Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Obrok

‖Ob″rok (?), n. [Russ. obrok'.] (a) A rent. (b) A poll tax paid by peasants absent from their lord's estate. Brande & C.

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Obscene

Ob‐scene″ (?), a. [L. obscenus, obscaenus, obscoenus, ill looking, filthy, obscene: cf. F. obscéne.]1. Offensive to chastity or modesty; expressing or presenting to the mind or ...

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Obscenity

Ob‐scen″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Obscenities (#). [L. obscentias: cf. F. obscénité.] That quality in words or things which presents what is offensive to chastity or purity of mind; obsc...

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Obscurant

Ob‐scur″ant (?), n. [L. obscurans, p. pr. of obscurare to obscure.] One who obscures; one who prevents enlightenment or hinders the progress of knowledge and wisdom. Coleridge.

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Obscurantism

Ob‐scur″ant‐ism (?), n. The system or the principles of the obscurants. C. Kingsley.

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Obscurantist

Ob‐scur″ant‐ist, n. Same as Obscurant. Ed. Rev.

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Obscuration

Ob′scu‐ra″tion (?), n. [L. obscurativ: cf. F. obscuration. See Obscure, v. t.] The act or operation of obscuring; the state of being obscured; as, the obscuration of the moon in...

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Obscure

Ob‐scure″ (ŏb‐skūr″), a. [Compar.Obscurer (?); superl.Obscurest.] [L. obscurus, orig., covered; ob- (see Ob-) + a root probably meaning, to cover; cf. L. scutum shield, Skr. sku...

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Obscure (2)

Ob‐scure″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Obscured (–skūrd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Obscuring.] [L. obscurare, fr. obscurus: cf. OF. obscurer. See Obscure, a.] To render obscure; to darken; to mak...

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Obscure (3)

Ob‐scure″ (ŏb‐skūr″), v. i. To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark.How! There's bad news.I must obscure, and hear it. Beau. & Fl.

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Obscure (4)

Ob‐scure″, n. Obscurity. Milton.

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Obscurely

Ob‐scure″ly, adv. In an obscure manner. Milton.

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Obscurement

Ob‐scure″ment (–ment), n. The act of obscuring, or the state of being obscured; obscuration. Pomfret.

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Obscureness

Ob‐scure″ness, n. Obscurity. Bp. Hall.

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Obscurer

Ob‐scur″er (ŏb‐skūr″ẽr), n. One who, or that which, obscures.

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Obscurity

Ob‐scu″ri‐ty (ŏb‐skū″rĭ‐ty̆), n. [L. obscuritas: cf. F. obscurité.] The quality or state of being obscure; darkness; privacy; inconspicuousness; unintelligibleness; uncertainty....

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Obsecrate

Ob″se‐crate (ŏb″sē̍‐krāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Obsecrated (–krā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Obsecrating.] [L. obsecratus, p. p. of obsecrare, prop., to ask on religious grounds; ob (see...

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Obsecration

Ob′se‐cra″tion (–krā″shŭn), n. [L. obsecratio: cf. F. obsecration.] 1. The act of obsecrating or imploring; as, the obsecrations of the Litany, being those clauses beginning wit...

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Obsecratory

Ob″se‐cra‐to‐ry (?), a. Expressing, or used in, entreaty; supplicatory. Bp. Hall.

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Obsequent

Ob″se‐quent (?), a. [L. obsequens, p. pr. of obsequi; ob (see Ob-) + sequi. See Sequence.] Obedient; submissive; obsequious. Fotherby.

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Obsequience

Ob‐se″qui‐ence (?), n. Obsequiousness.

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Obsequies

Ob″se‐quies (?), n. pl. See Obsequy.

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Obsequious

Ob‐se″qui‐ous (?), a. [L. obsequiosus, fr. obsequium compliance, fr. obsequi, fr. obsequi: cf. F. obséquieux, See Obsequent, and cf. Obsequy.] 1. Promptly obedient, or submissiv...

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Obsequiously

Ob‐se″qui‐ous‐ly, adv. 1. In an obsequious manner; compliantly; fawningly. Dryden.2. In a manner appropriate to obsequies.Whilst I a while obsequiously lamentThe untimely fall o...

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Obsequiousness

Ob‐se″qui‐ous‐ness, n. The quality or state of being obsequious. South.

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Obsequy

Ob″se‐quy (?), n.; pl.Obsequies (#). [L. obsequiae, pl., funeral rites, fr. obsequi: cf. F. obsèques. See Obsequent, and cf. Obsequious.] 1. The last duty or service to a person...

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Observable

Ob‐serv″a‐ble (?), a. [L. observabilis: cf. F. observable.] Worthy or capable of being observed; discernible; noticeable; remarkable. Sir. T. Browne.The difference is sufficient...