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Om"o*plate (?) , n. [F., from Gr. <?/. See Omo- , and Plate .] (Anat.) The shoulder blade, or scapula.

Omostegite <Xpage=1002>

O*mos"te*gite (?) , n. [ Omo- + Gr. <?/ a roof.] (Zo\'94l.) The part of the carapace of a crustacean situated behind the cervical groove.

Omosternal <Xpage=1002>

O`mo*ster"nal (?) , a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the omosternum.

Omosternum <Xpage=1002>

O`mo*ster"num (?) , n. [ Omo- + sternum .] (Anat.) (a) The anterior element of the sternum which projects forward from between the clavicles in many batrachians and is usually tipped with cartilage. (b) In many mammals, an interarticular cartilage, or bone, between the sternum and the clavicle.

Omphacine <Xpage=1002>

Om"pha*cine (?) , a. [Gr. <?/, from <?/ an unripe grape or olive: cf.F. omphacin .] Of, pertaining to, or expressed from, unripe fruit; as, omphacine oil .

Omphalic <Xpage=1002>

Om*phal"ic , a. [Gr. <?/ having a boss, bossy, fr. <?/ the navel. See Navel .] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus, or navel.

Omphalo- <Xpage=1002>

Om"pha*lo- (?) . [Gr. <?/ the navel.] A combining form indicating connection with , or relation to , the umbilicus , or navel .

Omphalocele <Xpage=1002>

Om"pha*lo*cele` (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ the navel + <?/ a tumor: cf.F. omphaloc\'82le .] (Med.) A hernia at the navel.

Omphalode <Xpage=1002>

Om"pha*lode (?) , n. [ Omphalo- + Gr. <?/ form.] (Bot.) The central part of the hilum of a seed, through which the nutrient vessels pass into the rhaphe or the chalaza; -- called also omphalodium .

Omphalomancy <Xpage=1002>

Om"pha*lo*man"cy (?) , n. [ Omphalo- + -mancy .] Divination by means of a child's navel, to learn how many children the mother may have.

Crabb.

Omphalomesaraic <Xpage=1002>

Om`pha*lo*mes`a*ra"ic (?) , a. [ Omphalo- + mesaraic .] (Anat.) Omphalomesenteric.

Omphalomesenteric <Xpage=1002>

Om`pha*lo*mes`en*ter"ic (?) , a. [ Omphalo- + mesenteric .] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery; omphalomesaraic; as, the omphalomesenteric arteries and veins of a fetus .

Omphalopsychite <Xpage=1002>

Om`pha*lop"sy*chite (?) , n. [ Omphalo- + Gr. <?/ breath, spirit, soul: cf. F. omphalopsyque .] (Eccl.Hist.) A name of the Hesychasts, from their habit of gazing upon the navel.

Omphalopter, Omphaloptic <Xpage=1002>

Om`pha*lop"ter (?) , Om`pha*lop"tic (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ the navel + <?/ one who looks, <?/ belonging to sight: cf.F. omphaloptre .] An optical glass that is convex on both sides. [Obs.]

Hutton.

Omphalos <Xpage=1002>

Om"pha*los (?) , n. [L., fr. Gr. <?/.] (Anat.) The navel.

Omphalotomy <Xpage=1002>

Om`pha*lot"o*my (?) , n. [Gr. <?/; <?/ the navel + <?/ to cut: cf. F. omphalotomie .] (Surg.) The operation of dividing the navel-string.

Omy <Xpage=1002>

O"my (?) , a. Mellow, as land. [Prov.Eng.]

Ray.

On <Xpage=1002>

On (?) , prep. [OE. on , an , o , a , AS. on , an ; akin to D. aan , OS. & G. an , OHG. ana , Icel. \'be , Sw. <?/, Goth. ana , Russ. na , L. an- , in anhelare to pant, Gr. <?/, Zend ana . &root;195. Cf. A- , 1, Ana- , Anon .] The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath ; as: --

1. At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island .

I stood on the bridge at midnight. Longfellow.

2. To or against the surface of; -- used to indicate the motion of a thing as coming or falling to the surface of another; as, rain falls on the earth .

Whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken. Matt. xxi. 44.

3. Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano . Hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind.

4. At or near; adjacent to; -- indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast.

5. In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought.

Shak.

6. Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on ; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions ; to bet on a horse.

7. At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain from labor . See At (synonym).

8. At the time of, conveying some notion of cause or motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress or uniform . Hence, in consequence of, or following; as, on the ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded .

9. Toward; for; -- indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him .

10. At the peril of, or for the safety of. "Hence, on thy life."

Dryden.

11. By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor .

12. To the account of; -- denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him.

His blood be on us and on our children. Matt. xxvii. 25.

13. In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.

14. Of. [Obs.] "Be not jealous on me."

Shak.

Or have we eaten on the insane root That takes the reason prisoner? Shak.

&hand; Instances of this usage are common in our older writers, and are sometimes now heard in illiterate speech.

15. Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey.

16. In the service of; connected with; of the number of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.

&hand; On and upon are in general interchangeable. In some applications upon is more euphonious, and is therefore to be preferred; but in most cases on is preferable.

On a bowline . (Naut.) Same as Closehauled . -- On a wind , &or; On the wind (Naut.) , sailing closehauled. -- On a sudden . See under Sudden . -- On board , On draught , On fire , etc. See under Board , Draught , Fire , etc. -- On it , On't , of it. [Obs. or Colloq.] Shak . -- On shore , on land; to the shore. -- On the road , On the way , On the wing , etc. See under Road , Way , etc. -- On to , upon; on; to; -- sometimes written as one word, onto , and usually called a colloquialism; but it may be regarded in analogy with into .

They have added the -en plural form on to an elder plural. Earle.

We see the strength of the new movement in the new class of ecclesiastics whom it forced on to the stage. J. R. Green.

On <Xpage=1002>

On , adv. [See On , prep .] 1. Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on ; go on . "Time glides on ."

Macaulay.

The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger. Shak.

2. Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on .

3. In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on , take your ease; say on ; sing on .

4. Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, "He is neither on nor off," that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute.

5. Attached to the body, as clothing or ornament, or for use. "I have boots on ."

B. Gonson.

He put on righteousness as a breastplate. Is. lix. 17.

6. In progress; proceeding; as, a game is on .

&hand; On is sometimes used as an exclamation, or a command to move or proceed, some verb being understood; as, on , comrades; that is, go on , move on .

On and on , continuously; for a long time together. "Toiling on and on and on ."

Longfellow.

Onager <Xpage=1002>

On"a*ger (?) , n. ; pl. L. Onagri (#) , E. Onagers (#) . [L. onager , onagrus , Gr. <?/.] 1. (Rom.Antiq.) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery.

Fairholt.

2. (Zo\'94l.) A wild ass, especially the koulan.

Onagga <Xpage=1002>

O*nag"ga (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The dauw.

Onagraceous, Onagrarieous <Xpage=1002>

On`a*gra"ceous (?) , On`a*gra*ri"e*ous (?) , a. [From NL. Onagra an old scientific name of the evening primrose ( Enothera ), fr. Gr. <?/ a kind of plant; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants ( Onagrace\'91 or Onagrarie\'91 ), which includes the fuchsia, the willow-herb ( Epilobium ), and the evening primrose ( <OE/nothera ).

Onanism <Xpage=1002>

O"nan*ism (?) , n. [ Onan ( Gen. xxxviii. 9 ): cf. F. onanisme .] Self-pollution; masturbation.

Onappo <Xpage=1002>

O*nap"po (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A nocturnal South American monkey ( Callithrix discolor ), noted for its agility; -- called also ventriloquist monkey .

Ince <Xpage=1002>

Ince (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The ounce.

Once <Xpage=1002>

Once (?) , adv. [OE. ones , anes , an adverbial form fr. one , on , an , one. See One- , -Wards .] 1. By limitation to the number one; for one time; not twice nor any number of times more than one.

Ye shall . . . go round about the city once . Josh. vi. 3.

Trees that bear mast are fruitful but once in two years. Bacon.

2. At some one period of time; -- used indefinitely.

My soul had once some foolish fondness for thee. Addison.

That court which we shall once govern. Bp. Hall.

3. At any one time; -- often nearly equivalent to ever , if ever , or whenever ; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched .

Wilt thou not be made clean? When shall it once be? Jer. xiii. 27.

To be once in doubt Is once to be resolved. Shak.

&hand; Once is used as a noun when preceded by this or that ; as, this once , that once . It is also sometimes used elliptically, like an adjective, for once-existing . "The once province of Britain." J. N. Pomeroy ..

At once . (a) At the same point of time; immediately; without delay . "Stand not upon the order of your going, but go at once ." Shak . "I . . . withdrew at once and altogether." Jeffrey . (b) At one and the same time; simultaneously; in one body; as, they all moved at once . -- Once and again , once and once more; repeatedly. "A dove sent forth once and again , to spy." Milton .

Oncidium <Xpage=1002>

On*cid"i*um (?) , n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of tropical orchidaceous plants, the flower of one species of which ( O. Papilio ) resembles a butterfly.

Oncograph <Xpage=1002>

On"co*graph (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ bulk + -graph .] (Physiol.) An instrument for registering the changes observable with an oncometer.

Oncometer <Xpage=1002>

On*com"e*ter (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ bulk + -meter .] (Physiol.) An instrument for measuring the variations in size of the internal organs of the body, as the kidney, spleen, etc.

Oncotomay <Xpage=1002>

On*cot"o*may (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ bulk, mass + <?/ to cut: cf. F. oncotomie .] (Surg.) The opening of an abscess, or the removal of a tumor, with a cutting instrument. [Written also onkotomy .]

Dunglison.

