Chapter 1073

Or"gan*ize (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Organized (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Organizing (?) .] [Cf. F. organiser , Gr. <?/. See Organ .] 1. (Biol.) To furnish with organs; to give an organic structure to; to endow with capacity for the functions of life; as, an organized being; organized matter ; -- in this sense used chiefly in the past participle.

These nobler faculties of the mind, matter organized could never produce. Ray.

2. To arrange or constitute in parts, each having a special function, act, office, or relation; to systematize; to get into working order; -- applied to products of the human intellect, or to human institutions and undertakings, as a science, a government, an army, a war, etc.

This original and supreme will organizes the government. Cranch.

3. (Mus.) To sing in parts; as, to organize an anthem . [R.]

Busby.

Organizer <Xpage=1011>

Or"gan*i`zer (?) , n. One who organizes.

Organling <Xpage=1011>

Or"gan*ling (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A large kind of sea fish; the orgeis.

Organo- <Xpage=1011>

Or"ga*no- (?) . [See Organ .] A combining form denoting relation to , or connection with , an organ or organs .

Organogen <Xpage=1011>

Or*gan"o*gen (?) , n. [ Organo- + -gen .] (Chem.) A name given to any one of the four elements, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, which are especially characteristic ingredients of organic compounds; also, by extension, to other elements sometimes found in the same connection; as sulphur, phosphorus, etc.

Organogenesis <Xpage=1011>

Or`ga*no*gen"e*sis (?) , n. [ Organo- + genesis .]

1. (Biol.) The origin and development of organs in animals and plants.

2. (Biol.) The germ history of the organs and systems of organs, -- a branch of morphogeny.

Haeckel.

Organogenic <Xpage=1011>

Or`ga*no*gen"ic (?) , a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to organogenesis.

Organogeny <Xpage=1011>

Or`ga*nog"e*ny (?) , n. (Biol.) Organogenesis.

Organographic, Organographical <Xpage=1011>

Or`ga*no*graph"ic (?) , Or`ga*no*graph"ic*al (?) , a. [Cf. F. organographique .] Of or pertaining to organography.

Organographist <Xpage=1011>

Or`ga*nog"ra*phist (?) , n. One versed in organography.

Organography <Xpage=1011>

Or`ga*nog"ra*phy (?) , n. [ Organo- + -graphy : cf. F. organographie .] A description of the organs of animals or plants.

Organoleptic <Xpage=1011>

Or`ga*no*lep"tic (?) , a. [F. organoleptique , fr. Gr. <?/ an organ + <?/ to lay hold of.] (Physiol.) Making an impression upon an organ; plastic; -- said of the effect or impression produced by any substance on the organs of touch, taste, or smell, and also on the organism as a whole.

Organological <Xpage=1011>

Or`ga*no*log"ic*al (?) , a. Of or relating to organology.

Organology <Xpage=1011>

Or`ga*nol"o*gy (?) , n. [ Organ + -logy : cf. F. organologie .] 1. The science of organs or of anything considered as an organic structure.

The science of style, as an organ of thought, of style in relation to the ideas and feelings, might be called the organology of style. De Quincey.

2. That branch of biology which treats, in particular, of the organs of animals and plants. See Morphology .

Organometallic <Xpage=1011>

Or`ga*no*me*tal"lic (?) , a. (Chem.) Metalorganic.

Organon, Organum <Xpage=1011>

Or"ga*non (?) , Or"ga*num (?) , n. [NL. organon , L. organum . See Organ .] An organ or instrument; hence, a method by which philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted; -- a term adopted from the Aristotelian writers by Lord Bacon, as the title ("Novum Organon ") of part of his treatise on philosophical method.

Sir. W. Hamilton.

Organonymy <Xpage=1011>

Or`ga*non"y*my (?) , n. [ Organo- + Gr.<?/, for <?/, a name.] (Biol.) The designation or nomenclature of organs.

B. G. Wilder.

Organophyly <Xpage=1011>

Or`ga*noph"y*ly (?) , n. [ Organo- + Gr. <?/ clan.] (Biol.) The tribal history of organs, -- a branch of morphophyly.

Haeckel.

