compounds). See Nimen.
Nyne, _num._ nine, PP; niȝen, S; neghen, S2; neoȝe, S2; nihe, S.
_Der._: nynt, ninth, S3; neynd, S2; nieþe, S.—AS. _nigon_ (WS.
_neogon_): Goth. _niun_; cp. Lat. _nouem_; see Brugrnann, § 152.
Nyrvyl, _sb._ a little man, Prompt.; nuruyll, a dwarf, Prompt.—Cp.
Icel. _nyrfill_, a miser.
Nyȝ, _adv._ nigh, nearly, W, W2; see Neih.
O.
O, _num._ one, a, S; see Oon.
O, _adv._ ever, aye, always, S; oo, S2, NED; a, S; aa, S. _Comb._: a
buten, ever without, S, SkD (s.v. _aye_); a bute, S; for ay and oo, for
ever and ever, NED.—AS. _a_ (for _áwa_); cp. Goth. _aiw_, ever. Cf. Ay.
O-, _prefix_; see On- (1).
Obediencer, _sb._ an officer in a monastery, PP.—Church Lat.
_obedientiarius_ (Ducange).
Obeisant, _adj._ obedient, C2; obeysand, B.—OF. _obeïssant_, pr. p. of
_obeïr_.
Obeisaunce, _sb._ obedience, C, C2; obeisances, _pl._, submissive acts,
C2.—AF. _obeïsaunce_.
Obeiss, _v._ to obey, B; obeischen, S2, W; obeschynge, _pr. p._,
W.—From OF. _obeïss-_ stem of _obeïssant_, pr. p. of _obeïr_.
Obeley, _sb._ oblation, _oblata_, Voc.; see Oble.
Obeye, _v._ to obey, W, C2; obeiede, _pt. s._, W.—OF. _obeier_, for
_obeïr_; Lat. _obedire_.
Oble, _sb._ oblation; obles, _pl._, _oblationes_, H.—OF. _oble_, Lat.
_oblatum_; cp. OF. _oblee_ (now _oublie_); Church Lat. _oblata_
(Ducange). Cf. Ouelete.
Oblischen, _v._ to bind, W2; oblyse, JD; oblyste, _pp._, S3; oblysched,
HD; oblisched, HD; oblyshed, HD.—AF. _obliger_; Lat. _obligare_.
Obout, _adv._ about, S2; see Abouten.
Obout-ga, _v._ to go about, S2.
O-brode, _adv._ abroad, P; see Abrode.
Obseruance, _sb._ homage, C, S3; obseruances, _pl._, attentions,
C2.—OF. _observance_ (Cotg.).
Obserue, _v._ to favour, C2.—OF. _observer_; Lat. _obseruare_.
Obumbrat, _pp._ overshadowed, S3.—Lat. _obumbratus_.
Oc, _conj._ but, S, HD; occ, S; see Ac.
Occean, _sb._ ocean, S2; occian, SD, W2; occyan, WA, HD.—AF. _occyane_;
Late Lat. _occeanus_; Lat. _oceanus_: Gr. ὠκεανός.
Occident, _sb._ West, S2, S3, C3.—AF. _occident_; Lat. _occidentem_,
pr. p. of _occidere_, to set (of the sun).
Occupy, _v._ to make use of, employ, possess, S3, C2, PP, B.—OF.
_occuper_; Lat. _occupare_, see SkD.
Odde, _adj._ odd, single, S2, SD.—Cp. Icel. _oddi_, point of land, odd
number. See Ord.
Oerre, _sb._ anger, S. See Eorre.
Of, _prep._ and _adv._ of, out of, from, by, off, S, S2, C2, C3, WW; o,
S, S2, H; off, SkD; a, S2, PP, S3.—AS. _of_: Goth. _af_: OHG. _aba_
(Tatian): Gr. ἀπό; see Sievers, 51, 130.
Of, though, H (Ps. 125. 1), WA.—For ME. _þof_. See Þoȝ.
Of-dreden, _v._ to frighten; _reflex._ to dread greatly, S; of-drade,
S; of-dradde, _pt. s._, S; of-drad, _pp._, S; of-dred, S; of-dret,
S2.—AS. _of-drædan_. Cf. A-drad (A- 3).
O-ferrum, _adv._ afar, S2; oferrom, WA; see Aferre.
Offensioun, _sb._ offence, damage, C; offencioun, W.—Lat.
_offensionem_.
Of-feren, _v._ to terrify, SD; offearen, S; offerd, _pp._, S; oferd, S.
Offertoire, _sb._ offertory, anthem sung before the oblation, C.—OF.
