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Odontocete (�dŏnt�sēt�), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. 'odoys, 'odontos, a tooth + kh^tos a whale.] (Zoöl.) A subdivision of Cetacea, including the sperm whale, dolphins, etc.; the toothed whales.
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Odontogeny (ōdŏntŏj�n�), n. [Odonto- + root of Gr. gignesqai to be born: cf: F. odontogénie.] (Physiol.) Generation, or mode of development, of the teeth.
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Odontograph (?), n. [Odonto- + -graph.] An instrument for marking or laying off the outlines of teeth of gear wheels.
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Odontographic (?), a. Of or pertaining to odontography.
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Odontography (?), n. A description of the teeth.
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Odontoid (?), a. [Gr. �; 'odoys, 'odontos, a tooth + e'i^dos form: cf. F. odontoïde.] (Anat.) (a) Having the form of a tooth; toothlike. (b) Of or pertaining to the odontoid bone or to the odontoid process.
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Coloq. Odontoid bone (Anat.), a separate bone, in many reptiles, corresponding to the odontoid process. -- Coloq. Odontoid process , or Coloq. Odontoid peg (Anat.), the anterior process of the centrum of the second vertebra, or axis, in birds and mammals. See .
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Odontolcae (?), prop. n. pl. [NL., from Gr. 'odoys, 'odontos, a tooth + � a furrow.] (Paleon.) An extinct order of ostrichlike aquatic birds having teeth, which are set in a groove in the jaw. It includes Hesperornis, and allied genera. See . [Written also Odontholcae, and Odontoholcae.]
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Odontolite (?), n. [Odonto- + -lite.] (Min.) A fossil tooth colored a bright blue by phosphate of iron. It is used as an imitation of turquoise, and hence called bone turquoise.
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Odontology (?), n. [Odonto- + -logy: cf. F. odontologie.] The science which treats of the teeth, their structure and development.
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Odontophora (?), n. pl. [NL. See .] (Zoöl.) Same as .
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Odontophore (?), n. [Odonto- + Gr. ferein to bear.] (Zoöl.) A special structure found in the mouth of most mollusks, except bivalves. It consists of several muscles and a cartilage which supports a chitinous radula, or lingual ribbon, armed with teeth. Also applied to the radula alone. See .
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Odontophorous (?), a. (Zoöl.) Having an odontophore.
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Odontoplast (?), n. [Odonto- + Gr. plassein to form, mold.] (Anat.) An odontoblast.
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Odontopteryx (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'odoys, 'odontos, a tooth + pteryx a wing.] (Paleon.) An extinct Eocene bird having the jaws strongly serrated, or dentated, but destitute of true teeth. It was found near London.
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Odontornithes (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'odoys, 'odontos, a tooth + �, �, a bird.] (Paleon.) A group of Mesozoic birds having the jaws armed with teeth, as in most other vertebrates. They have been divided into three orders: Odontolcæ, Odontotormæ, and Saururæ.
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Odontostomatous (?), a. [Odonto- + Gr. �, �, the mouth.] (Zoöl.) Having toothlike mandibles; -- applied to certain insects.
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Odontotormae (?), n.pl. [NL., fr. 'odoys, 'odontos, a tooth + � a socket.] (Paleon.) An order of extinct toothed birds having the teeth in sockets, as in the genus Ichthyornis. See .
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Odor (ōdẽr), n. [OE. odor, odour, OF. odor, odour, F. odeur, fr. L. odor; akin to olere to smell, Gr. 'ozein, Lith. ůsti. Cf. , , , .] [Written also odour.] Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.
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Meseemed I smelt a garden of sweet flowers,
That dainty odors from them threw around. Spenser.
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Coloq. To be in bad odor , to be out of favor, or in bad repute.
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Odorament (?), n. [L. odoramentum. See .] A perfume; a strong scent. [Obs.] Burton.
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Odorant (?), a. [L. odorans, -antis, p. pr.] Yielding odors; fragrant. Holland.
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odorant (?), n. An odorous substance; especially, a substance with a strong odor added to a dangerous substance, such as natural gas, to provide an easy detection method and a warning; as, ethyl mercaptan is used as an odorant in natural gas and propane to facilitate detection of leaks.
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Odorate (?), a. [L. odoratus, p. p. of odorare to perfume, fr. odor odor.] Odorous. [Obos.] Bacon.
