The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
Chapter 1057
At odds , in dispute; at variance. "These squires at odds did fall." Spenser . "He flashes into one gross crime or other, that sets us all at odds ." Shak . -- It is odds , it is probable. [Obs.] <-- = "odds are" --> Jer. Taylor . -- Odds and ends , that which is left; remnants; fragments; refuse; scraps; miscellaneous articles. "My brain is filled...with all kinds of odds and ends ." W. Irving .
Ode <Xpage=996>
Ode (?) , n. [F., fr. L. ode , oda , Gr. <?/ a song, especially a lyric song, contr. fr. <?/, fr. <?/ to sing; cf.Skr. vad to speak, sing. Cf. Comedy , Melody , Monody .] A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; esp., now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.
Hangs odes upon hawthorns and elegies on brambles. Shak.
O! run; prevent them with thy humble ode , And lay it lowly at his blessed feet. Milton.
Ode factor , one who makes, or who traffics in, odes; -- used contemptuously.
Odelet <Xpage=996>
Ode"let (?) , n. A little or short ode.
Odeon <Xpage=996>
O*de"on (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/: cf.F. od\'82on . See Ode .] A kind of theater in ancient Greece, smaller than the dramatic theater and roofed over, in which poets and musicians submitted their works to the approval of the public, and contended for prizes; -- hence, in modern usage, the name of a hall for musical or dramatic performances.
Odeum <Xpage=996>
O*de"um (?) , n. [L.] See Odeon .
Odible <Xpage=996>
O"di*ble (?) , a. [L. odibilis . See Odium .] Fitted to excite hatred; hateful. [Obs.]
Bale.
Odic <Xpage=996>
Od"ic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to od. See Od . [Archaic] -- Od"ic*al*ly (#) , adv.
Odin <Xpage=996>
O"din (?) , n. [Icel. <?/; prob.akin to E. wood , a. See Wednesday .] (Northern Myth.) The supreme deity of the Scandinavians; -- the same as Woden , of the German tribes.
There in the Temple, carved in wood, The image of great Odin stood. Longfellow.
Odinic <Xpage=996>
O*din"ic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to Odin.
Odious <Xpage=996>
O"di*ous (?) , a. [L. odiosus , from odium hatred: cf. F. odieux . See Odium .] 1. Hateful; deserving or receiving hatred; as, an odious name, system, vice . "All wickedness will be most odious ."
Sprat.
He rendered himself odious to the Parliament. Clarendon.
2. Causing or provoking hatred, repugnance, or disgust; offensive; disagreeable; repulsive; as, an odious sight; an odious smell.
Milton.
The odious side of that polity. Macaulay.
Syn. -- Hateful; detestable; abominable; disgusting; loathsome; invidious; repulsive; forbidding; unpopular.
-- O"di*ous`ly . adv. -- O"di*ous*ness , n.
Odist <Xpage=996>
Od"ist (?) , n. A writer of an ode or odes.
Odium <Xpage=996>
O"di*um (?) , n. [L., fr. odi I hate. Gr. Annoy , Noisome .] 1. Hatred; dislike; as, his conduct brought him into odium , or, brought odium upon him .
2. The quality that provokes hatred; offensiveness.
She threw the odium of the fact on me. Dryden.
Odium theologicum (<?/) [L.] , the enmity peculiar to contending theologians.
Syn. -- Hatred; abhorrence; detestation; antipathy. -- Odium , Hatred . We exercise hatred ; we endure odium . The former has an active sense, the latter a passive one. We speak of having a hatred for a man, but not of having an odium toward him. A tyrant incurs odium . The odium of an offense may sometimes fall unjustly upon one who is innocent.
I wish I had a cause to seek him there, To oppose his hatred fully. Shak.
You have...dexterously thrown some of the odium of your polity upon that middle class which you despise. Beaconsfield.
Odize <Xpage=996>
Od"ize (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Odized (?) p. pr. & vb. n. Odizing .] To charge with od. See Od . [Archaic]
Odmyl <Xpage=996>
Od"myl (?) , n. [Gr. <?/, <?/, stench + -yl .] (Chem.) A volatile liquid obtained by boiling sulphur with linseed oil. It has an unpleasant garlic odor.
Odometer <Xpage=996>
O*dom"e*ter (?) , n. [Gr. <?/, <?/, an instrument for measuring distance; <?/ way + <?/ measure: cf.F. odom\'82tre , hodom\'82tre .] An instrument attached to the wheel of a vehicle, to measure the distance traversed; also, a wheel used by surveyors, which registers the miles and rods traversed.
Odometrical <Xpage=996>
O`do*met"ric*al (?) , a. [Cf. F. odom\'82trique , hodom\'82trique .] Of or pertaining to the odometer, or to measurements made with it.