_offertoire_ (Cotg.); Church Lat. _offertorium_.
Office, _sb._ office, C2; offiz, S; offices, _pl._, church services,
PP.—AF. _office_ (_offyz_); Lat. _officium_.
Offrende, _sb._ offering, S; offrand, H; offerands, _pl._, S2.—OF.
_offrande_ (Bartsch); Lat. _offerenda_; see Constans.
Offri, _v._ to offer, S; offren, S, PP; offrand, _pr. p._, S2;
i-offred, _pp._, S.—AS. _offrian_; cp. OF. _offerre_ (Bartsch); Lat.
_offerre_.
Offringe, _sb._ offering, S; offrinke, S; offryng, C.
Of-fruht, _pp._ terrified, S; ofrigt, S; of-fruhte, _pl._, S.—Cp. AS.
_of-fyrhtan_, to terrify.
Of-hungred, _pp._ an-hungred, PP; of-hongret, PP; of-hongred, PP;
offingred, SD; afingred, SD; afingret, NED, HD; afyngred, NED, P,
HD.—AS. _of-hyngrod_. Cf. A-hungerd.
Ofne, _sb. dat._ oven, S; see Ouen.
Of-newe, _adv._ anew, S3, C2, C3. Cf. Anewe.
Of-rechen, _v._ to obtain, overtake, attain, reach, S, PP (_n_);
ofrauȝte, _pt. pl._, PP.
Ofrigt, _pp._ terrified, S; see Of-fruht.
Of-saken, _v._ to deny, SD.—AS. _of-sacan_. Cp. A-saken. (A- 3.)
Of-scapie, _v._ to escape, S2. See Ascapie.
Of-sen, _v._ to perceive; ofsaw, _pt. s._, S2; ofseie, S2.—AS.
_of-séon_.
Of-senden, _v._ to send for, S2; of-sente, _pt. s._, S2, PP; of-sent,
P.
Of-seruen, _v._ to merit, deserve, SD, S.
Of-slen, _v._ to slay; of-sloh, _pt. s._, SD; of-sloȝen, _pl._, S;
of-slaȝen, _pp._, S; of-slæȝen, S; of-slaȝe, S.—AS. _of-sléan_.
Of-spring, _sb._ offspring, S; ofspreng, S; ofsprung, S; ospryng, HD;
ox-spring, S2.—AS. _of-spring_.
Of-taken, _pp._ taken away, C2.
Ofte, _adv._ often, S, C2; oft, PP, WW; oftere, _comp._, S; ofter, S,
C2. _Comb._: oftesiðen, oftentimes, SD; ofte siðe, SD; ofte sithes, C,
S3 (s.v. _eft_); oft siss, S2, B; ofte-time, ofttimes, SD; oft tyme,
PP.—AS. _oft_: OHG. _ofto_ (Otfrid): Goth. _ufta_; cp. Gr. ὕπατος,
superl. of ὑπέρ; see Sievers, 25.
Often, _adj._ frequent, WW.
Of-teonen, _v._ to vex, irritate; of-teoned, _pp._, S.
Of-þunchen, _v._ to be sorry for, to repent, S; of-þinche, S; of-þinke,
S; of-ðuhte, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _of-þyncan_.
Of-þurst, _pp._ athirst, S; of-þerst, PP; afyrst, PP; afurst, PP;
afrust, PP.—AS. _of-þyrsted_ (Grein).
Of-wundred, _pp._ amazed; of-uundred, S.
Og, _pr. s._ possesses, S; see Owen.
Ogain, _prep._, _adv._ against, again, NED; see Aȝein.
Ogaines, _prep._ against, S2; ogaynes, S2; see Aȝeines.
Ogain-saghe, _sb._ contradiction, S2. Cf. Igainsawe.
Ogain-torne, _v._ to turn again, S2.
Ogen, _adj._ own, S; see Owen.
Ogremoyne, _sb._ agrimony, Voc.; see Agrimony.
Oht, _sb._ aught, anything, S2; see Ought.
Oht, _adj._ valiant, doughty, S; see Auht.
Ohtliche, _adv._ valiantly, NED; see Ahtlice.
Oise, _sb._ use, H; oyse, H; oys, JD, HD; oyss, B.—AF. _us_; Lat.
_usum_.
Oise, _v._ to use, H; oyse, H, HD; oysede, _pp._, HD; oysit, B.—OF.
_user_.
Oist, _sb._ an army, B; oyst, B; see Oost.
Ok, Oke, _pt. s._ aked, MD; see Aken.
Oken, _adj._ oaken, G. See Ook.
