Heath's French and English dictionary

Part 113

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=ordinairement= (-nèr-mān), _adv._, ordinarily, usually, commonly.

=ordinal=, _adj.m._, ordinal.

=ordinand=, _n.m._, candidate for ordination.

=ordinant=, _n.m._, ordaining bishop.

=ordination=, _n.f._, ordination.

=ordo=, _n.m._, (_—_) ordo, church-service book; (book regulating the order of the daily service in the church).

=ordon=, _n.m._, timber-frame.

=ordonnance=, _n.f._, order, ordering, ordonnance, ordinance; disposition, arrangement, regulation; (milit.) orderly; (med.) prescription. _Habits d’—_; regimentals. _Officier d’—_; orderly officer. _Par — de médecin_; acting on a doctor’s orders; by order.

=ordonnancement=, _n.m._, written order of payment.

=ordonnancer=, _v.a._, (fin.) to order the payment of, to pass (in writing); to prescribe, to ordain; to charter.

=ordonnateur=, _n.m._, ordainer; orderer.

=ordonnat-eur=, =-rice=, _adj._, ordaining; ordering. _n.m.f._, orderer, ordainer.

=ordonné=, =-e=, _part._, ordered, prescribed; ordained. _Charité bien —e commence par soi-même_; charity begins at home.

=ordonnée=, _n.f._, (geom.) ordinate.

=ordonner=, _v.a._, to ordain, to order, to regulate; to direct, to command, to enjoin, (med.) to prescribe; to decree; to confer holy orders. _Il est plus aisé d’— que d’exécuter_; ordering and carrying out are two different things. _Mon devoir me l’ordonne_; my duty commands me to do it, enjoins it (upon me). _Le médecin a ordonné la saignée_; the physician has prescribed bleeding.

=ordre=, _n.m._, order, word, command, mandate, warrant, management; class; tribe. _pl._, holy orders. _Maintenir l’—_; to maintain order, peace. _Traiter les choses par —_; to treat things in their order. _Marcher en — de bataille_; to march in battle array. _Il est le premier créancier en —_; he stands first on the list of creditors. _Cet homme n’a pas d’—_; that man has no system. _Cela n’est pas dans l’—_; that is not in order, not right. _Mot d’—_; watchword, password. _L’ancien — de choses_; the old order of things. _J’y mettrai —_; I shall see to it. _Un esprit du premier —_; an intellect of the highest order. _Du premier —_; of the highest order. _Donner ses —s_; to give one’s orders. _Un — par écrit_; a written order. _D’— et pour compte de_; (com.) by order and on account of. _Un billet à —_; a bill to order. _De quel — faites-vous cela?_ by whose order do you do that? _Prendre les —s_; to go into orders. _Conférer les —s_; to ordain. _— de chevalerie_; order of knighthood. _Mettre à l’— du jour_; (mil.) to mention in the general orders. _En bon —_; in good order. _Rappeler à l’—_; to call to order. _Passer à l’— du jour_; to pass to the order of the day. _Jusqu’à nouvel —_; until further orders.

=ordure=, _n.f._, filth, dirt, dust; excrement; dirty thing. _pl._, sweepings. _Panier aux —s_; dirt basket.

=orduri-er=, =-ère=, _n._ and _adj._, filthy blackguard; ribald; filthy.

=oréade=, _n.f._, (myth.) oread.

☉=orée=, _n.f._, border, skirt of a wood or forest.

*=oreillard=, =-e=, _adj._, (of horses) lop-eared.

