Webster's Dictionary 1913

703

Oker

O″ker (?), n.(Min.) See Ocher.

704

Okra

O″kra (?), n.(Bot.) An annual plant (Abelmoschus, orHibiscus, esculentus), whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much used for soups, stews, or pickles; gumbo....

705

Okra (2)

O″kra (?), n. The pods of the plant okra, used as a vegetable; also, a dish prepared with them; gumbo.

706

Olay

‖O″lay (ō″lī), n. pl. [Tamil ōlai.] Palm leaves, prepared for being written upon with a style pointed with steel. [Written also ola.] Balfour (Cyc. of India).

707

Old

Old (ōld), n. Open country. See World. Shak.

708

Old (2)

Old, a. [Compar.Older (?); superl.Oldest.] [OE. old, ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald, old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up, Icel...

709

Old Dominion

Old Dominion. Virginia; — a name of uncertain origin, perh. from the old designation of the colony as “the Colony and Dominion of Virginia.”

710

Old lang syne

Old′ lang syne″ (?). See Auld lang syne.

711

Old Line State

Old Line State. Maryland; a nickname, alluding to the fact that its northern boundary in Mason and Dixon's line.

712

Old-fashioned

Old′–fash″ioned (?), a. Formed according to old or obsolete fashion or pattern; adhering to old customs or ideas; as, an old-fashioned dress, girl. “Old-fashioned men of wit.” A...

713

Old-gentlemanly

Old′–gen″tle‐man‐ly (?), a. Pertaining to an old gentleman, or like one. Byron.

714

Old-maidish

Old′–maid″ish (?), a. Like an old maid; prim; precise; particular.

715

Old-maidism

Old′–maid″ism (?), n. The condition or characteristics of an old maid. G. Eliot.

716

Old-womanish

Old′–wom′an‐ish (?), a. Like an old woman; anile. — Old′–wom″an‐ish‐ness, n.

717

Olden

Old″en (?), a. Old; ancient; as, the olden time. “A minstrel of the olden stamp.” J. C. Shairp.

718

Olden (2)

Old″en, v. i. To grow old; to age.She had oldened in that time. Thackeray.

719

Oldish

Old″ish, a. Somewhat old.

720

Oldness

Old″ness, n. The state or quality of being old; old age.

721

Oldster

Old″ster (?), n. [Cf. Youngster.] An old person. H. Kingsley.

722

Olea

‖O″le‐a (?), n. [L. olive. See Olive.] (Bot.) A genus of trees including the olive.☞ The Chinese Olea fragrans, noted for its fragrance, and the American devilwood (Olea America...

723

Oleaceous

O′le‐a″ceous (?), a. [L. oléaceus of the olive tree.] (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Oleaceæ), mostly trees and shrubs, of which the olive i...

724

Oleaginous

O′le‐ag′i‐nous (?), a. [L. oleaginus, oleagineus, belonging to the olive, fr. olea olive: cf. F. oléagineux. See Olive, Oil.] Having the nature or qualities of oil; oily; unctuous.

725

Oleaginousness

O′le‐ag′i‐nous‐ness, n. Oiliness. Boyle.

726

Oleamen

‖O′le‐a″men (?), n.(Med.) A soft ointment prepared from oil. Dunglison.

727

Oleander

O′le‐an″der (?), n. [F. oléandre (cf. It. oleandro, LL. lorandrum), prob. corrupted, under the influence of laurus laurel, fr. L. rhododendron, Gr. �; � rose + � tree.] (Bot.) A...

728

Oleandrine

O′le‐an″drine (?), n.(Chem.) One of several alkaloids found in the leaves of the oleander.

729

Oleaster

O′le‐as″ter (?), n. [L., fr. olea olive tree. See Olive, Oil.] (Bot.) (a) The wild olive tree (Olea Europea, var. sylvestris). (b) Any species of the genus Elæagus. See Eleagnus...