Onde <Xpage=1002>

Onde (?) , n. [AS. anda malice, anger; akin to Icel. andi , \'94nd , breath.] Hatred; fury; envy. [Obs.]

On dit <Xpage=1002>

On` dit" (?) . [F.] They say, or it is said. -- n. A flying report; rumor; as, it is a mere on dit .

-one <Xpage=1002>

-one (?) . [From Gr. -w`nh , signifying, female descendant.] (Chem.) A suffix indicating that the substance, in the name of which it appears, is a ketone ; as, acet one .

-one <Xpage=1002>

-one . (Chem.) A termination indicating that the hydrocarbon to the name of which it is affixed belongs to the fourth series of hydrocarbons , or the third series of unsaturated hydrocarbonsl as, non one .

One <Xpage=1002>

One (?) , a. [OE. one , on , an , AS. \'84n ; akin to D. een , OS. \'89n , OFries. \'89n , \'84n , G. ein , Dan. een , Sw. en , Icel. einn , Goth. ains , W. un , Ir. & Gael. aon , L. unus , earlier oinos , oenos , Gr. <?/ the ace on dice; cf. Skr. \'89ka . The same word as the indefinite article a , an . &root; 299. Cf. 2d A, 1st An , Alone , Anon , Any , None , Nonce , Only , Onion , Unit .] 1. Being a single unit, or entire being or thing, and no more; not multifold; single; individual.

The dream of Pharaoh is one . Gen. xli. 25.

O that we now had here But one ten thousand of those men in England. Shak.

2. Denoting a person or thing conceived or spoken of indefinitely; a certain. "I am the sister of one Claudio" [ Shak .], that is, of a certain man named Claudio.

3. Pointing out a contrast, or denoting a particular thing or person different from some other specified; -- used as a correlative adjective, with or without the .

From the one side of heaven unto the other. Deut. iv. 32.

4. Closely bound together; undivided; united; constituting a whole.

The church is therefore one , though the members may be many. Bp. Pearson

5. Single in kind; the same; a common.

One plague was on you all, and on your lords. 1 Sam. vi. 4.

6. Single; inmarried. [Obs.]

Men may counsel a woman to be one . Chaucer.

&hand; One is often used in forming compound words, the meaning of which is obvious; as, one -armed, one -celled, one -eyed, one -handed, one -hearted, one -horned, one -idead, one -leaved, one -masted, one -ribbed, one -story, one -syllable, one -stringed, one -winged, etc.

All one , of the same or equal nature, or consequence; as, he says that it is all one what course you take. Shak . <-- = all the same --> -- One day . (a) On a certain day, not definitely specified, referring to time past.

One day when Phoebe fair, With all her band, was following the chase. Spenser.

(b) Referring to future time: At some uncertain day or period; some day.

Well, I will marry one day . Shak.

One <Xpage=1002>

One , n. 1. A single unit; as, one is the base of all numbers .

2. A symbol representing a unit, as 1, or i.

3. A single person or thing. "The shining ones ." Bunyan . "Hence, with your little ones ."

Shak.

He will hate the one , and love the other. Matt. vi. 24.

That we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. Mark x. 37.

After one , after one fashion; alike. [Obs.] Chaucer . -- At one , in agreement or concord. See At one , in the Vocab. -- Ever in one , continually; perpetually; always. [Obs.] Chaucer . -- In one , in union; in a single whole. -- One and one , One by one , singly; one at a time; one after another."Raising one by one the suppliant crew." Dryden. <-- one on one, (in a contest) contesting an opponent individually; go one on one, (in a game, esp. basketball) to contest one opponent by oneself. -->

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One <Xpage=1003>

One (?) , indef. pron. Any person, indefinitely; a person or body; as, what one would have well done, one should do one's self .

It was well worth one's while. Hawthorne.

Against this sort of condemnation one must steel one's self as one best can. G. Eliot.

One is often used with some , any , no , each , every , such , a , many a , another , the other , etc. It is sometimes joined with another , to denote a reciprocal relation.

When any one heareth the word. Matt. xiii. 19.

She knew every one who was any one in the land of Bohemia. Compton Reade.

The Peloponnesians and the Athenians fought against one another . Jowett (Thucyd. ).

The gentry received one another . Thackeray.

One <Xpage=1003>

One , v. t. To cause to become one; to gather into a single whole; to unite; to assimilite. [Obs.]

The rich folk that embraced and oned all their heart to treasure of the world. Chaucer.

Oneberry <Xpage=1003>

One"ber`ry (?) , n. (Bot.) The herb Paris. See Herb Paris , under Herb .

One-hand <Xpage=1003>

One"-hand` (?) , a. Employing one hand; as, the one-hand alphabet . See Dactylology .

One-horse <Xpage=1003>

One"-horse` (?) , a. 1. Drawn by one horse; having but a single horse; as, a one-horse carriage .

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

Oneidas <Xpage=1003>

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.

Oneirocritic <Xpage=1003>