*=oreille=, _n.f._, ear, hearing; tie (of shoes); fluke (of anchors); earth-board (of plows). _pl._, ears (of a bale); end-teeth (of combs); dog’s ears (of books). _Le tympan de l’—_; the drum of the ear. _Se boucher les —s_; to stop one’s ears. _Avoir mal aux —s_; to have an earache. _Avoir un tintement d’—s_; to have a tingling in one’s ears. _Boucle d’—_; ear-ring. _Parler à l’— à quelqu’un_, _dire un mot à l’— à quelqu’un_; to whisper a word to any one; to say a word in any one’s ear. _Prêter l’— à_; to lend an ear to; to listen; to give ear. _Faire la sourde —_; to turn a deaf ear. _Echauffer les —s à quelqu’un_; to provoke any one. _Donner sur les —s à quelqu’un_; to box any one’s ears. _Avoir la puce à l’—_; to be on the alert. _Se faire tirer l’—_; to require pressing. _Il ne se fait guère tirer l’—_; he does not need much pressing. _Être endetté par-dessus les —_; to be over head and ears in debt. _Avoir les —s rebattues de quelque chose_; to be tired of hearing a thing. _Ventre affamé n’a point d’—s_; a hungry belly has no ears. _Avoir l’— basse_; to look downcast, _or_ chopfallen, crestfallen. _Avoir les —s chastes_; to be offended by any gross word. _Il a bonne —_; he has a quick ear. _Il a l’— dure_; he is hard of hearing. _Il a de l’—_; he has a delicate ear, or an ear for music. _Cela lui entre par une — et sort par l’autre_; that goes in at one ear and out at the other. _Tirer l’— à quelqu’un_; to pull any one’s ear. _Dormir sur les deux —s_; to sleep soundly; to make one’s mind quite easy. _N’écouter que d’une —_; to pay little heed to what is said. _Venir corner à l’— de_; to din (anything) into a person’s ears. _Je n’entends pas de cette — là_; I will not listen to that; I don’t see it in that light. _Autant vous en pend à l’—_; you may expect as much.

*=oreiller=, _n.m._, pillow. _Une taie d’—_; a pillow-case.

*=oreillère=, _n.f._, (ent.) earwig; (armor) ear-piece.

*=oreillette=, _n.f._, (anat.) auricle; (bot., conch., zoöl.) ear; small-ear. _—s du cœur_; (anat.) auricles of the heart; (of a cat) ear-lap.

*=oreillon=, _n.m._, part of a helmet covering the ear; small-ear, handle; (zoöl.) eminence of the ears of bats; (med.) mumps [in this sense, generally used in the plural]. _pl._, (of hides) parings.

=orémus= (-mus), _n.m._, (_—_) oremus, orison (prayer); (int.) let us pray!

=oréographie=, _n.f._ _V._ =orographie=.

=ores= _or_ =ors=, _adv._, only used in _d’— et déjà_; from this moment.

=orfèvre=, _n.m._, goldsmith, silversmith. _— bijoutier_; goldsmith and jeweler. _Vous êtes —, M. Josse_; you are in the trade, my dear sir; that is a bit of special pleading; that’s not disinterested advice.

=orfèvrerie=, _n.f._, goldsmith’s art, silversmith’s trade; jewelry.

=orfévri=, =-e=, _adj._, wrought (by the goldsmith).

=orfraie=, _n.f._, sea-eagle, osprey.

=orfroi=, _n.m._, orphrey (fringe of gold).

=organdi=, _n.m._, book-muslin.

=organe=, _n.m._, organ; voice, medium, agency; mouthpiece, spokesman. _L’— de la vue_; the organ of sight. _Cet acteur manque d’—_; that actor has no voice.

=organeau=, _n.m._, (nav.) ring, anchor ring.

=organique=, _n.f._, (antiq.) instrumental music; mechanics, machines.

=organique=, _adj._, organic.

=organisat-eur=, =-rice=, _n._ and _adj._, organizer; organizing.

=organisation=, _n.f._, organization, formation, arrangement; constitution, nature, mind.

=organisé=, =-e=, _part._, organized. _Une tête bien —e_; a well-balanced mind.

=organiser=, _v.a._, to organize; to form; to draw up; to get up, to arrange.

_s’_=organiser=, _v.r._, to become organized; to get settled.

=organisme=, _n.m._, organism.

=organiste=, _n.m._, organist.

=organsin=, _n.m._, organzine (silk).

=organsinage=, _n.m._, organzining (silk-throwing).

=organsiner=, _v.a._, to organzine; to throw (silk).

=orgasme=, _n.m._, (med.) orgasm.

=orge=, _n.f._ [masculine with the adjectives _mondé_ and _perlé_], barley. _— mondé_; hulled barley. _— perlé_; pearl barley. _Faire ses —s_; to feather one’s nest. _Grossier comme du pain d’—_; as uncivil as you like, _or_ as they make them.

=orgé=, =-e=, _adj._, mixed with barley water.

=orgeat= (or-ja), _n.m._, orgeat (liquor).

