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Oaf
Originally, an elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins; hence, a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an idiot.
Oasis
A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert, where the water table approaches the surface.
Obelion
The region of the skull between the two parietal foramina where the closure of the sagittal suture usually begins.
obesity
The state or quality of being obese; excessive body weight; incumbrance of flesh.
Obituary
Of or pertaining to the death of a person or persons;
Objibways
See .
Objurgation
The act of objurgating; reproof.
Obtusity
Obtuseness.
Occursion
A meeting; a clash; a collision.
Oceanica
Same as .
Octodentate
Having eight teeth.
Octoedrical
See .
Octopoda
Same as .
Oculomotor
Of or pertaining to the movement of the eye; -- applied especially to the common motor nerves (or third pair of cranial nerves) which supply many of the muscles of the orbit.
Odontalgia
Toothache.
Odontolite
A fossil tooth colored a bright blue by phosphate of iron. It is used as an imitation of turquoise, and hence called .
struation
The state of being under strual influence, or of having sexual desire.
Office
To perform, as the duties of an office; to discharge.
Officiality
See .
off-season
of or relating to a season of less than maximum demand; .
Ofter
of .
oil spill
A layer of oil floating on water or covering the shoreline of a body of water; -- usually petroleum which has leaked from an oil tanker.
Olived
Decorated or furnished with olive trees.
Olivil
A white crystalline substance, obtained from an exudation from the olive, and having a bitter-sweet taste and acid proporties.
Omphalopsychite
A name of the Hesychasts, from their habit of gazing upon the navel.
one-eyed
having or showing only one eye; .
Open-mouthed
Having the mouth open; gaping; hence, greedy; clamorous.
Operator
One who, or that which, operates or produces an effect.
Opiferous
Bringing help.
Opisthobranchiate
Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.
Opisthomi
An order of eellike fishes having the scapular arch attached to the vertebr, but not connected with the skull.
Optative
Expressing desire or wish.
Opulent
Having a large estate or property; wealthy; rich; affluent; .
Oratrix
A woman plaintiff, or complainant, in equity pleading.
Orbiculate
That which is orbiculate; especially, a solid the vertical section of which is oval, and the horizontal section circular.
Orchal
See .
Orchestration
The arrangement of music for an orchestra; orchestral treatment of a composition; -- called also .
Ordain
To set in order; to arrange according to rule; to regulate; to set; to establish.
Ordinal
Indicating order or succession; Contrasted to .
Orgeat
A sirup in which, formerly, a decoction of barley entered, but which is now prepared with an emulsion of almonds, -- used to flavor beverages or edibles.
Originant
Originating; original.
Orphan
Bereaved of parents, or (sometimes) of one parent.
Orthographer
One versed in orthography; one who spells words correctly.
Oryx
A genus of African antelopes which includes the gemsbok, the leucoryx, the bisa antelope (), and the beatrix antelope () of Arabia.
Os
A bone.
Osar
See 3d .
Osculum
Same as .
Otography
A description of the ear.
Ouster
A putting out of possession; dispossession; disseizin; -- of a person.
Outdated
Being out of date; antiquated; outmoded; unfashionable.
out-of-school
not attending school and therefore free to work; .
Outpension
To grant an outpension to.
outpour
A flowing out; a free discharge.
Outreckon
To exceed in reckoning or computation.
Outskirt
A part remote from the center, and near the outer edge; border; -- usually in the plural; .
Outwent
of .
Overbow
To bend or bow over; to bend in a contrary direction.
overcount
A count{1} that is higher than the true number; an erroneously high number determined by counting incorrectly; the result of overcounting{2}.
Overdrown
To wet or drench to excess.
overfamiliar
Taking undue liberties; assuming an unwarranted tone of familiarity.
Overhold
To hold or value too highly; to estimate at too dear a rate.
Overlash
To drive on rashly; to go to excess; hence, to exaggerate; to boast.
Overliberally
In an overliberal manner.
Overpart
To give too important or difficult a part to.
Overpatient
Patient to excess.
Overply
To ply to excess; to exert with too much vigor; to overwork.
Overprompt
Too prompt; too ready or eager; precipitate.
Overrigid
Too rigid; too severe.
Overspin
To spin out to too great length; to protract unduly.
Overstraitly
Too straitly or strictly.
Overweigh
To exceed in weight; to overbalance; to weigh down.
Overwrest
To wrest or force from the natural or proper position.
Ovology
That branch of natural history which treats of the origin and functions of eggs.
Oxfly
The gadfly of cattle.
Oxidize
To combine with oxygen, or subject to the action of oxygen, or of an oxidizing agent.
Oxygenize
To oxidize.