Chapter 28

Nouelrie, _sb._ novelty, C2; nouellerie, S2.—OF. _novelerie_, from _novel_, novel, new.

Nouys, _sb._ novice, C2, Voc.; nouyce, WW.—OF. _novice_ (Cotg.); Lat. _nouicium_.

Nowel, _sb._ Christmas, CM; nowelle, HD.—OF. _noël_; Lat. _natalem_.

Nowt, _sb._ cattle, S. See Neet.

Noye, _sb._ suffering, annoyance, PP; nuy, PP, S2; nwy, S2. See Anoy.

Noyen, _v._ to annoy, to grieve, to harm, S2, W, P, H; nuyen, 2; nwyen, S2. See Anoyen.

Noyful, _adj._ hurtful; noiful, W2.

Noynement; a noynement (for an oynement), an ointment, S2. See Oynement.

Noyous, _adj._ hurtful, annoying, W, WW (p. 421).

Nul, Nule, Nulle; see Nelle.

Nultu, wilt not, S; see Nelle.

Numen, _pp._ taken, seized, S; see Nimen.

Nummer, _sb._ number, S3; see Nombre.

Nunne, _sb._ nun, PP; see Nonne.

Nurhð, _sb._ murmuring, S.

Nurnen, _v._ to murmur, SD.—AS. _gnornian_, to mourn.

Nursche, _sb._ nurse, W; see Norice.

Nurschen, _v._ to nourish, PP; see Norischen.

Nuste, _pt. s._ knew not, S, S2, PP; see Not.

Nuy, _sb._ annoyance, S2; see Noye.

Nyce, _adj._ foolish, C2, C3, PP; nic- PP, C2; nise, PP; nyse, S2; nyss, S3.—OF. _nice_ (Bartsch); Lat. _nēscium_, ignorant, see Brachet, § 60.

Nycete, _sb._ folly, B, PP; nycetee, C3 nysete, PP; nysste, B.—AF. _nicet_ timidity, also in OF. sloth, simplicity (Cotg.).

Nyght, _sb._ night, Voc., PP; niȝt, S2, PP; nicht, S; nyht, S2; niht, S, PP; naht, SD; naȝt, S2; nyth, PP; night, _pl._, C; nigt, S; niht, _adv._, at night, by night, S; nihtes, S2; niȝtes, PP; nyghtes PP; nyȝtes, PP. _Adv. phr._: a nyghtes PP; bi nihtes, S; bi nihte, S; a niȝt, S; o nigt, S. _Comb._: nyhtegale, nightingale, S2; niȝtegale, S; nyghtingale C3; niȝtingale, S; nycht-hyrd, guardian of the night, S3; niht-old, a night old stale, not freshly gathered, S2; nyȝt-old PP; nightertale, the night-time, C; nyȝtertale, WA; naghtertale, S2.—AS. _niht_, _neht_, _neaht_: Goth. _nahts_; cp. Lat. _noctem_. With the deriv. _nightertale_ cp. Icel. _náttartal_ a number of nights.

Nygun, _sb._ niggard, miser, S2; nyggoun, G, CM. Cf. Nigard.

Nykken, _v. in phr._: nykken with nay, to deny, refuse, HD.

Nymyl, _adj._ quick at seizing, nimble, active, Prompt.—AS. _numol_ (in 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.