=orgelet= _or_ =orgeolet=, _n.m._, (med.) stye.

=orgie= (or-jî), _n.f._, orgy; frantic revel; drunken bout. _pl._, (antiq.) orgies.

=orgue= (org), _n.m._, orgues, _n.f.pl._, (mus.) organ; (fort.) orgues. _Buffet d’—s_; organ-case. _— de Barbarie_; barrel-organ. _— portatif_; street organ. _Point d’—_; organ point. _— de mer_; organ-pipe coral. _Facteur d’—s_; organ builder. _Jeu d’—_; organ stop. _— expressif_; harmonium.

*=orgueil= (or-gheu-), _n.m._, pride, arrogance; ostentation, boasting. _Être enflé_, _bouffi_, _d’—_; to be puffed up with pride.

=orgueilleusement= (or-gheu-ieûz-mān), _adv._, proudly, haughtily, ostentatiously.

=orgueilleu-x=, =-se=, _n._ and _adj._, proud, haughty person; proud, haughty.

=orient=, _n.m._, East, Orient, rising, rise; water (of pearls). _Les peuples d’—_; the Eastern nations. _L’empire d’—_; the Eastern Empire. _Commerce d’—_; the East India trade. _Grand —_; grand lodge (freemasonry).

=oriental=, =-e=, _adj._, Oriental, Eastern. _Indes —es_; India, East India. _À l’—e_; in Eastern fashion.

=orientaliste=, _n.m._, Orientalist.

=orientation=, _n.f._, finding the cardinal points; trimming (of sails).

=orientaux=, _n.m.pl._, Orientals; Eastern nations.

=orienté=, =-e=, _part._, (nav.) set (of sails). _Bien —_; having a good aspect. _Mal —_; in a bad aspect. _Carte bien —e_; map exactly drawn.

=orientement= (oriant-mān), _n.m._, (nav.) trim (of sails).

=orienter=, _v.a._, to set towards the East; to give the right aspect to; (nav.) to trim (sails). _— un cadran_; to set a quadrant.

_s’_=orienter=, _v.r._, to find out the East; to take one’s bearings; to ascertain one’s position; to see what one is about. _Laissez-moi m’—_; let me see where I am.

=orifice=, _n.m._, orifice, aperture, hole.

=oriflamme=, _n.f._, oriflamme.

=origan=, _n.m._, (bot.) origanum, marjoram.

=originaire=, _adj._, originally come from; native of; native; first; primitive. _Il est — d’Italie_; he is of Italian origin; he comes from Italy.

=originairement= (-nèr-mān), _adv._, originally, primitively.

=original=, =-e=, _adj._, original, first, primitive; eccentric, queer, odd, peculiar, quaint. _Consulter l’édition —e_; to consult the original edition. _Le texte —_; the original text. _C’est un génie —_; he is an original genius. _Avoir un caractère —_; to have an eccentric character.

=original=, _n.m._, original (not the copy); strange character; queer fellow; character, oddity; (mam.) elk. _C’est un — sans copie_; he is eccentricity itself _or_ personified. _Copié sur l’—_; copied from the original.

=originalement= (-nal-mān), _adv._, originally, in an original manner; singularly, oddly.

=originalité=, _n.f._, originality; eccentricity; oddity, oddness, quaintness.

=origine=, _n.f._, origin, fountain, source; seat; spring; derivation; extraction. _L’— d’un mot_; the origin of a word. _Il était de basse —_; he was of mean extraction. _Dans l’—_; originally. _Dès l’—_; from the very beginning, from the very first. _Avoir_ or _tirer son — de_; to originate in; to have one’s origin.

=originel=, =-le=, _adj._, original, primitive. _Péché —_; original sin.

=originellement= (-nèl-mān), _adv._, originally.

*=original=, _n.m._, elk. [In Canada.]

*=orillard=, =-e=. _V._ =oreillard=.

*=orillon=, _n.m._, (fort.) orillon; (of a plow) mold-board; (of a porringer) handle. _pl._, (med.) mumps (for which _oreillons_ is also used).

=orin=, _n.m._, (nav.) buoy-rope (of an anchor).

=orion=, _n.m._, (astron.) Orion.

=oripeau=, _n.m._, orsedew; Dutch gold; tinsel; foil; faded finery, silver lace.

