fend er, n. a criminal; a transgressor.

Old-fashioned, (old-fash'und) a. out of fashion.
Old'ness, n. age; antiquity; not newness.
O-le-a j-nous, (ō-le-ăd'jin-us) a. oily; unctuous.
ō-le-ag'i-nous-ness, n. oiliness.
O-le-as'ter, n. the wild olive; a species of olive.
Ol-fac'to-ry, a. having the sense of smelling.
O-lila-num, n. a sweet-scented gum.
Oli-garch, n. a magistrate in an oligarchy.
Ol-i-gar chi-cal, a. relating to an oligarchy.
Oli-gar-chy, n. a species of aristocracy.

Of-fensive, a. displeasing; injurious; assail-ō'li-o, (ō'le-ō, or ō'lyō) [ō'le-ō, W. P. J. Ja.;

ant; making invasion; not defensive. Of-fensive-ly, ad. injuriously; with offence. Of-fen'sive-ness, n. mischief; cause of disgust. Offer, v. a. to present; to sacrifice; to propose. Offer, v. n. to be present; to be at hand. Offer, n. a proposal; a price bid; an endeavor. Offer-a-ble, a. that may be offered. Offer-er, n. one who offers or sacrifices. Offer-ing, n. a sacrifice; any thing offered. Offer-to-ry, n. a part of the Romish mass; an offering; a place where offerings are kept. office, n. a public charge; agency; peculiar use; business; a place of business; a room. Offi-cer, n. a man in office; a commander. Offi-cered, (of fe-serd) a. commanded. of ficial, (of-fish'al) a. pertaining to office.

olyo, S. E. F.] n. a mixture; a medley.
Oli-to-ry, a. belonging to a kitchen garden.
Ol-i-va/ceous, (ol-e-va'shus) a. relating to olives.
Ŏlive, n. a plant producing oil; the fruit of the
olive-tree; the emblem of peace.

O-lym'pi-ad, n. the space of four years, reckon-
ed from one celebration of the Olympic games
to another. From the celebration of these
games, the Greeks computed their time.
O-lym'pic, a. relating to games in Greece.
Ôm/bre, (om/bur) [om/bur, W. P. J. Ja. ; ôm-

bur, Ý. ; âm/bur, E. ; om/bur, F.Wb.]n.a game

of cards.

O-melga, n. the last letter of the Greek alphabet.
Ŏme/let, (om/let) n. a pancake made with eggs.
O'men, n. a sign, good or bad; a prognostic.

Ō'mened, (ō'mend) a. containing prognostics.
O-men tum, n. [L.] in anatomy, the caul.
O'mer, n. a Hebrew measure. See Homer.
Ŏm'i-nate, o. n. & a. to foretoken; to show.
Om'i-nous, a. foreboding; inauspicious.
Ŏmi-nous-ly, ad. with good or bad omens. [nous.
Ŏm'i-nous-ness, n. the quality of being omi-
Q-mis'sion, (o-mish'un) n. neglect; a failure.
O-mis'sive, a. leaving out.

O-mit', v. a. to leave out; to pass by ; to neglect.
Om-ni-fa'ri-ous, a. of all varieties or kinds.
Om-nifer-ous, a. all-bearing.
Om-nific, a. all-creating.

Ŏm/ni-förm, a. having every shape.
Om-nigle-nous, a. consisting of all kinds.
Ŏm-ni-păr j-ty, n. general equality. [thing.
Om-ni-per-cipi-ence, n. perception of every
Om-ni-per-cip'i-ent, a. perceiving every thing.
Om-nip'o-tence, n. almighty power; unlim-
Om-nipo-ten-cy, ited power.
Om-nip'o-tent, a. almighty; all-powerful.
Om-nipo-tent, n. one of the appellations of God.
Om-nipo-tent-ly, ad. powerfully without limit.
Om-ni-presence, n. ubiquity; universal pres-

ence.

n. boundless

Ŏm-ni-present, a. present in every place.
Om-nis'cience, (om-nish ens)
Om-nis/cien-cy, (om-nish en-se)
knowledge; infinite wisdom.
Om-nis/cient, (om-nish/ent) a. all-knowing.
Omni-um, n. the aggregate of certain portions
of different stocks in the public funds.
Ŏm'nį-um-găth'er-um, n. a collection: vulgar.
Om-nivo-rous, a. all-devouring.
Om-pha-loptic, n. a sort of optic glass.

Ŏn, prc. noting nearness of place or time; upon; at; near.

On, ad. forward; onward; in succession.
Ŏn, int. expressing incitement.

Once, (wins) ad. one time; formerly.
One, (win) a. one of two; any; some one.
One, (wun) n. a single person or thing;

cord.

|O-păç'i-ty, n. a state impervious to light.
Q-pa cous, a. dark; obscure; not transparent.
O-pa'cous-ness, n. the state of being opaque.
Opal, n. a singular and beautiful stone.
O-pal-es/cence, n. a shining like that of opal.
Opal-ine, a. relating to or like opal.
Q-paque', (9-pak') a. dark; not transparent.
Q-paque'ness, (o-päk'nes) n. darkness.
Ope, v. a. & n. to open: used in poetry.
Open, (o'pn) v. a. to unclose; to unlock; to
show; to begin.