Oker, _sb._ usury, SD; okir, S2; okyr, Cath.; okur, SD; ocker, H;
okere, H.—Icel. _ókr_: AS. _wócor_, increase, growth, fruit; cp. OHG.
_wuachar_, gain (Otfrid).
Okerer, _sb._ usurer, S2, H, Cath.; okerere, S2; okyrere, H.
Okering, _sb._ usury, S2; okeringe, H.
Old, _adj._ old, Voc.; eald, MD; ald, MD, S, S2; oold, MD; hold, S, MD;
eld, MD, W2; eeld, W2; auld, S3; olt, S2; ealde, S, MD; alde, MD, S2;
olde, Voc.; elde, S, W; yealde, MD; aulde, MD; alder, _comp._, MD;
ælder, MD; eldre, S, W; elder, S, C2; eldure, S; eldore, S2; heoldre,
S; elþer, S2; aldeste, _superl._, S; heldeste, MD; eldoste, S2.—AS.
_eald_, _ald_; cp. OHG. _alt_ (Otfrid).
Oldli, _adj._ old, W2.
Oliuere, _sb._ olive-yard, C2.—Late Lat. _olivarium_ (Ducange).
Oluhnen, _v._ to flatter, S.
Oluhnung, _sb._ blandishment, flattery; olhnunge, _dat._, S.
Olyfaunte, _sb._ elephant, Cath., Voc.; olefawnt, Voc.; oliphant, S3;
olifant, WA; ollivant, HD; olyfaunce, _pl._, HD.—OF. _olifant_,
elephant, ivory, ivory horn, also _elefant_; Lat. _elephantem_; Gr.
ἐλέφας (-αντα).
On, _prep._ on, at, in, among, of, S, S2, S3, C2, WW; one, S; onne, S;
a, S, S2, C2, PP; o, S, S2, H; an, S, S2, PP.—AS. _an_, _on_.
On, _num._ one, S, S2; see Oon.
On-, _prefix_ (1), standing for On, _prep._
On-, _prefix_ (2), standing for AS. _and-_, against, in return,
toward.—AS. _on-_, _ond-_, _and-_, Goth. _and-_, _anda-_; cp. OHG.
_ant-_ (_ent-_).
On-, _prefix_ (3), with negative force; see Un- 1.
On-, _prefix_ (4), before verbs; see Un- 2.
Onan, _adv._ at once, S2; onon, S, S3; see An-on.
On-bydraw, _v._ to withdraw; on-bydrew, _pt. s._, S3. (On- 4.)
On-come, _sb._ attack, JD; on-comys, _pl._, H. (On- 1.)
Onde, _sb._ breath, emotion, hatred, envy S, S2, HD, CM; aande, WA;
ande, MD H, WA, Cath.; aynd, JD, B; hand, S2.—AS. _anda_: OS. _ando_;
cp. Icel. _andi_, breath, the spirit (in theology).
Ondful, _adj._ envious, MD; ontful, S.
Ond-swere, _sb._ answer, S; see Answere.
Ondswerien, _v._ to answer, S; see Answeren.
Ondyn, _v._ to breathe, Prompt.; ande, Cath.
Ondyng, _sb._ smelling, PP; aynding, B.
Ones, _adv._ once, S2, S3, C3, G, P; see Oones.
One-sprute, _sb._ inspiration, S2.
On-ferrum, _adv._ afar, S2; see Aferre. (On- 1.)
On-fon, _v._ to receive, endure; onnfoð, _pr. s._, S; onfanged, _pt.
s._, S2.—AS. _on-fón_ for _ond-fón_, see Sievers, 198, 5. 1. Cf. Afon.
(On- 2.)
Ongel, _sb._ angel, S; see Angel.
On-halsien, _v._ to adjure, entreat, S. (On- 1.)
Onhede, _sb._ unity, Voc.; see Oonhed.
Oniȝt, _adv._ by night, S; see A-nyghte.
On-imete, _adj._ immeasurable, S; see Unimet. (On- 3.)
On-lappyt, _pt. s._ unfolded, S3; see Unlappe.
On-lepi, _adj._ only, S, S2; see Oonlepy.
Onlepiliche, _adv._ only, singly, S MD.
On-lesum, _adj._ not allowable, S3; see Unleuesum. (On- 3.)
Onlich, _adj._ only, S; see Oonli.
On-lofte, _adv._ aloft, S2, C2; see Alofte. (On- 1.)
On-losti, _adj._ idle, S2; see Unlusti.
On-lyue, _adv._ alive, C2, G; onliue, S.—AS. _on lífe_. Cf. Alyue. (On-
1.)
Onoh, enough, S; see Ynow.