=orle=, _n.m._, (arch.) orle, orlet, orlo; (her.) orle.

=orléans=, _n.m._, light cloth for summer wear.

=ormaie= _or_ =ormoie=, _n.f._, elm-grove.

=orme=, _n.m._, elm. _— tilleul_; wych-elm. _Attendre sous l’—_; to wait till doomsday.

=ormeau=, _n.m._, young elm.

*=ormille=, _n.f._, hedge of young elms.

=ormin=, _n.m._, (bot.) annual clary.

=ormoie=, _n.f._ _V._ =ormaie=.

=orne=, _n.m._, (bot.) ornus, flowering-ash.

=orné=, =-e=, _part._, adorned, ornamented, decked (with).

=ornemaniste= _or_ =ornementiste=, _n.m._, (arch.) ornament-maker.

=ornement=, _n.m._, ornament, embellishment; (mus.) grace-note.

=ornemental=, _adj._, ornamental.

=ornementation=, _n.f._, ornamentation.

=orner=, _v.a._, to adorn, to ornament, to decorate, to grace, to bedeck, to embellish, to deck. _Les vertus ornent l’âme_; virtues embellish the soul. _— son esprit_; to adorn one’s mind.

=ornière=, _n.f._, rut (of a road); old track, beaten path. _Il est retombé dans l’—_; he has fallen back into the old track.

=ornithogale=, _n.m._, (bot.) ornithogalum, star-of-Bethlehem.

=ornitholithe=, _n.m._, ornitholite.

=ornithologie=, _n.f._, ornithology.

=ornithologiste= _or_ =ornithologue=, _n.m._, ornithologist.

=ornithomance= _or_ =ornithomancie=, _n.f._, ornithomancy.

=ornithorynque=, _n.m._, (zoöl.) ornithorhynchus, water-mole.

=orobanche=, _n.f._, (bot.) orobanche, broom-rape, strangleweed.

=orobe=, _n.f._, (bot.) orobus, bitter-vetch.

=orographie=, _n.f._, orography.

=orologie=, _n.f._, orology.

=oronge=, _n.f._, (bot.) orange-agaric. _Fausse —_; amanita muscaria, fly-agaric.

*=orpailleur=, _n.m._, gold-finder, gold-seeker.

=orphelin=, =-e=, _n._ and _adj._, orphan, orphaned.

=orphelinat=, _n.m._, orphan-asylum, orphanage.

=orphéon=, _n.m._, orpheon, choral society; choral-singing.

=orphéoniste=, _n.m._, choral singer.

=orphie=, _n.f._, garfish.

=orphique=, _adj._, Orphic.

=orphique=, _n.m._, votary of Orpheus.

=orphiques=, _n.f.pl._, (antiq.) orgies, feasts in honor of Bacchus.

=orpiment=, _n.m._, orpiment.

=orpimenter=, _v.a._, to color with orpiment.

=orpin=, _n.m._, (bot.) orpine; (min.) orpiment.

=orque=, _n.m._, (ich.) ork. _V._ =épaulard=.

=ors=, _adv._ _V._ =ores=.

*=orseille=, _n.f._, (bot.) orchela; dyer’s moss.

=ort=, _adj. invariable_, (com.) gross weight. _Peser —_; to weigh gross weight.

*=orteil=, _n.m._, toe; great toe. _Se dresser sur ses —s_; to stand on tip-toe.

=orthodoxe=, _adj._, orthodox.

=orthodoxie=, _n.f._, orthodoxy.

=orthodromie=, _n.f._, orthodromy.

=orthoépie=, _n.f._, orthoëpy.

=orthogonal=, =-e=, _adj._, orthogonal.

=orthogonalement=, _adv._, in a right angle.

=orthogone=, _adj._, (geom.) orthogonal.

=orthographe=, _n.f._, orthography, spelling. _Faute d’—_; mistake in spelling.

=orthographie=, _n.f._, (arch., bot., geom., persp.) orthography.

=orthographier=, _v.a._ and _n._, to spell.

=orthographique=, _adj._, orthographical, orthographic. _Dessin —_; orthographical drawing.

=orthographiste=, _n.m._, orthographer.

=orthopédie=, _n.f._, orthopædy.

=orthopédique=, _adj._, orthopædic.

=orthopédiste=, _n.m._, orthopædist.

