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Owch (ouch), n. See . [Obs.] Speser.
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Owe (ō), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Owed (ōd), (Ought (�t) obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Owing (ōĭng).] [OE. owen, awen, aghen, to have, own, have (to do), hence, owe, AS. āgan to have; akin to G. eigen, a., own, Icel. eiga to have, Dan. eie, Sw. äga, Goth. áigan, Skr. īç. √110. Cf. , v., 2d , .] 1. To possess; to have, as the rightful owner; to own. [Obs.]
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Thou dost here usurp
The name thou ow'st not. Shak.
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2. To have or possess, as something derived or bestowed; to be obliged to ascribe (something to some source); to be indebted or obliged for; as, he owed his wealth to his father; he owed his victory to his lieutenants. Milton.
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O deem thy fall not owed to man's decree. Pope.
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3. Hence: To have or be under an obigation to restore, pay, or render (something) in return or compensation for something received; to be indebted in the sum of; as, the subject owes allegiance; the fortunate owe assistance to the unfortunate.
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The one ought five hundred pence, and the other fifty. Bible (1551).
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A son owes help and honor to his father. Holyday.
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☞ Owe was sometimes followed by an objective clause introduced by the infinitive. “Ye owen to incline and bow your heart.” Chaucer.
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4. To have an obligation to (some one) on account of something done or received; to be indebted to; as, to owe the grocer for supplies, or a laborer for services.
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Owel (?), a. [OF. oel, owel, iwel, ivel, F. égal, fr. L. aequalis.] (Law) Equal. [Obs.] Burrill.
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Owelty (?), n. [OF. oelté, ivelté.] (Law) Equality; -- sometimes written ovelty and ovealty. Burrill.
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Owen (?), a.[See .] Own. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Owenite (?), n. A follower of Robert Owen, who tried to reorganize society on a socialistic basis, and established an industrial community on the Clyde, Scotland, and, later, a similar one in Indiana.
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Owher (?), adv. [AS. āhwær.] Anywhere. [Obs.] “If he found owher a good fellow.” Chaucer.
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Owing (?), p. p. & a. [Used in a passive sense for owed (AS. āgen. See ).] 1. Had or held under obligation of paying; due.
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There is more owing her than is paid. Shak.
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2. Had or experienced as a consequence, result, issue, etc.; ascribable; -- with to; as, misfortunes are often owing to vices; his failure was owing to speculations.
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Owl (oul), n. [AS. ūle; akin to D. uil, OHG. ūwila, G. eule, Icel. ugla, Sw. ugla, Dan. ugle.]
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1. (Zoöl.) Any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigidæ. They have large eyes and ears, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits.
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☞ Some species have erectile tufts of feathers on the head. The feathers are soft and somewhat downy. The species are numerous. See Barn owl, Burrowing owl, Eared owl, Hawk owl, Horned owl, Screech owl, Snowy owl, under , , etc.
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☞ In the Scriptures the owl is commonly associated with desolation; poets and story-tellers introduce it as a bird of ill omen. . . . The Greeks and Romans made it the emblem of wisdom, and sacred to Minerva, -- and indeed its large head and solemn eyes give it an air of wisdom. Am. Cyc.
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2. (Zoöl.) A variety of the domestic pigeon.
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Coloq. Owl monkey (Zoöl.), any one of several species of South American nocturnal monkeys of the genus Nyctipithecus. They have very large eyes. Called also durukuli. -- Coloq. Owl moth (Zoöl.), a very large moth (Erebus strix). The expanse of its wings is over ten inches. -- Coloq. Owl parrot (Zoöl.), the kakapo. -- Coloq. Sea owl (Zoöl.), the lumpfish. -- Coloq. Owl train , a cant name for certain railway trains whose run is in the nighttime.
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Owl, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Owled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Owling.] 1. To pry about; to prowl. [Prov. Eng.]
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2. To carry wool or sheep out of England. [Obs.]
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☞ This was formerly illegal, and was done chiefly by night.
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3. Hence, to carry on any contraband trade. [Eng.]
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Owler (?), n. [From , v. i.] One who owls; esp., one who conveys contraband goods. See , n. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] T. Brown.
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Owlery (?), n.; pl. Owleries (�). An abode or a haunt of owls.