Onond, _prep._ as regards, respecting, S; onont, S; see An-ent.
On-rounde, _adv._ around, S2. (On- 1.)
On-sage, _sb._ affirmation, charge; on-sagen, _pl. dat._, S.—AS.
_on-sagu_, affirmation (Schmid), for _ond-sagu_, see Sievers, 198, 5.
1. (On- 2.)
On-sene, _sb._ face, SD; onsene, _dat._, S.—AS. _on-séon_, _on sýn_,
_an-sýn_ (Mt. 28. 3). (On- 1.)
On-side, _adv._ aside, NED. (On- 1.)
On-sides, _adv._ aside, NED.
On-sidis-hond, _adv._ aside, S2.
On-sihðe, _sb._ appearance, S. (On- 1.)
On-slepe, _adv._ asleep, S2. (On- 1.)
On-spekinde, _pr. p._ unspeaking, unspeakable, S2. (On- 3.)
On-swere, _sb._ answer, S; see Answere.
On-swerde, _pt. s._ answered, S; see Answeren.
On-tenden, _v._ to set on fire; ontent, _pr. s._, S; ontende, _pp._,
S.—AS. _on-tendan_. Cf. Atenden. (On- 1.)
Ontful, _adj._ envious, S; see Ondful.
On-þolyinde, _pr. p._ not enduring, intolerable, S2. (On- 3.)
On-till, _prep._ until, to, B; see Until.
On-todelinde, _pr. p._, _adj._ undividing, indivisible, S2.—AS.
_un-todǽlende_. (On- 3.)
On-uppe, _prep._ above, S; see An-uppe.
On-vale, _v._ to unveil, S3. (On- 4.)
On-uast, _prep._ fast by, S.
On-wald, _sb._ power; anwalde, _dat._, S; anwolde, S; onwalde, S;
onwolde, S.—AS. _anwald_. (On- 1.)
On-wurþi, _adj._ unworthy, Prompt.; see Unwurði.
On-zyginde, _pr. p._ unseeing, used in sense of ‘invisible,’ S2. (On-
3.)
Ook, _sb._ oak, C2, C3; ak, Voc.; ok, S2; ake, Voc.; oke, Voc., Cath.,
G; akis, _pl._, S3.—AS. _ác_; cp. OHG. _eich_ (_eih_). Cf. Noke.
Oon, _num._ and _indef. art._ one, S2, S3, C2, C3, G; an, one, an, S,
S2, H; ane, MD, S3, H; a, MD, S2, H; on, S, S2, S3, C2, G; one, MD, S,
S2; o, S, S2, S3, C3, G; oo, S3, C3; æn, S; ann, S; ænne, S; enne, S,
S2; ene, S; anæ, S; ane, S; onne, S; ore, _dat. f._, S. _Phr._: by him
one, by himself, MD; be it ane, by itself, H (Ps. 101. 7); all himm
ane, all by himself, S; hire ane, by herself, S; ower ones, of you
alone, S.—AS. _án_.
Oone-fold, _adj._ onefold, single, simple, MD; anfald, S, HD.—AS.
_án-feald_.
Oones, _adv._ once, G; ones, MD, S2, S3, C3, G, P; onis, P; onys, W2;
enes, S, S2; æness, S. _Phr._: at anes, at once, MD; et enes, S; at
ones, MD, S2, C3; at ans, S2; at oones, G.—AS. _ánes_, gen. m. of _án_,
used in ME. adverbially. AS. _ǽne_ is used to express ‘once, at once.’
Cf. Nones.
Oonhed, _sb._ unity, HD (p. 588); one-heede, HD; onhede, Voc.; anhed,
H; anhede, H.
Oonlepy, _adj._, _adv._ only, sole, MD; onlepi, S, S2; olepi, S, S2;
anlepi, S, H.—AS. _án-lepig_.
Oonli, _adj._ only, sole, MD; onlich, MD, S; anli, anly, H. _Comb._:
anly stede, solitude, H.—AS. _án-lic_, _ǽn-lic_.
Oonli, _adv._ only, W; onliche, PP; onlych, S2; oneliche, PP; anli, MD;
anly, S2; onli, MD; oneli, W (John 5. 18).
Oor, _sb._ ore, unrefined metal, S2; ore, Voc.; oore, Manip.—AS. _ór_
(SkD).
Oost, _sb._ an army, B, S3, W, W2; oist, B; oyst, B; ost, B, S2;
oostis, _pl._, W, W2.—AF. _ost_, _host_; Lat. _hostem_, enemy,
stranger.