=orthopnée=, _n.f._, orthopnœa.

=orthoptère=, _n.m._ and _adj._, orthopterous insect; orthopterous.

=orthoptères=, _n.m.pl._, orthoptera, orthopterans.

=ortie= (or-tî), _n.f._, nettle; (vet.) rowel. _Jeter aux —s_; to throw to the dogs, to cast off. _Jeter son froc aux —s_; to be unfrocked (of monks).

=ortié=, =-e=, _adj._, nettled. _Fièvre —e_; nettle-rash.

=ortive=, _adj._, (astron.) ortive.

=ortolan=, _n.m._, (orni.) ortolan.

=orvale=, _n.f._, (bot.) clary, orval.

=orvet=, _n.m._, (erpetology) slow-worm.

=orviétan=, _n.m._, orvietan, nostrum. _Marchand d’—_; quack-doctor.

=oryctographie=, _n.f._, oryctography.

=oryctologie=, _n.f._, oryctology.

=oryctologiste= _or_ =oryctologue=, _n.m._, oryctologist.

=os= (ô), _n.m._, bone. _L’— de la jambe_; the shin-bone. _— de l’épaule_; shoulder-blade. _— à ronger_; bone to pick; sop; nut to crack. _Jusqu’à la moelle des —_; to the bones. _Elle n’a que la peau et les —_; she is nothing but skin and bones. _Rompre les — à quelqu’un_; to beat any one unmercifully. _Ne pas faire de vieux —_; not to live long. _Être trempé_, or _percé_, _jusqu’aux —_; to be wet through or to the skin.

=oscillant=, =-e=, _adj._, oscillating.

=oscillation= (-sil-la-), _n.f._, oscillation, vibration, swing.

=oscillatoire= (-sil-la-), _adj._, oscillatory.

=osciller= (os-sil-lé), _v.n._, to oscillate, to swing, to vibrate, to fluctuate, to waver. _— entre deux opinions_; to be undecided, to waver between two opinions.

=oscitant=, =-e=, _adj._, (med.) oscitant, gaping, yawning.

=oscitation=, _n.f._, oscitancy, gaping.

=osculat-eur=, =-rice=, _adj._, (geom.) osculatory.

=osculation=, _n.f._, (geom.) osculation.

=osé=, =-e=, _adj._, bold, daring; attempted, ventured.

*=oseille=, _n.f._, sorrel.

=oser=, _v.a._, to dare, to be so bold as, to venture. _Vous n’osez rien_; you won’t venture anything.

=oser=, _v.n._, to dare, to venture, to presume, to attempt. _Je n’oserais_, _je n’ose_; I dare not. _Si j’ose le dire_; if I may venture so to speak. _Oserai-je le dire?_ can I venture to say it? _Oseriez-vous le blâmer?_ would you dare to blame him?

=oseraie= (ô-zrê), _n.f._, osier-bed.

=osier=, _n.m._, osier, withy, wicker. _Un panier d’—_; a wicker-basket.

=osmazôme=, _n.f._, (chem.) osmazome.

=osmium=, _n.m._ (n.p.), (chem.) osmium.

=osmonde=, _n.f._, (bot.) osmund.

=ossature=, _n.f._, (anat.) osseous frame-work, skeleton.

=osselet= (o-slê), _n.m._, ossicle, small bone; knuckle-bone; (vet.) osselet.

=ossements= (os-mān), _n.m.pl._, bones (of dead bodies).

=osseu-x=, =-se=, _adj._, bony, osseous.

=ossianique=, _adj._, of Ossian.

=ossification=, _n.f._, ossification.

=ossifier=, _v.a._, to ossify.

_s’_=ossifier=, _v.r._, to become ossified.

=ossu=, =-e=, _adj._, large boned, bony.

=ossuaire=, _n.m._, ossuary, charnel-house.

=ostéine=, _n.f._, (chem.) osseine (substance extracted from bones).

=ostensible=, _adj._, ostensible, visible.

=ostensiblement=, _adv._, ostensibly, visibly.

=ostensoir= _or_ =ostensoire=, _n.m._, (c.rel.) monstrance, remonstrance.

=ostentat-eur=, =-rice=, _n._ and _adj._, ostentatious person; ostentatious.

