Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Oasis

O″as‐is (ō″ȧ‐sĭs or ō̍‐ā″sĭs; 277), n.; pl.Oases (–sēz). [L., fr. Gr. ὄασισ; cf. Copt. ouahe.] A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert.My one oasis ...

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Oast

Oast (ōst), n. [OE. ost, AS. āst; cf. Gr. αἰ̑θοσ burning heat.] A kiln to dry hops or malt; a cockle. Mortimer.

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Oat

Oat (ōt), n.; pl.Oats (ōts). [OE. ote, ate, AS. āta, akin to Fries. oat. Of uncertain origin.] 1. (Bot.) A well-known cereal grass (Avena sativa), and its edible grain; — common...

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Oatcake

Oat″cake (?), n. A cake made of oatmeal.

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Oaten

Oat″en (?), a. 1. Consisting of an oat straw or stem; as, an oaten pipe. Milton.2. Made of oatmeal; as, oaten cakes.

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Oath

Oath (ōth), n.; pl.Oaths (ōt͡hz). [OE. othe, oth, ath, AS. āð; akin to D. eed, OS. ēð, G. eid, Icel. eiðr, Sw. ed, Dan. eed, Goth. aiþs; cf. OIr. oeth.] 1. A solemn affirmation ...

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Oathable

Oath″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of having an oath administered to. Shak.

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Oathbreaking

Oath″break′ing (?), n. The violation of an oath; perjury. Shak

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Oatmeal

Oat″meal′ (?), n. 1. Meal made of oats. Gay.2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass.

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Ob-

Ob– (?). [L. ob, prep. Cf. Epi-.] A prefix signifying to, toward, before, against, reversely, etc.; also, as a simple intensive; as in oblige, to bind to; obstacle, something st...

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Obcompressed

Ob″com‐pressed″ (?). a. [Pref. ob- + compressed.] Compressed or flattened antero-posteriorly, or in a way opposite to the usual one.

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Obconic

{ Ob‐con″ic (?), Ob‐con″ic‐al (?), } a. [Pref. ob- + conic, conical.] Conical, but having the apex downward; inversely conical.

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Obcordate

Ob‐cor″date (?), a. [Pref. ob- + cordate.] Heart-shaped, with the attachment at the pointed end; inversely cordate; as, an obcordate petal or leaf.

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Obdiplostemonous

Ob‐dip′lo‐stem″o‐nous (?), a. [Pref. ob- + diplostemonous.] (Bot.) Having twice as many stamens as petals, those of the outer set being opposite the petals; — said of flowers. G...

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Obdiplostemony

Ob‐dip″lo‐stem″o‐ny (?), n.(Bot.) The condition of being obdiplostemonous.

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Obdormition

Ob″dor‐mi″tion (?), n. [L. obdormire to fall asleep.] Sleep. Bp. Hall.

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Obduce

Ob‐duce″ (?), v. t. [L. obducere, obductum; ob (see Ob-) + ducere to lead.] To draw over, as a covering. Sir M. Hale.

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Obduct

Ob‐duct″ (�), v. t. [See Obduce.] To draw over; to cover. Sir T. Browne.

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Obduction

Ob‐duc″tion (?), n. [L. obductio.] The act of drawing or laying over, as a covering.

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Obduracy

Ob″du‐ra‐cy (?), n. The duality or state of being obdurate; invincible hardness of heart; obstinacy. “Obduracy and persistency.” Shak.The absolute completion of sin in final obd...

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Obdurate

Ob″du‐rate (?), a. [L. obduratus, p. p. of obdurare to harden; ob (see Ob-)+ durare to harden, durus hard. See Dure.] 1. Hardened in feelings, esp. against moral or mollifying i...

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Obdurate (2)

Ob″du‐rate (?), v. t. To harden.

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Obduration

Ob″du‐ra″tion (?), n. [L. obduratio.] A hardening of the heart; hardness of heart.

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Obdure

Ob‐dure″ (ŏb‐dūr″), v. t. To harden. Milton.

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Obdure (2)

{ Ob‐dure″ (ŏb‐dūr″), Ob‐dured″ (ŏb‐dūrd″), } a. Obdurate; hard.This saw his hapless foes, but stood obdured. Milton.

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Obdureness

{ Ob‐dure″ness, n., Ob‐dur″ed‐ness (?), n.} Hardness. Bp. Hall.

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Obe

Ob″e (ō″bē̍), n. See Obi.