Organoplastic <Xpage=1011>

Or`ga*no*plas"tic (?) , a. [ Organo- + -plastic .] (Biol.) Having the property of producing the tissues or organs of animals and plants; as, the organoplastic cells .

Organoscopy <Xpage=1011>

Or`ga*nos"co*py (?) , n. [ Organo- + -scopy .] Phrenology.

Fleming.

Organotrophic <Xpage=1011>

Or`ga*no*troph"ic (?) , a. [ Organo- + Gr. <?/ to nourish.] (Biol.) Relating to the creation, organization, and nutrition of living organs or parts.

Organule <Xpage=1011>

Or"gan*ule (?) , n. [Dim. of organ .] (Anat.) One of the essential cells or elements of an organ. See Sense organule , under Sense .

Huxley.

Organy <Xpage=1011>

Or"ga*ny (?) , n. [AS. Organe , from the Latin. See Origan .] (Bot.) See Origan .

Organzine <Xpage=1011>

Or"gan*zine (?) , n. [F. organsin ; cf. Sp. organsino , It. organzino .] A kind of double thrown silk of very fine texture, that is, silk twisted like a rope with different strands, so as to increase its strength.

Orgasm <Xpage=1011>

Or"gasm (?) , n. [F. orgasme ; cf. Gr. <?/ a kneading, softening, prob. confused with <?/ to swell, espicially with lust; to feel an ardent desire.] (Physiol.) Eager or immoderate excitement or action; the state of turgescence of any organ; erethism; esp., the height of venereal excitement in sexual intercourse.

Orgeat <Xpage=1011>

Or"geat (?) , n. [F., fr. orge barley, L. hordeum .] A sirup in which, formerly, a decoction of barley entered, but which is now prepared with an emulsion of almonds, -- used to flavor beverages or edibles.

Orgeis <Xpage=1011>

Or"ge*is (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) See Organling .

Orgiastic <Xpage=1011>

Or`gi*as"tic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/. See Orgy .] Pertaining to, or of the nature of, orgies.

Elton.

Orgies <Xpage=1011>

Or"gies (?) , n. pl. ; sing. Orgy (<?/) . [The singular is rarely used.] [F. orgie , orgies , L. orgia , pl., Gr. <?/; akin to <?/ work. See Organ , and Work .]

1. A sacrifice accompanied by certain ceremonies in honor of some pagan deity; especially, the ceremonies observed by the Greeks and Romans in the worship of Dionysus, or Bacchus, which were characterized by wild and dissolute revelry.

As when, with crowned cups, unto the Elian god, Those priests high orgies held. Drayton.

2. Drunken revelry; a carouse.

B. Jonson. Tennyson.

Orgillous <Xpage=1011>

Or"gil*lous (?) , a. [OF. orguillous , F. orgueilleux , fr. OF. orgoil pride, F. orgueil .] Proud; haughty. [Obs.]

Shak.

Orgue <Xpage=1011>

Orgue (?) , n. [F., fr. L. organum organ, Gr. <?/. See Organ .] (Mil.) (a) Any one of a number of long, thick pieces of timber, pointed and shod with iron, and suspended, each by a separate rope, over a gateway, to be let down in case of attack. (b) A piece of ordnance, consisting of a number of musket barrels arranged so that a match or train may connect with all their touchholes, and a discharge be secured almost or quite simultaneously.

Orgulous <Xpage=1011>

Or"gu*lous (?) , a. See Orgillous . [Obs.]

Orgy <Xpage=1011>

Or"gy (?) , n. ; pl. Orgies (<?/) . A frantic revel; drunken revelry. See Orgies

Orgyia <Xpage=1011>

Or*gy"i*a (?, n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ the length of the outstretched arms. So named because, when at rest, it stretches forward its fore legs like arms.] (Zo\'94l.) . A genus of bombycid moths whose caterpillars (esp. those of Orgyia leucostigma ) are often very injurious to fruit trees and shade trees. The female is wingless. Called also vaporer moth .

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Oricalche <Xpage=1012>

Or"i*calche (?) , n. [Obs.] See Orichalch .

Costly oricalche from strange Ph\'d2nice. Spenser.

Orichalceous <Xpage=1012>

Or`i*chal"ce*ous (?) , a. Pertaining to, or resembling, orichalch; having a color or luster like that of brass.