=ostentation=, _n.f._, ostentation, show, boast. _Faire — de ses richesses_; to parade one’s wealth.

=ostéocolle=, _n.f._, osteocolla, bone-glue.

=ostéocope=, _adj._, of the bones. _Douleur —_; osteocope.

=ostéogénie=, _n.f._, osteogeny.

=ostéographie=, _n.f._, osteography.

=ostéolithe=, _n.m._, petrified bone.

=ostéologie=, _n.f._, osteology.

=ostéotomie=, _n.f._, osteotomy.

=ostracé=, =-e=, _adj._, ostraceous.

=ostraciser=, _v.a._, to ostracize, to banish.

=ostracisme=, _n.m._, ostracism, banishment. _Frapper d’—_; to ostracize, to banish.

=ostracite=, _n.f._, (foss.) ostracite.

=ostréiculteur=, _n.m._, oyster-grower.

=ostréiculture=, _n.f._, oyster-culture.

=ostrogot=, _n.m._, Ostrogoth; barbarian, savage, fool.

=otage=, _n.m._, hostage, pledge. _En —_; as a hostage.

=otalgie=, _n.f._, otalgia, ear-ache.

=ôté=, _prep._, except, save, but, barring. _— cela, je ferai tout_; I’ll do everything but that.

=ôter=, _v.a._, to take away; to remove; to deprive; to take off, to deduct; to take out; to pull off; to set aside; to rid (of). _Otez cette table de là_; take that table away. _Otez la nappe_; take away the cloth. _Je ne puis m’— cela de la tête_; I can’t get that out of my head. _— sa cravate_, _son manteau_, _son chapeau_, _ses souliers_; to take off one’s neckcloth, cloak, hat, shoes. _— son gilet_; to pull off one’s waistcoat. _— son chapeau à quelqu’un_; to take off one’s hat to any one. _On lui a ôté sa place_; they have deprived him of his situation. _Cette eau ôte les taches_; that water removes stains.

_s’_=ôter=, _v.r._, to remove; to get away; to be moved, to be taken away, to take one’s self off; to stand out. _Otez-vous de devant mes yeux_; get out of my sight. _Otez-vous du chemin_; stand out of the way. _Ote-toi de là que je m’y mette_; make room for me.

=ottoman=, =-e=, _n._ and _adj._, Ottoman.

=ottomane=, _n.f._, ottoman (sofa).

=ou=, _conj._, or, either, else, or else. _Mort — vif_; either dead or alive.

=où=, _adv._, where, whither; at which; in which; to which; through which; when, that. _— suis-je?_ where am I? _— en suis-je?_ how do matters stand? _— allez-vous?_ where are you going? _D’—?_ whence? where ... from. _D’— est-il?_ what countryman is he? _D’— savez-vous cela?_ how do you know that? _D’— vient que?_ how is it that? _Par —?_ which way? _L’état — il est_; the condition in which he is. _Le but — il tend_; the end he has in view. _— en êtes vous avec lui?_ upon what terms are you with him? _Partout —_; wherever. _Le moment — je vous ai quitté_; the moment when _or_ just as I left you. _— en êtes vous de votre travail?_ how far have you got with your work; what progress have you made?

☉*=ouaille=, _n.f._, sheep. _pl._, flock (of a pastor).

=ouais!= _int._, heyday! whish! dear me! bless my soul!

=ouate=, _n.f._, wadding, padding; cotton-wool. _Doublé de —_; wadded, lined with wadding.

=ouater=, _v.a._, to wad, to pad. _Ouaté_; velvety.

=oubli=, _n.m._, forgetfulness, neglect, oblivion; oversight, inadvertence, omission, slip; breach. _Mettre en —_; to forget. _Ensevelir dans l’—_; to bury in oblivion. _Tomber dans l’—_; to sink into oblivion, to fall into neglect.

=oubliable=, _adj._, liable to be forgotten; that deserves to be forgotten.

☉=oubliance=, _n.f._ _V._ =oubli=.

=oublie=, _n.f._, a kind of very thin pastry; wafer.

=oublier=, _v.a._, to forget, to be unmindful of; to omit, to leave out. _— son devoir_; to forget one’s duty. _N’oubliez pas les pauvres_; remember the poor. _— une injure_; to forget an injury. _Oublions le passé_; let bygones be bygones.

