Dictionary

"O the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet derives its form value and name from the Greek O through the Latin. The letter came into the Greek from the Ph/nician which possibly derived it ultimately from the Egyptia

"A contr. of Over."

"of O"

"See Woad."

"Originally an elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins; hence a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an idiot."

"Like an oaf; simple."

"Any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus. The oaks have alternate leaves often variously lobed and staminate flowers in catkins. The fruit is a smooth nut called an acorn which is more or less inclosed in a scaly involuc

"Made or consisting of oaks or of the wood of oaks."

"See Ocher."

"A young oak."

"The material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships stopping leaks etc." — "The coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in nackling."

"Resembling oak; strong."

"An implement for impelling a boat being a slender piece of timber usually ash or spruce with a grip or handle at one end and a broad blade at the other. The part which rests in the rowlock is called the loom." — "An

"Having feet adapted for swimming."

"of Oar" — "Furnished with oars; -- chiefly used in composition; as a four-oared boat." — "Having feet adapted for swimming." — "Totipalmate; -- said of the feet of certain birds. See Illust. of Aves."

"The ribbon fish."

"Any crustacean of the genus Remipes."

"of Oar"

"Without oars."

"The notch fork or other device on the gunwale of a boat in which the oar rests in rowing. See Rowlock."

"One who uses or is skilled in the use of an oar; a rower."

"of Oarsman"

"Any large seaweed of the genus Laminaria; tangle; kelp. See Kelp."

"Having the form or the use of an oar; as the swan's oary feet."

"of Oasis"

"A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert esp. in a sandy desert."

"A kiln to dry hops or malt; a cockle."

"A well-known cereal grass (Avena sativa) and its edible grain; -- commonly used in the plural and in a collective sense." — "A musical pipe made of oat straw."

"A cake made of oatmeal."

"Consisting of an oat straw or stem; as an oaten pipe." — "Made of oatmeal; as oaten cakes."

"A solemn affirmation or declaration made with a reverent appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed." — "A solemn affirmation connected with a sacred object or one regarded as sacred as the temple the altar the

"Capable of having an oath administered to."

"The violation of an oath; perjury."

"of Oath"

"Meal made of oats." — "A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass."

"of Oat"

"A prefix signifying to toward before against reversely etc.; also as a simple intensive; as in oblige to bind to; obstacle something standing before; object lit. to throw against; obovate reversely

"See Obi."

"Compressed or flattened antero-posteriorly or in a way opposite to the usual one."

"Alt. of Obconical"