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OCHREOUS, A'krc-us, a. Consisting of
ochre.
OCHUEY, A'kfir-e, «• Partaking of ochre.
OCHIMY, 6k ke-mA, *. A mixed base metal.
OCTAGON, 6k't6-g6n, s. In geometry, afisure consisting of eight sides and angles.
OCTAGONAL, 6k-tig'gA-nil, a. 518. Hav-ing eight angles and sides.
OCTANGULAR, itk-tang'gu-ldr, a. Havingeight angles.
OCTANGULARNESS, dk-tang'gA-l&r-nls,s. The quality of having eight angles.
OCTANT, Ak'tant, Ja. is, when a planet
OCTILE, Ak'Ul, 140,) is in such positionto another, that their places are only distantan eighth part of a circle.
OCTAVE , Ak'tAve, s. 91. The eighth dayafter some peculiar festival; in musick, aneighth or an interval of eight sounds j eightdays together after a festival.
OCI’AVO, Ak-ta'vA, a. A book is said tobe in octavo when a sheet is folded into eightleaves.
OCTENNIAL, Ak-ten'ne-al, a . 113. Hap-pening every eight years ; lasting eight years.
OCTOBER, Ak-tA'bAr, *. 98. The tenthmonth of the year, or the eighth numberedfrom March.
OCTOEDRICAL, Ak-tA-ed'dre-k&l, a. Hav-ing eight sides.
OCTONARY, ok'to-niir-A, a. Belonging tothe number eight.
OCTONOCULAR, Ak-tA-nAk'kA-lAr, a.Having eight eyes.
OCTOFETALOUS, 6k-tA-pAt'dl-ijs, a.
Having eight flower leaves.
OCTOSTYLE, 6k'tA-stile, s . The face of abuilding or ordonnance containing eightcolumns.
OCTUPLE, 6k't&-pl, a. 405. Eightfold.
OCULAR, Ak'ku-lilr, s . 88. Depending on
the eye, known by the eye.
OCULARLY, dk'kfi-lirdi-, ad. To the ob-servation of the eye.
OCULIST, 6k , ki-list, s. One who professesto cure distempers of the eyes.
ODD, dd, a. Not even, not divisibleinto equal numbers ; particular, uncouth, ex-traordinary ; something over a definite num-ber ; not noted, nut taken into the commonaccount v strange, unaccountable, fantastical,uncommon, particular; unlucky ; unlikely,in appearance improper.
ODDLY, Ad'lA, <id. Not evenly ; strangely,particular!}*, unaccountably, uncouthly.
ODDNESS, dd'nes, s. The state of beingnot even ; strangeness, particularity, uncouth-
nesi.
ODDS, Adz, 8. Inequality, excess of eithercompared with the other; more than an evenwager ; advantage, superiority , quarrel, de-bate, dispute.
ODE, Ade, 8. A poem written to be sungto musick. a Ivrick poem.
ODIBLE, Ade-bl, a. 405. Hateful.
ODIOUS, A'dA-fis, or o'je-us, a, Hateful,detestable, abominable; exposed to hate ;causing bate,’insidious.
& Hie fust mofie of pronouncing tliis word If ’he
rm're coimii«,n, but the second scents the mote co» reel-
—See Principle Nos. Cyt, C91, Jftfi.
ODIOUSLY, A'de-us-le, or A'jA-us-le, <td.
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Hatefully, abominably ; invidiously, so as tocause hate.
ODIOUSNESS, A'de-fis-nes, or A'je-us-n£s t
s. Ilatefulness.
ODIUM, A'dA-uni, or A'je-fim, #. Invidious-ness, quality of provoking hate.
ODORATE, o'do-rate, a. 91. Scented, hav-ing a strong scent, whether fetid or fragrant.
ODORIFEROUS, A-dA-rffTer-us, «. Givingscent, usually sweet of scent; fragrant, per-fumed.
ODORIFEROUSNESS, A-dA-rlfTm-Ss-nC*,
s. 534. Sweetness of scent.
ODOROUS, A'dur-us, a . 311. Fragrant,perfumed.
£3" It Is not a little strange that tliisa'ljecdve shonldhave preserved the accent ot the simple odour, whenthe Latin odbriis presented wt fair an opportunity ofaltering it. Milton lias seized this opportunity ; but,happily for the analogy of our own language, it hasnot been followed :
-“ Last the bright consummate flow’r
** Spirits odorous breathes : llow’rs and their fruit*' Man's nourishment.”—
Where we may observe, that, if the Latin accent bepreserved, the Latin spelling ought to be preservedlikewise.
ODOUR , A'dur, a. 314. Scent, whethergood or bad ; fragrance, perfume, sweet scent.OECONOMICKS, Ak-A-iiAni'mlks, a, 296.
Management of household affairs.OECUMENICAL, ek-u-men'ni-kal, a. 29G.
General, respecting the whole habitable world.OEDEMA , e-de'mil , a. 02,29G. A tumour.It is now, and commonly by surgeons, confinedto awhile, soft, insensible tumour.OEDEMATICK, ed-e-milt'tik, 29G.>OEDF.MATOUS, e-denr'mi-tSs, )Pertaining to an oedema.
OEILIAD, A-H'yild, s. 113. A glance, wink,token of the eye.
O’ER, Are, Contracted from Over.OESOPHAGUS , A-sAffd-gAa, s. The gullet.OF, <Jv,fjri?j>. 377. It is put before the sub-stantive that follows another in construction,as, Of these part were slain; it is put aftercomparative and superlative adjectives, as, themost dismal and unseasonable time Of ahother; from, as, I bought it Of him ; concern-ing, relating to, as, all have this sense Of war ;out of, as, yet Of this little he had some tospare ; among, as, any clergyman Of my ownacquaintance ; by, as, I was entertained Ofthe consul; this sense now not in use : ac-cording to, as, they do Of right belong to you;noting power or spontaneity, as, Of himselfman is confessedly unequal to his duty ; not-ing properties or qualities, ns, a man Of a de-cayed fortune, u body Of no colour; notingextraction, as, a man Of an ancient family ;noting adherence or belonging, as, a HebrewOfmy tribe; noting the matter, as, the chariotwas Of cedar; noting the motive, as, Of rayown choice I undertook this work; notingpreference or postponence, as, I do not like thetower Of any place; noting change of, as, Omiserable Of happy ! noting casually, as, goodnature Of necessity will give allowance ; not-ing proportion, us, many Of a hundred ;noting kind or species, as* an affair Of thecabinet.—Of lute, lately.
OFF, of, ad. Of this adverb the chief usel 1 ' to conjoin it with verbs, as, To come off, tody off, to take olf; it is generally opposed to