_s’_=oublier=, _v.r._, to forget one’s self; to neglect one’s affairs, to be forgotten. _Les parvenus s’oublient facilement_; upstarts easily forget themselves.

=oubliettes=, _n.f.pl._, oubliettes; (fig.) trap-dungeon. _Mettre aux —_; to consign to oblivion.

=oublieur=, _n.m._, muffin-man.

=oublieu-x=, =-se=, _adj._, forgetful, oblivious, unmindful.

=ouest= (ou-èst), _n.m._, West, westerly, western. _Un vent d’—_; a westerly wind. _À l’—_; westward, in a westerly direction; westerly (of the wind). _Vents d’—_; westerly winds. _L’Ouest_; (rail) the Great Western of France.

=ouf!= _int._, oh!

=oui=, _adv._, yes. _—-da_; yes, indeed, willingly. _Il ne m’a répondu ni — ni non_; he gave me no positive answer. _Dire_, _parier_, _assurer que —_; to say, to bet, to assure that it is so. _Il a dit que —_ or _il a dit —_; he said yes.

=oui=, _n.m._, yes. _Dire le grand —_; to marry, to pronounce the fatal word “I will.” _Le — et le non_; yes and no. _Pour un — et un non_; for the least thing. _Les — et les non_; the ayes and noes.

=ouï=, =-e=, _part._, heard. _J’ai — dire_; I have heard say. _J’ai — parler de_; I have heard of.

=ouï-dire=, _n.m._, (_—_) hearsay.

=ouïe=, _n.f._, hearing. _Avoir l’— bonne_; to be quick of hearing.

=ouïe=, _n.f._, hole (of a violin, etc.). _pl._, gills (of fish).

*=ouillage=, _n.m._, ullage; filling up of a cask of wine.

=ouiller=, _v.a._, to fill up, to refresh, to add to, to replace in a cask the quantity which has disappeared by leakage, etc.

=ouïr=, _v.a._, to hear.

=ouistiti=, _n.m._, striated monkey.

=ouragan=, _n.m._, hurricane, tornado.

=ourdir=, _v.a._, to warp; to plot, to brew, to hatch, to concoct. _— une toile_; to warp a cloth. _— une trahison_; to plot a treacherous deed. _— un complot_; to hatch a plot.

=ourdissage=, _n.m._, warping.

=ourdisseu-r=, _n.m._, =-se=, _n.f._, warper.

=ourdissoir=, _n.m._, warp-beam.

=ourdissure=, _n.f._, warping.

=ourler=, _v.a._, to hem (needlework). _— à jour_; to hemstitch.

=ourlet=, _n.m._, hem.

=ours= (oors), _n.m._, bear. _Un — mal léché_; an unlicked cub, an ill-bred fellow. _Il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l’— avant qu’on l’ait pris_; you must not count your chickens before they are hatched. _C’est un —_; he is a bear. _Chasse à l’—_; bear-hunt.

=ourse=, _n.f._, she-bear; (astron.) Ursa. _La grande —_; Ursa Major, the Greater Bear. _La petite —_; Ursa Minor, the Lesser Bear.

=oursin=, _n.m._, sea-urchin.

=ourson=, _n.m._, bear’s cub.

=ourvari=, _n.m._ _V._ =hourvari=.

=outarde=, _n.f._, (orni.) bustard.

=outardeau=, _n.m._, (orni.) young bustard.

=outil= (oo-ti), _n.m._, tool, implement.

*=outillage=, _n.m._, stock of tools.

*=outillé=, =-e=, _adj._, furnished with tools.

*=outiller=, _v.a._, to furnish with tools.

=outrage=, _n.m._, outrage, gross insult, abuse; injury. _Souffrir un —_; to brook an outrage. _Faire un — à_; to commit an outrage upon.

=outrageant=, =-e= (-jān, -t), _adj._, outrageous; insulting, abusive.

=outrager=, _v.a._, to outrage, to insult, to shock, to offend. _— la pudeur_; to commit an outrage upon decency.

=outrageusement= (-jeûz-mān), _adv._, outrageously, insultingly.

=outrageu-x=, =-se=, _adj._, outrageous.

=outrance=, _n.f._, extreme; excess. _À —_; with a vengeance; to the death. _À toute —_; beyond measure.

=outre=, _n.f._, leather bottle.