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Odorating (?), a. Diffusing odor or scent; fragrant.
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Odoriferous (?), a. [L. odorifer; odor odor + ferre to bear. See , and 1st .] Bearing or yielding an odor; perfumed; usually, sweet of scent; fragrant; as, odoriferous spices, particles, fumes, breezes. Milton.
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-- Odoriferously, adv. --Odoriferousness, n.
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Odorine (?), n. (Chem.) A pungent oily substance obtained by redistilling bone oil. [Obs.]
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Odorless, a. Free from odor.
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Odorous (?), a. [Written also odourous.] [L. odorus, fr. odor odor: cf. OF. odoros, odoreux.] Having or emitting an odor or scent, esp. a sweet odor; fragrant; sweet-smelling. “Odorous bloom.” Keble.
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Such fragrant flowers do give most odorous smell. Spenser.
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-- Odorously, adv. -- Odorousness, n.
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Ods (?), interj. A corruption of God's; -- formerly used in oaths and ejaculatory phrases. “Ods bodikin.” “Ods pity.” Shak.
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{ Odyl, Odyle } (?), n. [Gr. �, passage + � matter or material.] (Physics) See . [Archaic].
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Odylic (?), a. (Physics) Of or pertaining to odyle; odic; as, odylic force. [Archaic]
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Odyssey (ŏdĭss�), n. [L. Odyssea, Gr. 'Odysseia, fr. 'Odysseys Ulysses: cf. F. Odyssée.] An epic poem attributed to Homer, which describes the return of Ulysses to Ithaca after the siege of Troy.
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Œ (ē), a diphthong, employed in the Latin language, and thence in the English language, as the representative of the Greek diphthong oi. In many words in common use, e alone stands instead of œ. Classicists prefer to write the diphthong oe separate in Latin words.
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Œcoid (ēkoid), n. [Gr. o'i^kos a house + -oid.] (Anat.) The colorless porous framework, or stroma, of red blood corpuscles from which the zooid, or hemoglobin and other substances of the corpuscles, may be dissolved out.
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Œcology (�kŏl�j�), n. [Gr. o'i^kos house + -logy.] (Biol.) The various relations of animals and plants to one another and to the outer world; -- now more commonly spelled ecology. [Also spelled ecology.]
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Œconomical (?), a. See .
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Œconomics (?), n. See .
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Œconomy (?), n. See .
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Œcumenical (?), a. See .
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Œdema (?), n. [NL., from Gr. � a swelling, tumor, fr. � to swell.] (Med.) A swelling from effusion of watery fluid in the cellular tissue beneath the skin or mucous membrance; dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue. [Written also edema.]
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Œdematous (?), a. (Med.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, edema; affected with edema.
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Œil-de-bœuf (?), n.; pl. Œils-de-bœuf (#). [F., lit., eye of an ox.] (Arch.) A circular or oval window; -- generally used of architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries. A famous room in the palace of Versailles bears this name, from the oval window opening into it.
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Œil-de-perdrix (?), a. [F., lit., eye of a partridge.] 1. (Ornamental Art) Characterized by, or decorated with, small round points, spots, or rings; as, œil-de-perdrix pattern.
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2. Having a brownish red color; -- used esp. of light-colored red wine.
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{ Œiliad (?), Œillade (?), } n. [F. œillade, fr. œel eye. See .] A glance of the eye; an amorous look. [Obs.]
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She gave strange œillades and most speaking looks. Shak.
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Œlet (?), n. [See .] An eye, bud, or shoot, as of a plant; an oilet. [Obs.] Holland.
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oenanthate, Œnanthate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt or ester of oenanthic acid; as, testosterone oenanthate is sold as an anabolic steroid; also called enanthate.
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Œnanthic (?), a. [Gr. � the first shoot of the vine, the vine blossom, the vine; o'inh the vine + � bloom, 'anqos flower.] (Chem.) Having, or imparting, the odor characteristic of the bouquet of wine; specifically used, formerly, to designate an acid (oenanthic acid) whose ethereal salts were supposed to occasion the peculiar bouquet, or aroma, of old wine. Cf. .