Ooste, _sb._ host, inn-keeper, MD; ost, CM, MD; host, MD; hoost, C;
hoste, _dat._, MD.—OF. _oste_, _hoste_; Lat. _hospitem_.
Open, _adj._ open, S2, SD; ope, S; upon, S2; opyn. W; opene, _pl._,
S.—AS. _open_; cp. Icel. _opinn_, and OHG. _offan_ (Otfrid).
Open-heaued, _adj._ bare-headed, S.
Openin, _v._ to open, explain, S; oppenand, _pr. p._, S2.—AS.
(_ge-_)_openian_.
Open-lic, _adj._ open, S2; openliche, _adv._, S; opeliche, S.—AS.
_openlic_, adv. _openlice_.
Opposen, _v._ to question, SkD; oposyn, Prompt.; opposed, _pt. s._,
PP.—OF. _opposer_; Lat. _ob_ + _pausare_. Cf. Aposen.
Opye, _sb._ opium, C, CM.—OF. _opie_; Lat. _opium_; Gr. ὄπιον,
poppy-juice, from ὀπός, sap.
Or, _pron._ your, S2; ore, S2; see Ȝoure.
Or, _prep._, _conj._, _adv._ before. _Comb._: or ever, WW. See Er.
Or, _conj._ or, S; see Oðer.
Or-, _prefix_, out, without, excessive.—AS. _or-_: OHG. _ur-_ (Tatian):
Goth. _us-_. Cf. A- 1.
Oratorye, _sb._ a place for prayer, C.—OF. _oratoire_; Lat. _oratorium_
(Vulg.).
Orcheȝard, _sb._ orchard, S3; orchærd, SD; orchard, Voc.—AS. _orcerd_
(Voc.), _ort-geard_, (BT): Goth. _aurtigards_; see Fick, 7. 35.
Ord, _sb._ point, beginning, S, HD, C2; orde, _dat._, S.—AS. _ord_
(Voc.); cp. OHG. _ort_, a point, limit, district, Icel. _oddr_,
‘cuspis;’ see Kluge.
Ordal, _sb._ ordeal, a severe test before judge, CM, SkD.—AS. _or-dél_,
OS. _ur-déli_; cp. OHG. _ur-deili_, ‘judicium’ (Otfrid). (Or-.)
Ordeynen, _v._ to ordain, appoint, S2, PP; ordayny, S2; ordand, _pt.
s._, S3; ordeigned, P; ordaynt, _pp._, S2; i-ordeyned, S2.—AF.
_ordeiner_, OF. _ordener_ Lat. _ordinare_.
Ordeynour, _sb._ arranger, S2.
Ordinance, _sb._ provision, array, S2.—AF. _ordinance_ (_ordenance_).
Ordinatly, _adv._ in good order, S3.
Ordre, _sb._ order, PP, C3; ordres, _pl._, orders (of friars), PP; holy
orders, PP.—AF. _ordre_; OF. _ordene_, _ordine_; Lat. _ordinem_.
Ordren, _v._ to arrange, rank, SD; i-ordret, _pp._, S.
Ore, _sb._ oar, S; are, MD; ayr, B; ores, _pl._, S.—AS. _ár_.
Ore, _num. dat. fem._ one, S; see Oon.
Ore, _sb._ honour, grace, favour, clemency, happy augury, S, S2, G, CM;
see Are.
Ore, _sb._ ore, Voc.; see Oor.
Ore-les, _adj._ merciless, S2; oreleas, S; see Areles.
Orest, _adj._ and _adv. superl._ first, S; see Er.
Orf, _sb._ an inheritance, hence, cattle, S, S2.—Icel. _arfr_. See
Erfe.
Organ, _sb._ organ, PP; organs, _pl._, _organum_, Voc.; orguns, harps
(= _organa_), W2; orgoyns, H.—Lat. _organum_; Gr. ὄργανον.
Orgeilus, _adj._ proud, S, SD; orgillous, Sh.—OF. _orgueilleus_
(Bartsch).
Orgel, _sb._ pride, SD; orhel, S; orgul, SD.—AS. _orgel_; cp. OF.
_orguel_ (Bartsch). Probably of Teut. origin; cp. OHG. _ur-gilo_,
excessively, oppressively (Otfrid). (Or-.)
Orient, _sb._ the East, S3, C2.—AF. _orient_ Lat. _orientem_, the
rising (sun).
Orientales, _sb. pl._ sapphires, P.
Orisoun, _sb._ prayer, orison, C, S2; ureisun, S; oreisouns, _pl._, S2;
orisons, C3.—AF. _oreison_, (_ur-_), _oraisun_; Church Lat.
