2. Second-rate; inferior; small. [Slang, U.S.]

O*nei"das (?), n. pl.; sing. Oneida (&?;). (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians

formerly inhabiting the region near Oneida Lake in the State of New

York, and forming part of the Five Nations. Remnants of the tribe now

live in New York, Canada, and Wisconsin.

O*nei`ro*crit`ic (?), n. [Cf.F. oneirocritique. See Oneirocritic, a.]

An interpreter of dreams. Bp. Warburton. Addison.

{ O*nei`ro*crit`ic (?), O*nei`ro*crit`ic*al (?), } a. [Gr. &?;; &?; a

dream + &?; critical, fr. &?; to discern.] Of or pertaining to the

interpretation of dreams. Addison.

{ O*nei`ro*crit`i*cism (?), O*nei`ro*crit`ics (?), } n. The art of

interpreting dreams.

O*nei"ro*man`cy (?), n. [Gr. &?; a dream + -mancy.] Divination by means

of dreams. De Quincey.

O`nei*ros"co*pist, n. One who interprets dreams.

O`nei*ros"co*py (?), n. [Gr. &?; a dream + -scopy.] The interpretation

of dreams.

One"li*ness (?), n. The state of being one or single. [Obs.] Cudworth.

One"ly (?), a. See Only. [Obs.] Spenser.

One"ment (?), n. The state of being at one or reconciled. [Obs.] Bp.

Hall.

One"ness, n. The state of being one; singleness in number;

individuality; unity.

Our God is one, or rather very oneness.

Hooker.

On"er*a*ry (?), a. [L. onerarius, fr. onus, oneris, load, burden: cf.F.

onéraire.] Fitted for, or carrying, a burden. Johnson.

On"er*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Onerated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.

Onerating.] [L. oneratus, p. p. pf onerare.] To load; to burden. [Obs.]

Becon.

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