Maunder.

Orichalch <Xpage=1012>

Or"i*chalch (?) , n. [L. orichalcum , Gr. <?/; <?/ mountain + <?/ brass: cf. F. orichalque .] A metallic substance, resembling gold in color, but inferior in value; a mixed metal of the ancients, resembling brass; -- called also aurichalcum , orichalcum , etc.

Oriel <Xpage=1012>

O"ri*el (?) , n. [OF. oriol gallery, corridor, LL. oriolum portico, hall, prob. fr. L. aureolus gilded, applied to an apartment decorated with gilding. See Oriole .] [Formerly written also oriol , oryal , oryall .]

1. A gallery for minstrels. [Obs.]

W. Hamper.

2. A small apartment next a hall, where certain persons were accustomed to dine; a sort of recess. [Obs.]

Cowell.

3. (Arch.) A bay window. See Bay window .

The beams that thro' the oriel shine Make prisms in every carven glass. Tennyson.

&hand; There is no generally admitted difference between a bay window and an oriel. In the United States the latter name is often applied to bay windows which are small, and either polygonal or round; also, to such as are corbeled out from the wall instead of resting on the ground.

Oriency <Xpage=1012>

O"ri*en*cy (?) , n. [See Orient .] Brightness or strength of color. [R.]

E. Waterhouse.

Orient <Xpage=1012>

O"ri*ent (?) , a. [F., fr. L. oriens , -entis , p. pr. of oriri to rise. See Origin .] 1. Rising, as the sun.

Moon, that now meet'st the orient sun. Milton.

2. Eastern; oriental. "The orient part."

Hakluyt.

3. Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; -- used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East. "Pearls round and orient ." Jer. Taylor . " Orient gems." Wordsworth . " Orient liquor in a crystal glass." Milton .

Orient <Xpage=1012>

O"ri*ent , n. 1. The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.

[Morn] came furrowing all the orient into gold. Tennyson.

2. The countries of Asia or the East.

Chaucer.

Best built city throughout the Orient . Sir T. Herbert.

3. A pearl of great luster. [R.]

Carlyle.

Orient <Xpage=1012>

O"ri*ent (?) , v. t. [F. orienter . Cf. Orientate .]

1. To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of.

2. Fig.: To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to arrange in order; to orientate.

Oriental <Xpage=1012>

O`ri*en"tal (?) , a. [L. orientalis : cf. F. oriental .] Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; -- opposed to occidental ; as, Oriental countries .

The sun's ascendant and oriental radiations. Sir T. Browne.

Oriental <Xpage=1012>

O`ri*en"tal , n. 1. A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic.

2. pl. (Eccl.) Eastern Christians of the Greek rite.

Orientalism <Xpage=1012>

O`ri*en"tal*ism (?) , n. [Cf. F. orientalisme .]

1. Any system, doctrine, custom, expression, etc., peculiar to Oriental people.

2. Knowledge or use of Oriental languages, history, literature, etc.

London Quart. Rev.

Orientalist <Xpage=1012>

O`ri*en"tal*ist , n. [Cf. F. orientaliste .]

1. An inhabitant of the Eastern parts of the world; an Oriental.

2. One versed in Eastern languages, literature, etc.; as, the Paris Congress of Orientalists .

Sir J. Shore.

Orientality <Xpage=1012>

O`ri*en*tal"i*ty (?) , n. The quality or state of being oriental or eastern.

Sir T. Browne.

Orientalize <Xpage=1012>

O`ri*en"tal*ize (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Orientalized (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Orientalizing (?) .] to render Oriental; to cause to conform to Oriental manners or conditions.

Orientate <Xpage=1012>

O"ri*en*tate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Orientated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Orientating .] [From Orient .]

1. To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward.

2. To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.

A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry. E. S. Dana.

Orientate <Xpage=1012>

O"ri*en*tate , v. i. To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.

Orientation <Xpage=1012>

O`ri*en*ta"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. orientation .]

1. The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.

2. The tendency of a revolving body, when suspended in a certain way, to bring the axis of rotation into parallelism with the earth's axis.

3. An aspect or fronting to the east; especially (Arch.) , the placing of a church so that the chancel, containing the altar toward which the congregation fronts in worship, will be on the east end.