_orationem_, prayer, from _orare_, to pray.
Orlege, _sb._ time-teller, JD; see Orologe.
Orleger, _sb._ clock, dial, S3; orlager, JD. See above.
Or-mete, _adj._ immense, S.—AS. _ormǽte_.
Orologe, _sb._ time-teller, dial, clock, S3; orloge, Cath. (_n_);
orlogge, C, CM; horologe, Voc.; orlege, JD; horlege, Cath., Prompt. (p.
120); orlage, Voc.—Lat. _horologium_; Gr. ὠρολόγιον; cp. F. _horloge_,
Sp. _relox_ (Minsheu).
Orped, _adj._ valiant, S2, HD, SD; orpud, Prompt.; orpid, HD; orpit,
proud, also fretful, habitually chiding, JD; horpid, SD; horpyd, HD;
orpede, HD; used as a descriptive personal name, Bardsley; horpede,
Bardsley.
Orpedliche, _adv._ boldly, SD; orpedlich, HD; orpedli, SD.
Orpedschipe, _sb._ bravery, SD.
Orpiment, _sb._ orpiment, C2.—AF. _orpiment_, Late Lat.
_auripigmentum_; Lat. _aurum_, gold + _pigmentum_, colouring material.
Orpine, _sb._ a kind of stone-crop, Cath., SkD; yellow arsenic, HD;
orpyne, Voc.; orpin, _telepinum_, Manip.; orpyn, _crassula major_,
Prompt.—OF. _orpin_, orpin; also orpine, orpiment, or arsenic (Cotg.).
Orrible, _adj._ horrible, MD.—OF. _orrible_; Lat. _horribilem_.
Orrour, _sb._ horror, dread, W2.—OF. _orreur_ (Bartsch); Lat.
_horrorem_.
Orts, _sb. pl._ remnants, Sh.; ortus, Prompt.; ortys, Cath.—AS.
*_or-ǽt_, ‘reliquiae pabuli’; cp. ODu. _oor-ete_, what is left after
eating. (Or-.)
Osse, _sb._ omen, prophecy, ND.
Osse, _v._ to prophesy, HD; osses, _pr. s._, WA; ossed, _pp._, WA.—OF.
_oser_, to venture, to dare; Late Lat. _ausare_ (It. _ausare_), from
Lat. _audere_ (pp. _aus-us_).
Ossing, _sb._ attempt, WA. See above.
Ostage, _sb._ hostage, S2; hostage, B.—AF. _ostage_ (_hostage_); Late
Lat. *_obsidaticum_ (cp. It. _statico._), from Lat. _obsidem_, hostage,
one who remains behind, from _obsid-_, stem of _obsidere_.
Oste, _sb._ host, MD; ost, CM, MD; see Ooste.
Ostel, _sb._ hostel, Prompt., MD; hostel, MD; osteyl, HD; ostayle,
HD.—OF. _ostel_, _hostel_; Lat. _hospitale_, relating to a guest. See
Ooste.
Ostelere, _sb._ inn-keeper, Prompt.; ostiler, W; hostiler, C;
hostellere, P.
Ostelrie, _sb._ hostelry, MD, CM; hostelrie, C.
Ostery, _sb._ inn, HD, MD; ostrie, W; hostery, MD.
Ostryche, _sb._ ostrich, Voc.; ostridge, Cotg.; estridge, HD; ostrigis,
_pl._, W2.—OF. _ostruce_ (Cotg.), _austruce_ (Brachet): Sp. _avestruz_;
Late Lat. _avis-strucio_; _strucio_ for _struthio_; Gr. στρουθίων an
ostrich, from στρουθός, a bird.
Otes, _sb. pl._ oats, C2, P; otys, Voc.—AS. _áte_ (OET).
Oter, _sb._ otter, S; otyr, Voc.; otyre, HD.—AS. _otor_ (Voc.).
Oth, _prep._ and _conj._ up to, until; oð, S; a, S, NED (p. 3 c).
_Comb._: a-þet, until that, S.—AS. _óð_: OS. and Goth. _und_. Cf. Un-
3.
Oth, _sb._ oath, MD; oþ, S, S2, C; ot, S; athes, _pl._, S; oþes, S, C2,
C3.—AS. _áð_: Goth. _aiths_; cp. OHG. _eid_ (Tatian).
Oðer, _conj._ either . . . or, S, S2, S3, C3; ouðer, S2, H, G; or, S;
_adv._ even, S2; auþer, HD.—AS. _á-hwæðer_ (_óhwæðer_, _áwðer_,
_ówðer_, _áuðer_, _áðer_, _áðor_). See Sievers, 346.