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Owlet (?), n. [Dim. of owl. Cf. .] (Zoöl.) A small owl; especially, the European species (Athene noctua), and the California flammulated owlet (Megascops flammeolus).
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Coloq. Owlet moth (Zoöl.), any noctuid moth.
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Owl-eyed (?), a. Having eyes like an owl's.
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Owling, n. [From , v. i.] (O. Eng. Law) The offense of transporting wool or sheep out of England contrary to the statute formerly existing. Blackstone.
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Owlish, a. Resembling, or characteristic of, an owl.
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Owlism (?), n. Affected wisdom; pompous dullness. [R.]
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Owllight (?), n. Glimmering or imperfect light. [R.] Bp. Warburton.
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Own (ōn), v. t. [OE. unnen to grant, permit, be pleased with, AS. unnan to grant; akin to OS. giunnan, G. gönnen, Icel. unna; of uncertain origin. This word has been confused with own to possess.] To grant; to acknowledge; to admit to be true; to confess; to recognize in a particular character; as, we own that we have forfeited your love.
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The wakeful bloodhound rose, and shook his hide;
But his sagacious eye an inmate owns. Keats.
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Own, a. [OE. owen, awen, auen, aughen, AS. āgen, p. p. of āgan to possess; akin to OS. ēgan, G. & D. eigen, Icel. eiginn, Sw. & Dan. egen. √110. See .] Belonging to; belonging exclusively or especially to; peculiar; -- most frequently following a possessive pronoun, as my, our, thy, your, his, her, its, their, in order to emphasize or intensify the idea of property, peculiar interest, or exclusive ownership; as, my own father; my own composition; my own idea; at my own price. “No man was his own [i. e., no man was master of himself, or in possession of his senses].” Shak.
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Coloq. To hold one's own , to keep or maintain one's possessions; to yield nothing; esp., to suffer no loss or disadvantage in a contest. Shak.
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Own, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Owned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Owning.] [OE. ohnien, ahnien, AS. āgnian, fr. āgen own, a. See , a.] To hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; to possess; as, to own a house.
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owned adj. having an owner; often used in combination; as, state-owned railways. Opposite of unowned.
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Owner (?), n. One who owns; a rightful proprietor; one who has the legal or rightful title, whether he is the possessor or not. Shak.
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owner-driver n. a motorist who owns the vehicle that he/she drives.
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Ownerless, a. Without an owner.
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owner-occupied adj. lived in by the owner; -- of dwellings.
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owner-occupier n. a occupant who owns the home that he/she lives in.
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Ownership, n. The state of being an owner; the right to own; exclusive right of possession; legal or just claim or title; proprietorship.
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Owre (?), n. [AS. ūr; akin to G. auerochs, OHG. ūr, ūrohso, Icel. ūrr.] (Zoöl.) The aurochs. [Obs.]
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{ Owse (ouz), Owser (ouzẽr), } n. Tanner's ooze. See , 3.
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Ox (ŏks), n.; pl. Oxen (#). [AS. oxa; akin to D. os. G. ochs, ochse, OHG. ohso, Icel. oxi, Sw. & Dan. oxe, Goth. aúhsa, Skr. ukshan ox, bull; cf. Skr. uksh to sprinkle. √214. Cf. , .] (Zoöl.) The male of bovine quadrupeds, especially the domestic animal when castrated and grown to its full size, or nearly so. The word is also applied, as a general name, to any species of bovine animals, male and female.
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All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field. Ps. viii. 7.
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☞ The castrated male is called a steer until it attains its full growth, and then, an ox; but if castrated somewhat late in life, it is called a stag. The male, not castrated, is called a bull. These distinctions are well established in regard to domestic animals of this genus. When wild animals of this kind are spoken of, ox is often applied both to the male and the female. The name ox is never applied to the individual cow, or female, of the domestic kind. Oxen may comprehend both the male and the female.