Odometrous <Xpage=996>
O*dom"e*trous (?) , a. Serving to measure distance on a road. [R.]
Sydney Smith.
Odometry <Xpage=996>
O*dom"e*try (?) , n. Measurement of distances by the odometer.
Odonata <Xpage=996>
O*don"a*ta (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, a tooth.] (Zo\'94l.) The division of insects that includes the dragon flies.
Odontalgia <Xpage=996>
O`don*tal"gi*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/, <?/, a tooth + <?/ pain.] (Med.) Toothache.
Odontalgic <Xpage=996>
O`don*tal"gic (?) , a. [Cf. F. odontalgique .] Of or pertaining to odontalgia. -- n. A remedy for the toothache.
Odontalgy <Xpage=996>
O`don*tal"gy (?) , n. (Med.) Same as Odontalgia .
Odontiasis <Xpage=996>
O`don*ti"a*sis (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, a tooth.] Cutting of the teeth; dentition.
Odonto- <Xpage=996>
O*don"to- (?) . A combining form from Gr. <?/, <?/, a tooth.
Odontoblast <Xpage=996>
O*don"to*blast (?) , n. [ Odonto- + -blast .]
1. (Anat.) One of the more or less columnar cells on the outer surface of the pulp of a tooth; an odontoplast. They are supposed to be connected with the formation of dentine.
2. (Zo\'94l.) One of the cells which secrete the chitinous teeth of Mollusca.
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Odontocete <Xpage=997>
O*don`to*ce"te (?) , n.pl. [NL., from Gr. <?/, <?/, a tooth + <?/ a whale.] (Zo\'94l.) A subdivision of Cetacea, including the sperm whale, dolphins, etc.; the toothed whales.
Odontogeny <Xpage=997>
O`don*tog"e*ny (?) , n. [ Odonto- + root of Gr. <?/ to be born: cf: F. odontog\'82nie .] (Physiol.) Generetion, or mode of development, of the teeth.
Odontograph <Xpage=997>
O*don"to*graph (?) , n. [ Odonto- + -graph .] An instrument for marking or laying off the outlines of teeth of gear wheels.
Odontographic <Xpage=997>
O*don`to*graph"ic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to odontography.
Odontography <Xpage=997>
O`don*tog"ra*phy (?) , n. A description of the teeth.
Odontoid <Xpage=997>
O*don"toid (?) , a. [Gr. <?/; <?/, <?/, a tooth + <?/ form: cf.F. odonto\'8bde .] (Anat.) (a) Having the form of a tooth; toothlike. (b) Of or pertaining to the odontoid bone or to the odontoid process.
Odontoid bone (Anat.) , a separate bone, in many reptiles, corresponding to the odontoid process. -- Odontoid process , ∨ Odontoid peg (Anat.) , the anterior process of the centrum of the second vertebra, or axis, in birds and mammals. See Axis .
Odontolcae <Xpage=997>
O`don*tol"cae (?) , n. pl. [NL., from Gr. <?/, <?/, a tooth + <?/ a furrow.] (Paleon.) An extinct order of ostrichlike aquatic birds having teeth, which are set in a groove in the jaw. It includes Hesperornis , and allied genera. See Hesperornis . [Written also Odontholcae , and Odontoholcae .]
Odontolite <Xpage=997>
O*don"to*lite (?) , n. [ Odonto- + -lite .] (Min.) A fossil tooth colored a bright blue by phosphate of iron. It is used as an imitation of turquoise, and hence called bone turquoise .
Odontology <Xpage=997>
O`don*tol"o*gy (?) , n. [ Odonto- + -logy : cf.F. odontologie .] The science which treats of the teeth, their structure and development.
Odontophora <Xpage=997>
O`don*toph"o*ra (?) , n.pl. [NL. See Odontophore .] (Zo\'94l.) Same as Cephalophora .
Odontophore <Xpage=997>
O*don"to*phore (?) , n. [ Odonto- + Gr. <?/ to bear.] (Zo\'94l.) A special structure found in the mouth of most mollusks, except bivalves. It consists of several muscles and a cartilage which supports a chitinous radula, or lingual ribbon, armed with teeth. Also applied to the radula alone. See Radula .
Odontophorous <Xpage=997>
O`don*toph"o*rous (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Having an odontophore.
Odontoplast <Xpage=997>
O*don"to*plast (?) , n. [ Odonto- + Gr. <?/ to form, mold.] (Anat.) An odontoblast.
Odontopteryx <Xpage=997>
O`don*top"te*ryx (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'odoy`s , 'odo`ntos , a tooth + pte`ryx a wing.] (Paleon.) An extinct Eocene bird having the jaws strongly serrated, or dentated, but destitute of true teeth. It was found near London.