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Coloq. oenanthic acid , Coloq. Œnanthic acid (Chem.), an acid (C6H13.CO.OH) obtained from œnanthic ether by the action of alkalies; called also n-heptanoic acid, 1-heptanecarboxylic acid, enanthic acid, enanthylic acid and oenanthylic acid. It has the odor of sour sweat. It has the CAS registry number 111-14-8. -- Coloq. Œnanthic ether , an ethereal substance (not to be confused with the bouquet, or aroma, of wine) found in wine lees, and consisting of a complex mixture of the ethereal salts of several of the higher acids of the acetic acid series. It has an ethereal odor, and it used in flavoring artificial wines and liquors. Called also oil of wine. See Essential oil, under .
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Œnanthol (?), n. [œnanthylic + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.) An oily substance (C6H15.CHO) obtained by the distillation of castor oil, recognized as the aldehyde of œnanthylic acid, and hence called also œnanthaldehyde.
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Œnanthone (?), n. [œnanthic + -one] (Chem.) The ketone of œnanthic acid.
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Œnanthyl (?), n. [œnnthic + -yl.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical formerly supposed to exist in œnanthic acid, now known to be identical with heptyl.
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Œnanthylate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of oenanthylic acid; as, potassium œnanthylate.
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Œnanthylic (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, œnanthyl; specifically, designating an acid formerly supposed to be identical with the acid in œnanthic ether, but now known to be identical with heptanoic acid. Oenanthylic and oenanthic are now considered as syonyms (1999).
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Œnanthylidene (?), n. (Chem.) A colorless liquid hydrocarbon, having a garlic odor; heptine.
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Œnanthylous (?), a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid formerly supposed to be the acid of œnanthylic ether, but now known to be a mixture of higher acids, especially capric acid. [Obs.]
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Œnocyan (?), n. [Gr. o'i^nos wine + kyanos a dark-blue substance.] (Chem.) The coloring matter of red wines.
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Œnology (?), n. [Gr. � wine + -logy.] Knowledge of wine, scientific or practical.
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Œnomania (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. o'i^nos wine + � mania.] (Med.) (a) Delirium tremens. Rayer. (b) Dipsomania.
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Œnomel (?), n. [Gr. o'i^nos wine + � honey.] Wine mixed with honey; mead. [R.]
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Œnometer (?), n. [Gr. o'i^nos wine + -meter.] See .
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Œnophilist (?), n. [Gr. o'i^nos wine + � to love.] A lover of wine. [R.] Thackeray.
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Œnothionic (?), a. [Gr. o'i^nos wine + thionic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to an acid now called sulphovinic acid or ethyl sulphuric acid.
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O'er (?), prep. & adv. A contr. of . [Poetic]
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Oersted (?), n. [After Hans Christian Oersted, Danish physicist.] (Elec.) The C. G. S. unit of magnetic reluctance or resistance, equal to the reluctance of a centimeter cube of air (or vacuum) between parallel faces. Also, a reluctance in which unit magnetomotive force sets up unit flux.
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Œsophagus, n., Œsophageal, a., etc. Same as , , etc.
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Œstrian (?), a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the gadflies. -- n. A gadfly.
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Œstrual (?), a. [See .] (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to sexual desire; -- mostly applied to brute animals; as, the œstrual period; œstrual influence.
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Œstruation (?), n. (Physiol.) The state of being under œstrual influence, or of having sexual desire.
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Œstrus (?), n. [L., a gadfly; also, frenzy, fr. Gr. � gadfly; hence, sting, fury, insane desire, frenzy.] 1. (Zoöl.) A genus of gadflies. The species which deposits its larvæ in the nasal cavities of sheep is œstrus ovis.
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2. A vehement desire.
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3. Specifically: (Physiol.) The periodical sexual impulse of animals; the period during which female animals are most receptive to males; heat; rut.
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Of (ŏv), prep. [AS. of of, from, off; akin to D. & OS. af, G. ab off, OHG. aba from, away, Icel., Dan., Sw., & Goth. af, L. ab, Gr. �, Skr. apa. Cf. , (2), , , .] In a general sense, from, or out from; proceeding from; belonging to; relating to; concerning; -- used in a variety of applications; as:
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1. Denoting that from which anything proceeds; indicating origin, source, descent, and the like; as, he is of a race of kings; he is of noble blood.
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That holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Luke i. 35.
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I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you. 1 Cor. xi. 23.
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2. Denoting possession or ownership, or the relation of subject to attribute; as, the apartment of the consul: the power of the king; a man of courage; the gate of heaven. “Poor of spirit.” Macaulay.