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Coloq. Grunting ox (Zoöl.), the yak. -- Coloq. Indian ox (Zoöl.), the zebu. -- Coloq. Javan ox (Zoöl.), the banteng. -- Coloq. Musk ox . (Zoöl.) See under . -- Coloq. Ox bile . See Ox gall, below. -- Coloq. Ox gall , the fresh gall of the domestic ox; -- used in the arts and in medicine. -- Coloq. Ox pith , ox marrow. [Obs.] Marston. -- Coloq. Ox ray (Zoöl.), a very large ray (Dicerobatis Giornæ) of Southern Europe. It has a hornlike organ projecting forward from each pectoral fin. It sometimes becomes twenty feet long and twenty-eight feet broad, and weighs over a ton. Called also sea devil. -- Coloq. To have the black ox tread on one's foot , to be unfortunate; to know what sorrow is (because black oxen were sacrificed to Pluto). Leigh Hunt.
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Oxacid (ŏksăsĭd), n. (Chem.) See .
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oxalacetate n. (Chem.) a salt or ester of oxalacetic acid.
Syn. -- oxaloacetate.
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oxalacetic acid n. (Chem.) A dicarboxylic acid (HO.CO.CO.CH2.CO.OH).
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Oxalan (?), n. [From , by transposition of letters.] (Chem.) A complex nitrogenous substance C3N3H5O3 obtained from alloxan (or when urea is fused with ethyl oxamate), as a stable white crystalline powder; -- called also oxaluramide.
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Oxalantin (?), n. [From , by transposition of letters.] (Chem.) A white crystalline nitrogenous substance (C6H4N4O5) obtained by the reduction of parabanic acid; -- called also leucoturic acid.
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Oxalate (?), n. [Cf. F. oxalate. See .] (Chem.) A salt of oxalic acid.
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Oxaldehyde (?), n. [Oxalic + aldehyde.] (Chem.) Same as .
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Oxalethyline (?), n. [Oxalic + ethyl + -ine.] A poisonous nitrogenous base (C6H10N2) obtained indirectly from oxamide as a thick transparent oil which has a strong narcotic odor, and a physiological action resembling that of atropine. It is probably related to pyridine.
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Oxalic (?), a. [From : cf. F. oxalique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or contained in, sorrel, or oxalis; specifically, designating an acid found in, and characteristic of, oxalis, and also certain plant of the Buckwheat family.
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Coloq. Oxalic acid (Chem.), a dibasic acid (HO.CO.CO.OH), existing combined in oxalis as an acid potassium oxalate, and in many plant tissues as the calcium oxalate. It is prepared on a large scale, by the action of fused caustic soda or potash on sawdust, as a white crystalline substance, which has a strong acid taste, and is poisonous in large doses. It is used in dyeing, calico printing, bleaching flax and straw, the preparation of formic acid, and in salts of lemon for removing ink stains, mold, etc.
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Oxaline (?), n. [Glyoxal + -ine.] (Chem.) See .
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Oxalis (?), n. [L., a kind of sorrel, Gr. 'oxalis, fr. 'oxys sharp, pungent, acid.] (Bot.) A genus of plants, mostly herbs, with acid-tasting trifoliolate or multifoliolate leaves; -- called also wood sorrel.
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Oxalite (?), n. (Min.) A yellow mineral consisting of oxalate of iron.
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Oxaluramide (?), n. [Oxaluric + amide.] (Chem.) Same as .
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Oxalurate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of oxaluric acid.
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Oxaluric (?), a. [Oxalyl + urea.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitrogenous acid related to the ureids, and obtained from parabanic acid as a white silky crystalline substance.
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Oxalyl (?), n. [Oxalic + -yl.] (Chem.) (a) A hydrocarbon radical (C2O2) regarded as a residue of oxalic acid and occurring in derivatives of it. (b) An old name for carbonyl. (c) An old name for carboxyl.
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Oxamate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of oxamic acid.
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Oxamethane (?), n. [Oxamic + ethyl.] (Chem.) Ethyl oxamate, obtained as a white scaly crystalline powder.
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Oxamethylane (?), n. [Oxamic + methyl.] (Chem.) Methyl oxamate, obtained as a pearly white crystalline substance.
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Oxamic (?), a. [Oxalic + amido] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid NH2.CO.CO.HO obtained as a fine crystalline powder, intermediate between oxalic acid and oxamide. Its ammonium salt is obtained by boiling oxamide with ammonia.
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Oxamide (?), n, [Oxalic + amide.] (Chem.) A white crystalline neutral substance (C2O2(NH2)2) obtained by treating ethyl oxalate with ammonia. It is the acid amide of oxalic acid. Formerly called also oxalamide.