Odontornithes <Xpage=997>
O*don`tor*ni*"thes (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr.Gr. 'odoy`s , 'odo`ntos , a tooth + <?/, <?/, a bird.] (Paleon.) A group of Mesozoic birds having the jaws armed with teeth, as in most other vertebrates. They have been divided into three orders: Odontolc\'91, Odontotorm\'91, and Saurur\'91.
Odontostomatous <Xpage=997>
O*don"to*stom"a*tous (?) , a. [ Odonto- + Gr. <?/, <?/, the mounth.] (Zo\'94l.) Having toothlike mandibles; -- applied to certain insects.
Odontotormae <Xpage=997>
O*don`to*tor"mae (?) , n.pl. [NL., fr. <?/, <?/, a tooth + <?/ a socket.] (Paleon.) An order of extinct toothed birds having the teeth in sockets, as in the genus Ichthyornis. See Ichthyornis .
Odor <Xpage=997>
O"dor (?) , n. [OE. odor , odour , OF. odor , odour , F. odeur , fr. L. odor ; akin to olere to smell, Gr. <?/, Lith. <?/ Cf. Olfactory , Osmium , Ozone , Redolent .] [Written also odour .] Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.
Meseemed I smelt a garden of sweet flowers, That dainty odors from them threw around. Spenser.
To be in bad odor , to be out of favor, or in bad repute.
Odorament <Xpage=997>
O"dor*a*ment (?) , n. [L. odoramentum . See Odorate .] A perfume; a strong scent. [Obs.]
Burton.
Odorant <Xpage=997>
O"dor*ant (?) , a. [L. odorans , -antis , p.pr.] Yielding odors; fragrant.
Holland.
Odorate <Xpage=997>
O"dor*ate (?) , a. [L. odoratus , p.p. of odorare to perfume, fr. odor odor.] Odorous. [Obos.]
Bacon.
Odorating <Xpage=997>
O"dor*a*`ting (?) , a. Diffusing odor or scent; fragrant.
Odoriferous <Xpage=997>
O`dor*if"er*ous (?) , a. [L. odorifer ; odor odor + ferre to bear. See Odoe , and <?/ st Bear .] Bearing or yielding an odor; perfumed; usually, sweet of scent; fragrant; as, odoriferous spices, particles, fumes, breezes . Milton .
-- O`dor*if"er*ous*ly , adv. -- O`dor*if"er*ous*ness , n.
Odorline <Xpage=997>
O"dor*line (?) , n. (Chem.) A pungent oily substance obtained by redistilling bone oil. [Obs.]
Odorless <Xpage=997>
O"dor*less , a. Free from odor.
Odorous <Xpage=997>
O"dor*ous (?) , a. [Written also odourous .] [L. odorus , fr. odor odor: cf. OF. odoros , odoreux .] Having or emitting an odor or scent, esp. a sweet odor; fragrant; sweet-smelling. " Odorous bloom."
Keble.
Such fragrant flowers do give most odorous smell. Spenser.
-- O"dor*ous*ly , adv. -- O"dor*ous*ness , n.
Ods <Xpage=997>
Ods (?) , interj. A corruption of God's ; -- formerly used in oaths and ejaculatory phrases. " Ods bodikin." " Ods pity."
Shak.
Odyl, Odyle <Xpage=997>
Od"yl , Od"yle (?) , n. [Gr. <?/, passage + <?/ matter or material.] (Physics) See Od . [Archaic] .
Odylic <Xpage=997>
O*dyl"ic (?) , a. (Physics) Of or pertaining to odyle; odic; as, odylic force . [Archaic]
Odyssey <Xpage=997>
Od"ys*sey (?) , n. [L. Odyssea , Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ Ulysses: cf.F. Odyss\'82e .] An epic poem attributed to Homer, which describes the return of Ulysses to Ithaca after the siege of Troy.
\'d1 <Xpage=997>
\'d1 (&emac;) , a diphthong, employed in the Latin language, and thence in the English language, as the representative of the Greek diphthong oi . In many words in common use, e alone stands instead of &oe;. Classicists prefer to write the diphthong oe separate in Latin words.
\'d1coid <Xpage=997>
\'d1"coid (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ a house + -oid .] (Anat.) The colorless porous framework, or stroma, of red blood corpuscles from which the zooid, or hemoglobin and other substances of the corpuscles, may be dissolved out.
\'d1cology <Xpage=997>
\'d1*col"o*gy (?) , n. [Gr.<?/ house + -logy .] (Biol.) The various relations of animals and plants to one another and to the outer world.
\'d1conomical <Xpage=997>
\'d1`co*nom"ic*al (?) , a. See Economical .
\'d1conomics <Xpage=997>
\'d1`co*nom"ics (?) , n. See Economics .
