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Oo, _adv._ == aye, ever. Wright's L. P. pp. 43, 99
Ope, _adj._ == open. O. and N. 168. AS. open. ON. opinn, from 'op,'
ostium, foramen. Lat. ap-erio
Open, _v. a._ Wright's L. P. p. 71
---- _v. n._ 2209 B.
Openheaded, _adj._ == bareheaded. RG. 530
Openly, _adv._ Alys. 4003; [opeliche]. O. and N. 851
Orchard, _sb._ Alys. 1684. AS. orcerd
Ordain, _v. a._ (a clerk). 276 B.
---- == set in array. RG. 452, 456
Ordainer, _sb._ == tutor. RG. 469
---- == a setter in order. St Dunstan, 45
Orde, _sb._ == a point. K. Horn, 638. Alys. 1838
---- == beginning. O. and N. 1783. AS. ord.
Order, _sb._ == disposition, arrangement. Ritson's AS. xvii. 100
Order, _sb._ (of friars). RG. 492
---- == holy orders. RG. 106; an order in the church, as the priesthood.
St Swithin, 17
Ore, _sb._ == beginning. M. Ode, st. 91. AS. or
Ore, _adj._ == one, an. O. and N. 17, 1748, 1752
Ore, _sb._ == grace, mercy. RG. 1, 8, 381. ON. eira, to spare
Oreless, _adj._ == merciless. M. Ode, st. 109
Orf, _sb._ == sheep. RG. 6, 378; [oreve]. O. and N. 1155. AS. yrfe
Orfreys, _sb._ == embroidery. Alys. 179. Fr. orfrais, vid. Roq. _s. v._
Organ, _sb._ == musical instrument. Ps. cx.x.xvi. 2
Orgle, _sb._ == organ. Alys. 191. Germ. orgel
Orgulous, _adj._ == proud. Alys. 2006. AS. orgel. Fr. orgueil
Orison, _sb._ == prayer. RG. 435, 475
Orn. See Wine
Orpeds.h.i.+p, _sb._ == valour. Alys. 1413. Orpinn is the partic. of 'verpa,'
to 'warp,' or 'throw,' in O. Norse. Hence 'orped' comes to signify 'headlong,' 'daring,' or 'valorous'
Osier, _sb._ [oyser]. Alys. 6186. Fr. osier
Ostede, == in the place. HD. 2549
Oth, _adv._ == out of. O. and N. 359
Oth, == other? O. and N. 115
Other, _adj._ RG. 375
Other, == or. RG. 376; 'other--other' == either--or. 638
Otherluker, _adv._ == otherwise. M. Ode, st. 76
Othom, _sb._ == uncle. RG. 182, 440. Germ. oheim. Dut. oom.
Ought, _vb._ See Owe
Ought, == anything. 765 B.
Oule, _sb._ == firehook. 478 . Body and Soul, 207. AS. awel, ?l
Ounce, _sb._ == the animal. Alys. 5228. Fr. once. Span. onza
Our, _adj._ 428 B.
Our, _adj._ == your? RG. 455
Out, _adv._ RG. 546
---- _prep._ 'out of.' RG. 547
Outbear, _v. a._ == bear out. Ps. lxxvii. 52. part. 'outborn.' Ps. ix. 26
Outbishett, _part._ == shut out. Alys. 25
Outcast, _v. a._ part. 'outcasten.' Ps. lx.x.xiii. 11
Outcasting, _sb._ == an outcast. Ps. xxi. 7
