Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Oblong (2)

Ob″long, n. A rectangular figure longer than it is broad; hence, any figure longer than it is broad.The best figure of a garden I esteem an oblong upon a descent. Sir W. Temple.

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Oblong-ovate

Ob″long–o″vate (?), a. Between oblong and ovate, but inclined to the latter.

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Oblongata

‖Ob′lon‐ga″ta (?), n.(Anat.) The medulla oblongata. B. G. Wilder.

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Oblongatal

Ob″lon‐ga″tal (?), a. Of or pertaining to the medulla oblongata; medullar.

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Oblongish

Ob″long‐ish (?), a. Somewhat oblong.

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Oblongly

Ob″long‐ly, adv. In an oblong form.

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Oblongness

Ob″long‐ness, n. State or quality of being oblong.

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Oblongum

‖Ob‐lon″gum (?), n.; pl.Oblonga (#). [NL. See Oblong.] (Geom.) A prolate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its greater axis. Cf. Oblatum, and se...

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Obloquious

Ob‐lo″qui‐ous (?), a. Containing obloquy; reproachful Naunton.

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Obloquy

Ob″lo‐quy (ŏb″lō̍‐kwy̆), n. [L. obloquium, fr. obloqui. See Oblocutor.] 1. Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; r...

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Obluctation

Ob′luc‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. oblictutio, fr. obluctari to struggle against.] A struggle against; resistance; opposition. Fotherby.

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Obmutescence

Ob′mu‐tes″cence (ŏb′mū̍‐tĕs″sens), n. [L. obmutescens, p. pr of obmutescere to become dumb; ob (see Ob-) + mutescere to grow dumb, fr. mutus dumb.] 1. A becoming dumb; loss of s...

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Obnoxious

Ob‐nox″ious (ŏb‐nŏk″shŭs), a. [L. obnoxius; ob (see Ob-) + noxius hurtful. See Noxious.] 1. Subject; liable; exposed; answerable; amenable; — with to.The writings of lawyers, wh...

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Obnubilate

Ob‐nu″bi‐late (?), v. t. [L. obnubilatus, p. p. of obnubilare to obscure. See Ob-, and Nubilate.] To cloud; to obscure. Burton. — Ob‐nu″bi‐la″tion (#), n.Beddoes.

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Oboe

O″boe (?), n. [It., fr. F. hautbois. See Hautboy.] (Mus.) One of the higher wind instruments in the modern orchestra, yet of great antiquity, having a penetrating pastoral quali...

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Oboist

O″bo‐ist (?), n. A performer on the oboe.

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Obolary

Ob″o‐la‐ry (?), a. [See Obolus.] Possessing only small coins; impoverished. Lamb.

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Obole

Ob″ole (?), n. [Cf. F. obole. See Obolus.] (Old Pharm.) A weight of twelve grains; or, according to some, of ten grains, or half a scruple. [Written also obol.]

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Obolize

Ob″o‐lize (?), v. t. See Obelize.

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Obolo

Ob″o‐lo (?), n. [Cf. Obolus.] A copper coin, used in the Ionian Islands, about one cent in value.

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Obolus

‖Ob″o‐lus (?), n.;pl.Oboli (#). (Gr.Antiq.) (a) A small silver coin of Athens, the sixth part of a drachma, about three cents in value. (b) An ancient weight, the sixth part of ...

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Obomegoid

Ob′o‐me″goid (?), a. [Pref. ob- + omegoid.] (Zoöl.) Obversely omegoid.

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Oboval

Ob‐o″val (?), a. [Pref. ob- + oval.] Obovate.

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Obovate

Ob‐o″vate (?). a. [Pref. ob- + ovate.] (Bot.) Inversely ovate; ovate with the narrow end downward; as, an obovate leaf.

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Obreption

Ob‐rep″tion (?), n. [L. obreptio, fr. obrepere, obreptum, to creep up to; ob (see Ob-) + repere to creep.] 1. The act of creeping upon with secrecy or by surprise. Cudworth.2. (...

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Obreptitious

Ob′rep‐ti″tious (?), a. [L. obreptitus. See Obreption.] Done or obtained by surprise; with secrecy, or by concealment of the truth. Cotgrave.

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Obrogate

Ob″ro‐gate (?), v. t. [L. obrogatus, p. p. of obrogare to obrogate.] To annul indirectly by enacting a new and contrary law, instead of by expressly abrogating or repealing the ...