Other, _adj._ second, relating to one of two, other, S, S2, G. _Phr._:
day and other, continually, G.—AS. _oðer_: OS. _óðar_, _andar_; cp.
OHG. _ander_ (Otfrid), Goth. _anthar_, Skt. _antara_. For the suffix
_-thar_ cf. Forther.
Other-gatis, _adv._ otherwise, H.
Oðer-luker, _adv. comp._ otherwise, S.—AS. _óðerlicor_.
Oðer-weies, _adv._ in another way, otherwise, S; otherweyes, C2.
Oþer-while, _adv._ occasionally, S2, P.
Otherwyse, _adv._ on any other condition, C2.
O-twinne, apart, in two, S; otwyn, H. Cf. Atwynne. (O-.)
Ou, _pron._ you, S, S2, PP; see Ȝou.
Ought, _sb._ aught, anything, S2, C2; awiht, eawiht, MD; oht, MD, S2;
ohht, S; ouȝt, W; oȝt, S; ouct, S; out, S; ahct, S; ahte, S.—AS.
_á-wiht_. Cf. Auht.
Ouh, _pr. s._ possesses, S; ouhte, _pt. s._, S; oughten, _pt. pl._, C2;
see Owen.
Oule, _sb._ owl, S2; hule, S; oules, _pl._, C2.—AS. _úle_ (Voc.).
Oule, _v._ to howl, _ululare_, Manip.
Ounce, _sb._ ounce, C2; ouns, Voc.; unce, C, Cath.—AF. _unce_; Lat.
_uncia_. See Inche.
Ouphe, _sb._ elf, Sh.; see Aulf.
Our, _pron._ your, S; oure, S2, PP; see Ȝoure.
Our-, _prefix_. Look for words as if spelt Ouer-. See Ouer- (= Over-)
below.
Oure, _pron. poss._ our, W; ure, S, S2; ur, S, S2; hure, S; hur, S;
oure, ours, W; ourun, W; ures, _pl._, S2.—AS. _úre_, _úser_, of us,
our: Goth. _unsara_.
Ournement, _sb._ ornament, W2.—OF. _ornement_.
Ournen, _v._ to adorn, W2; ournede, _pt. s._, W2; ourned, _pp._, W,
W2.—OF. _orner_; Lat. _ornare_.
Ournyng, _sb._ an adorning, W.
Ous, _pron. dat._ and _acc._ us, S2, PP; ows, PP; vus, S2; us, C2.
_Comb._: us self, ourselves, S, C2; us selue, P; us silf, W.—AS. _ús_:
Goth. _uns_.
Out, _adv._ out, WA; ut, S; owt, B; oute, WA; out, _interj._, away! S2;
uttere, _adj. comp._, outer, S; utter, C3; uttereste, _superl._,
extreme, C2; outemest, SD. _Comb._: utmer, outer, W; uttermere, W2;
utnume, exceptionally, S; out taken, except, S2, C3; out takun, W, W2;
outtane, S2; outane, B; owtane, B; utward, outward, S; ute wit,
outside, S2; outwith, WA.
Out, _sb._ aught, S; see Ought.
Out-beren, _v._ to bear out, S2.
Out-blasten, _v._ to blow out; out-blaste, _pt. s._, S2.
Out-bray, _v._ to bray out, S3.
Out-breiden, _v._ to awake; oute-breyde, _pt. s._, S2.
Out-bresten, _v._ to burst out; owt-brastyng, _pr. p._, S3; ute-brast,
_pt. s._, S2; out-brast, S3.
Outen, _adj._ strange, foreign, S2.
Outen, _v._ to utter, C2, C3, SkD (s.v. _utter_).—AS. _útian_.
Outerly, _adv._ utterly, C2, C3; uterly, S3 (s.v. _al_); utrely, S2.
Outhees, _sb._ the hue and cry. C, HD; utheste, S.—Low Lat. _uthesium_
(Schmid), for _hutesium_ (_huesium_), from OF. _huter_ (_huer_), see
Ducange. (s.v. _huesium_). See Houten.
Ouðer, _conj._ either, or, SD, S2, H; see Oðer.
Out-ioiyng, _sb._ extreme joy, W2.
Out-lawe, _sb._ outlaw, PP, Manip.; ut-laȝe, S.—AS. _útlaga_ (Schmid);
Icel. _útlaga_, outlawed, _útlagi_, outlaw.
Out-leden, _v._ to produce, _educere_; oute-leden, S2.
Out-let, _sb._ outlet; utlete, _dat._, S.—Cp. Icel. _út-lát_.