\'d1conomy <Xpage=997>
\'d1*con"o*my (?) , n. See Economy .
\'d1cumenical <Xpage=997>
\'d1c`u*men"ic*al (?) , a. See Ecumenical .
\'d1dema <Xpage=997>
\'d1*de"ma (?) , n. [NL., from Gr. <?/ a swelling, tumor, fr. <?/ to swell.] (Med.) A swelling from effusion of watery fluid in the cellular tissue beneath the skin or mucous membrance; dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue. [Written also edema .]
\'d1dematous <Xpage=997>
\'d1*dem"a*tous (?) , a. (Med.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, edema; affected with edema.
\'d1iliad, \'d1illade <Xpage=997>
\'d1*il"iad (?) , \'d1il"lade` (?) , n. [F. \'d2illade , fr. \'d2el eye. See Eyelent .] A glance of the eye; an amorous look. [Obs.]
She gave strange \'d2illades and most speaking looks. Shak.
\'d1let <Xpage=997>
\'d1"let (?) , n. [See Eyelet .] An eye, bud, or shoot, as of a plant; an oilet. [Obs.]
Holland.
\'d1nanthate <Xpage=997>
\'d1*nan"thate (?) , n. (Chem.) A salt of the supposed &oe;nanthic acid.
\'d1nanthic <Xpage=997>
\'d1*nan"thic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ the first shoot of the vine, the vine blossom, the vine; <?/ the vine + <?/ bloom, <?/ flower.] (Chem.) Having, or imparting, the odor characteristic of the bouquet of wine; specifically used, formerly, to designate an acid whose ethereal salts were supposed to occasion the peculiar bouquet, or aroma, of old wine. Cf. \'d1nanthylic .
\'d1nanthic acid , an acid obtained from &oe;nanthic ether by the action of alkalies. -- \'d1nanthic ether , an ethereal substance (not to be confused with the bouquet, or aroma, of wine) found in wine lees, and consisting of a complex mixture of the ethereal salts of several of the higher acids of the acetic acid series. It has an ethereal odor, and it used in flavoring artificial wines and liquors. Called also oil of wine . See Essential oil , under Essential .
\'d1nanthol <Xpage=997>
\'d1*nan"thol (?) , n. [ \'d2nanthy lic + L. ole um oil.] (Chem.) An oily substance obtained by the distillation of castor oil, recognized as the aldehyde of \'d2nanthylic acid, and hence called also \'d2nanthaldehyde .
\'d1nanthone <Xpage=997>
\'d1*nan"thone (?) , n. [ \'d2nanthic + -one ] (Chem.) The ketone of \'d2nanthic acid.
\'d1nanthyl <Xpage=997>
\'d1*nan"thyl (?) , n. [ \'d2nnthic + -yl .] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical formerly supposed to exist in \'d2nanthic acid, now known to be identical with heptyl.
\'d1nanthylate <Xpage=997>
\'d1*nan"thyl*ate (?) , n. (Chem.) A salt of &oe;nanthylic acid; as, potassium \'d2nanthylate .
\'d1nanthylic <Xpage=997>
\'d1`nan*thyl"ic (?) , a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, \'d2nanthyl; specifically, designating an acid formerly supposed to be identical with the acid in \'d2nanthic ether, but now known to be identical with heptoic acid.
\'d1nanthylidene <Xpage=997>
\'d1`nan*thyl"i*dene (?) , n. (Chem.) A colorless liquid hydrocarbon, having a garlic odor; heptine.
\'d1nanthylous <Xpage=997>
\'d1*nan"thyl*ous (?) , a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid formerly supposed to be the acid of \'d2nanthylic ether, but now known to be a mixture of higher acids, especially capric acid. [Obs.]
\'d1nocyan <Xpage=997>
\'d1`no*cy"an (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ wine + <?/ a dark-blue substance.] (Chem.) The coloring matter of red wines.
\'d1nology <Xpage=997>
\'d1*nol"o*gy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ wine + -logy .] Knowledge of wine, scientific or practical.
\'d1nomania <Xpage=997>
\'d1n`o*ma"ni*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ wine + <?/ mania.] (Med.) (a) Delirium tremens. Rayer . (b) Dipsomania.
\'d1nomel <Xpage=997>
\'d1n"o*mel (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ wine + <?/ honey.] Wine mixed with honey; mead, [R.]
\'d1nometer <Xpage=997>
\'d1*nom"e*ter (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ wine + -meter .] See Alcoholometer .
\'d1nophilist <Xpage=997>
\'d1*noph"i*list (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ wine + <?/ to love.] A lover of wine. [R.] <-- now oenophile, older form obsolete! -->
Thackeray.
\'d1nothionic <Xpage=997>