O'pen, (o'pn) v. n. to unclose itself; to begin.
Open, (o'pn) a. unclosed; plain; clear; artless.
Open-er, (o'pn-er) n. one that opens.
Open-eyed, (o pn-id) a. vigilant; watchful.
Open-hand-ed, (o pn-hand-ed) a. liberal.
Open-heart-ed, (o'pn-hart-ed) a. generous.
Open-ing, (o'pn-jug) n. an aperture; a breach.
Open-ly, (o'pn-le) ad. publicly; plainly.
Ō'pen-mouthed, (o'pn-möûthd) a. greedy; rav-
Ō'pen-ness, (ō'pn-něs) n. plainness; clearness.
Op e-ra, n. [It.] a musical entertainment.
Op'er-åte, v. n. to act; to produce effects.
Op-er-a'tion, n. agency; influence; action.
Oper-a-tive, a. active; vigorous; efficacious.

enous.

'er-a-tor, n. one that operates or performs. Op-e-rose', a. laborious; full of labor; tedious. Õp-e-rose'ness, n. the state of being operose. O-phi-ol/o-gist, n. one versed in ophiology. Ō-phi-olo-gy, n. the science of serpents. O-phites, u. a stone resembling a serpent. *Oph-thal mic, (op-thal mik, or of-thal mik) [opthalmik, W. P. J. Ja.; of-thal/mik, S. E.] a. relating to the eye.

*Ŏph/thal-my, (op/thal-me) n. a disease of the eyes; an inflammation. [sleep. O'pi-ate, a. soporiferous; narcotic; causing O'pi-ate, n. a medicine that causes sleep. FO-pine', v. n. to think; to be of opinion. [ion. O-pin-a-tive, (9-pin'ye-a-tiv) a. stiff in opincon-O-pin-j-a'tor, (9-pin-ye-a'tur) n. one fond of his

One/eyed, (wŭăn'îd) a. having only one eye.
Q-nei-ro-critic, n. an interpreter of dreams.
O-nei-ro-critical, a. interpretative of dreams.
O-nei-ro-critics, n. interpretation of dreams.
O-nei'ro-man-cy, a. divination by dreams.
One ness, (wun nes) n. unity; singleness.
Ŏn'e-ra-ry, a. relating to burdens; burdensome.
On'e-rate, v. a. to load; to burden.
On-e-ra tion, n. the act of loading.
Ŏn'er-ous, a. burdensome; oppressive.
On/ion (un'yun) n. a well-known garden plant.
Only, (on'le) a. single; one and no more.
Only, ad. simply; singly; merely; barely.
Ŏn'o-măn-cy, n. divination by a name.
On-o-măn/ti-cal, a. predicting by names.
On-o-mat-o-pa'i-a, n. a rhetorical figure, when
the sound of the word corresponds to the
thing signified.

Ŏn'sět, n. an attack; a storm; an assault.
Ŏn'slaught, (on'slâwt) n. an attack; storm.
On-to-log/i-cal, a. relating to ontology.
On-tologist, n. one who is versed in ontology.
On-tolo-y, n. the science of abstract being.
On ward, or Ŏn/wards, ad. forward; farther.
Ŏn ward, a. advanced'; increased.

Only-cha, n. the odoriferous snail; the onyx.
Onyx, (o'niks) n. a semipellucid gem.
Oôze, n. soft mud; mire; slime; soft flow.
Oôze, v. n. to flow by stealth; to run gently.
Oôz'y, (ôzle) a. miry; muddy; slimy.

own notion.

Q-pin ion, (9-pin'yun) n. judgment; notion.
O-pin ion-ate, (o-pin yun-at) a. obstinate
O-pin ion-a-ted, (o-pin yun-á-ted)
in opinion.
O-pin ion-a-tive, (o-pin yun-na-tív) a. stubborn.
Q-pin ioned, (o-pin yund) a. attached to opinion.
O-pin ion-ist, n. one fond of his own notions.
Q-pit-u-la tion, n. an aiding; a helping.
O'pi-um, n. the juice of Turkish poppies.
Op-o-děl dọc, n. a plaster; an ointment.
Q-pos sum, n. an American quadruped.

Op-pig ne-rate, v. a. to pledge; to pawn.
Op-po'nen-cy, n. an exercise for a degree.
Op-ponent, [op-po'nent, S. W. P. J. E. F. Ja.
Wb.] n. an antagonist; an adversary.
Op-po'nent, a. opposite; adverse.
Op-por-tune', a. seasonable; convenient; fit.
Op-por-tune ly, ad. seasonably; conveniently.
Op-por-tu ni-ty, n. a fit place; time; occasion.
Op-põse', v. a. to act against; tohinder; to resist.
Op-põse', v. n. to act adversely; to object.
Op-pōs er, n. one that opposes; an antagonist.
Op/po-site, a. placed in front; facing; adverse,
contrary.

Op/po-site-ly, ad. in an opposite manner. Op/po-site-ness, n. the state of being opposite. Ŏp-po-şition, (õp-pọ-zĭsh'un) n. hostile resist ance; contrariety; diversity: in politics, a party that opposes the party in power. Op-poş'i-tive, a. capable of opposition. [due. Op-press', v. a. to crush by hardship; to sub

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