Outrage, _sb._ outrage, excessive insult, SD, H, B, _luxus_, Manip.;
owterage, _excessus_, Prompt.—OF. _outrage_, _oltrage_; cp. It.
_oltraggio_ (Florio), Low Lat. _ultragium_; from OF. _oltre_; Lat.
_ultra_.
Outrage, _adj._ outrageous, S3; wtrage, S3; owtrage, S3.
Outrage, _v._ to outrage, destroy, to lose temper, C2; outrayed, _pt.
s._ S3.—OF. _oultrager_ (Cotg.).
Outragely, _adv._ superfluously, H.
Outrageous, _adj._ excessive, C3, B.
Outrageusly, _adv._ excessively, H.
Outrance, _sb._ excess, extremity, S3, JD.—OF. _oultrance_ (Cotg.).
Outrayed, _pt. s._ destroyed, S3; see Outrage, _v._
Outren, _v._ to utter, to put out and circulate, SkD.
Out-ryde, _v._ to ride out, PP; to outride, overtake in riding, S.
Out-senden, _v._ to send out, S2.
Out-take, _v._ to take out, except, deliver, S2; out toke, _pt. s._,
S2; out taken, _pp._, S2, C3; out takun, W, W2; out tane, S2; outakun,
W2. See Out.
Ouȝt, _sb._ aught, W; see Ought.
Ouȝte, _pt. s._ possessed, W; see Owen.
Ouelete, _sb._ the oblation in the Eucharist, S.—AS. _ofléte_ (Leo),
_oflate_ (OET); Church Lat. _oblata_ (Ducange). Cf. Oble.
Ouen, _sb._ oven, S; ofne, _dat._, S.—AS. _ofen_, OHG. _ofan_ (Tatian):
Goth. _auhns_: OTeut. stem *_uhwna-_, see Douse, p. 80.
Ouer, _prep._, _adv._ over, above, beyond, S, C2, W; uferr, S; our, S2,
S3, B; oure, S3; ouer, _adj._, upper, C, SkD; ouerer, _comp._, W2, H;
ouereste, _superl._, C, S2. _Comb._: oueral, all over, everywhere, S,
S2, C, C2, C3; ouur al, S2; ouir litil, too little, Prompt.; or-litel,
S2; ouer mykel, over much, S2; ouer þwert, across, perverse, S2, W;
ouer thwart, across, crossways, C; our-thwort, S3, B.—AS. _ofer_: Goth.
_ufar_ (see Sievers, 25. 1); cp. OHG. _ubar_ (Otfrid).
Ouer-, _prefix_, over-; our-, B; or-, S2.
Ouer-cummen, _v._ to overcome, S; ouercome, S, S2, W2; ofercom, _pt.
s._, S; ouercom, S2; ouercumen, _pp._, S; ouercome, S2.—AS.
_ofer-cuman_.
Ouer-dede, _sb._ excess, S.
Ouer-fare, _v._ to pass over, S2.—AS. _ofer-faran_.
Our-fret, _pt. s._ fretted over, S3.
Ouer-gan, _v._ to go over, _superare_, SD, S2; ouergon, S, W; ourga, B;
ouergon, _pp._, S2.—AS. _ofer-gán_: OHG. _ubar-gán_ (Otfrid).
Our-hailing, _pr. p._ overhauling, considering, S3.
Our-heldand, _pr. p._ covering over, S3.
Ouer-howen, _v._ to disregard, despise; ofer-howeð, _pr. s._, S;
ofer-hoȝien, SD.
Ouer-lede, _v._ to domineer over. P.
Ouer-leiyng, _sb._ pressure, W.
Ouer-liggen, _v._ to lie upon, S.—AS. _ofer-licgan_.
Ouer-lippe, _sb._ upper lip, S2, C.
Ouer-lop, _sb._ omission, S2.
Ouerlyng, _sb._ a superior, H, HD.
Ouer-maistrien, _v._ to overmaster, P.
Ouermastes, _sb. pl._ summits, S2.
Ouer-non, _sb._ afternoon, S2 (1 a. 164).
Ouer-sen, _v._ to observe, survey, look down upon, to despise,
overlook, P; ouersihð, _pr. s._, S; ouerseȝ, _pt. s._, S (16. 30);
ouer-sene, _pp._, WW, S3; ouer-seye (me), _pp._, forgotten myself,
P.—AS. _ofer-séon_.
Ouer-sloppe, _sb._ upper garment, C3.
Our-straught, _pp._ Streched across, S3.
Ouer-take, _v._ to overtake, SD; ouertan, _pp._, S2; ourtane, B.
Ouer-þogt, _adj._ anxious, S.