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Oxamidine (?), n. [Oxygen + amido + -ine.] (Chem.) One of a series of bases containing the amido and the isonitroso groups united to the same carbon atom.
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Oxanilamide (?), n. [Oxanilic + amide.] (Chem.) A white crystalline nitrogenous substance, obtained indirectly by the action of cyanogen on aniline, and regarded as an anilide of oxamic acid; -- called also phenyl oxamide.
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Oxanilate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of oxanilic acid.
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Oxanilic (?), a. [Oxalic + aniline.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, oxalic acid and aniline; -- used to designate an acid obtained in white crystalline scales by heating these substances together.
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Oxanilide (?), n. [Oxalic + aniline + amide.] (Chem.) A white crystalline substance, resembling oxanilamide, obtained by heating aniline oxalate, and regarded as a double anilide of oxalic acid; -- called also diphenyl oxamide.
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Oxbane (?), n. (Bot.) A poisonous bulbous plant (Buphane toxicaria) of the Cape of Good Hope.
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Oxbird (?), n. (Zoöl.) (a) The dunlin. (b) The sanderling. (c) An African weaver bird (Textor alector).
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Oxbiter (?), n. (Zoöl.) The cow blackbird. [Local, U. S.]
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Oxbow (?), n. A frame of wood, bent into the shape of the letter U, and embracing an ox's neck as a kind of collar, the upper ends passing through the bar of the yoke; also, anything so shaped, as a bend in a river.
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Oxeye (?), n. [Ox + eye.] 1. (Bot.) (a) The oxeye daisy. See under . (b) The corn camomile (Anthemis arvensis). (c) A genus of composite plants (Buphthalmum) with large yellow flowers.
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2. (Zoöl.) (a) A titmouse, especially the great titmouse (Parus major) and the blue titmouse (Parus cœruleus). [Prov. Eng.] (b) The dunlin. (c) A fish; the bogue, or box.
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Coloq. Creeping oxeye (Bot.) a West Indian composite plant (Wedelia carnosa). -- Coloq. Seaside oxeye (Bot.), a West Indian composite shrub (Borrichia arborescens).
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Oxeyed (?), a. Having large, full eyes, like those of an ox. Burton.
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Oxfly (?), n. (Zoöl.) The gadfly of cattle.
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Oxford (?), prop. a. Of or pertaining to the city or university of Oxford, England.
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Coloq. Oxford movement . See . -- Coloq. Oxford School , a name given to those members of the Church of England who adopted the theology of the so-called Oxford “Tracts for the Times,” issued the period 1833 -- 1841. Shipley. -- Coloq. Oxford tie , a kind of shoe, laced on the instep, and usually covering the foot nearly to the ankle.
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Oxgang (?), n. [Ox + gang, n., 1.] (O. Eng. Law) See .
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Oxgoad (?), n. A goad for driving oxen.
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Oxhead (?), n. [Cf. .] Literally, the head of an ox (emblem of cuckoldom); hence, a dolt; a blockhead.
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Dost make a mummer of me, oxhead? Marston.
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Oxheal (?), n. (Bot.) Same as .
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Oxheart (?), n. A large heart-shaped cherry, either black, red, or white.
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Oxhide (?), n. 1. The skin of an ox, or leather made from it.
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2. (O. Eng. Law) A measure of land. See 3d .
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Oxid (?), n. (Chem.) See .
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Oxidability (?), n. [Cf. F. oxydabilité.] Capability of being converted into an oxide.
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Oxidable (?), a. [Cf. F. oxydable.] Capable of being converted into an oxide.
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Oxidate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Oxidated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Oxidating.] [Cf. f. oxyder. See .] (Chem.) To oxidize. [Obs.]
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Oxidation (?), n. [Cf. F. oxidation.] (Chem.) The act or process of oxidizing, or the state or result of being oxidized.
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oxidative adj. (Chem. & Biochem.) of or pertaining to oxidation; accompanied by oxidation.
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Oxidator (?), n. 1. An oxidizer. [Obs.]
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2. A contrivance for causing a current of air to impinge on the flame of the Argand lamp; -- called also oxygenator.
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