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3. Denoting the material of which anything is composed, or that which it contains; as, a throne of gold; a sword of steel; a wreath of mist; a cup of water.
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4. Denoting part of an aggregate or whole; belonging to a number or quantity mentioned; out of; from amongst; as, of this little he had some to spare; some of the mines were unproductive; most of the company.
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It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed. Lam. iii. 22.
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It is a duty to communicate of those blessings we have received. Franklin.
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5. Denoting that by which a person or thing is actuated or impelled; also, the source of a purpose or action; due to; as, they went of their own will; no body can move of itself; he did it of necessity.
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For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Josh. xi. 20.
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6. Denoting reference to a thing; about; concerning; relating to; as, to boast of one's achievements; they talked of many things.
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Knew you of this fair work? Shak.
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7. Denoting nearness or distance, either in space or time; from; as, within a league of the town; within an hour of the appointed time.
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8. Denoting identity or equivalence; -- used with a name or appellation, and equivalent to the relation of apposition; as, the continent of America; the city of Rome; the Island of Cuba.
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9. Denoting the agent, or person by whom, or thing by which, anything is, or is done; by.
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And told to her of [by] some. Chaucer.
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He taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. Luke iv. 15.
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[Jesus] being forty days tempted of the devil. Luke iv. 1, 2.
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☞ The use of the word in this sense, as applied to persons, is nearly obsolete.
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10. Denoting relation to place or time; belonging to, or connected with; as, men of Athens; the people of the Middle Ages; in the days of Herod.
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11. Denoting passage from one state to another; from. [Obs.] “O miserable of happy.” Milton.
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12. During; in the course of.
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Not be seen to wink of all the day. Shak.
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My custom always of the afternoon. Shak.
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☞ Of may be used in a subjective or an objective sense. “The love of God” may mean, our love for God, or God's love for us.
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☞ From is the primary sense of this preposition; a sense retained in off, the same word differently written for distinction. But this radical sense disappears in most of its application; as, a man of genius; a man of rare endowments; a fossil of a red color, or of an hexagonal figure; he lost all hope of relief; an affair of the cabinet; he is a man of decayed fortune; what is the price of corn? In these and similar phrases, of denotes property or possession, or a relation of some sort involving connection. These applications, however all proceeded from the same primary sense. That which proceeds from, or is produced by, a person or thing, either has had, or still has, a close connection with the same; and hence the word was applied to cases of mere connection, not involving at all the idea of separation.
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Coloq. Of consequence , of importance, value, or influence. -- Coloq. Of late , recently; in time not long past. -- Coloq. Of old , formerly; in time long past. -- Coloq. Of one's self , by one's self; without help or prompting; spontaneously.
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Why, knows not Montague, that of itself
England is safe, if true within itself? Shak.
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Off (ŏf; 115), adv. [OE. of, orig. the same word as R. of, prep., AS. of, adv. & prep. √194. See .] In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:
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1. Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.
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2. Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like.
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3. Denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off.
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4. Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off.
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5. Denoting opposition or negation. [Obs.]
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The questions no way touch upon puritanism, either off or on. Bp. Sanderson.
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Coloq. From off , off from; off. “A live coal . . . taken with the tongs from off the altar.” Is. vi. 6. -- Coloq. Off and on . (a) Not constantly; not regularly; now and then; occasionally. (b) (Naut.) On different tacks, now toward, and now away from, the land. -- Coloq. To be off . (a) To depart; to escape; as, he was off without a moment's warning. (b) To be abandoned, as an agreement or purpose; as, the bet was declared to be off. [Colloq.] -- Coloq. To come off , Coloq. To cut off , Coloq. To fall off , Coloq. To go off , etc. See under , , , , etc. -- Coloq. To get off . (a) To utter; to discharge; as, to get off a joke. (b) To go away; to escape; as, to get off easily from a trial. [Colloq.] -- Coloq. To take off Coloq. To do a take-off on , Coloq. To take off , to mimic, lampoon, or impersonate. -- Coloq. To tell off (a) (Mil.), to divide and practice a regiment or company in the several formations, preparatory to marching to the general parade for field exercises. Farrow. (b) to rebuke (a person) for an improper action; to scold; to reprimand. -- Coloq. To be well off , to be in good condition. -- Coloq. To be ill off , Coloq. To be badly off , to be in poor condition.
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