4. Fig.: A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement.

The task of orientation undertaken in this chapter. L. F. Ward.

Orientness <Xpage=1012>

O"ri*ent*ness (?) , n. The quality or state of being orient or bright; splendor. [Obs.]

Fuller.

Orifice <Xpage=1012>

Or"i*fice (?) , n. [F., from L. orificium ; os , oris , a mouth + facere to make. See Oral , and Fact .] A mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening; as, the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice of a wound.

Shak.

Etna was bored through the top with a monstrous orifice . Addison.

Oriflamb, Oriflamme <Xpage=1012>

Or"i*flamb , Or"i*flamme (?) , n. [F. oriflamme , OF. oriflambe , LL. auriflamma ; L. aurum gold + flamma flame; cf. L. flammula a little banner. So called because it was a flag of red silk, split into many points, and borne on a gilded lance.] 1. The ancient royal standard of France.

2. A standard or ensign, in battle. "A handkerchief like an oriflamb ."

Longfellow.

And be your oriflamme to-day the helmet of Navarre. Macaulay.

Origan, Origanum <Xpage=1012>

Or"i*gan (?) , O*rig"a*num (?) , n. [L. origanum , Gr. <?/, <?/, prob. fr. <?/ mountain + <?/ brightness, beauty. Cf. Organy .] (Bot.) A genus of aromatic labiate plants, including the sweet marjoram ( O. Marjorana ) and the wild marjoram ( O. vulgare ).

Spenser.

Origenism <Xpage=1012>

Or"i*gen*ism (?) , n. (Eccl. Hist.) The opinions of Origen of Alexandria, who lived in the 3d century, one of the most learned of the Greek Fathers. Prominent in his teaching was the doctrine that all created beings, including Satan, will ultimately be saved.

Origenist <Xpage=1012>

Or"i*gen*ist , n. A follower of Origen of Alexandria.

Origin <Xpage=1012>

Or"i*gin (?) , n. [F. origine , L. origo , -iginis , fr. oriri to rise, become visible; akin to Gr. <?/ to stir up, rouse, Skr. r , and perh. to E. run .]

1. The first existence or beginning of anything; the birth.

This mixed system of opinion and sentiment had its origin in the ancient chivalry. Burke.

2. That from which anything primarily proceeds; the fountain; the spring; the cause; the occasion.

3. (Anat.) The point of attachment or end of a muscle which is fixed during contraction; -- in contradistinction to insertion .

Origin of co\'94rdinate axes (Math.) , the point where the axes intersect. See Note under Ordinate .

Syn. -- Commencement; rise; source; spring; fountain; derivation; cause; root; foundation. -- Origin , Source . Origin denotes the rise or commencement of a thing; source presents itself under the image of a fountain flowing forth in a continuous stream of influences. The origin of moral evil has been much disputed, but no one can doubt that it is the source of most of the calamities of our race.

I think he would have set out just as he did, with the origin of ideas -- the proper starting point of a grammarian, who is to treat of their signs. Tooke.

Famous Greece, That source of art and cultivated thought Which they to Rome, and Romans hither, brought. Waller.

Originable <Xpage=1012>

O*rig"i*na*ble (?) , a. Capable of being originated.

Original <Xpage=1012>

O*rig"i*nal (?) , a. [F. original , L. originalis .]

1. Pertaining to the origin or beginning; preceding all others; first in order; primitive; primary; pristine; as, the original state of man; the original laws of a country; the original inventor of a process.

His form had yet not lost All her original brightness. Milton. <-- #sic. "her" refers to form, apparently considered feminine in gender. -->

2. Not copied, imitated, or translated; new; fresh; genuine; as, an original thought; an original process; the original text of Scripture.

3. Having the power to suggest new thoughts or combinations of thought; inventive; as, an original genius .

4. Before unused or unknown; new; as, a book full of original matter .

Original sin (Theol.) , the first sin of Adam, as related to its consequences to his descendants of the human race; -- called also total depravity . See Calvinism .

Original <Xpage=1012>

O*rig"i*nal , n. [Cf. F. original .]

1. Origin; commencement; source.

It hath it original from much grief. Shak.

And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. Addison.