An English dictionary explaining the difficult terms that are used in divinity, husbandry, physick, phylosophy, law, navigation, mathematicks, and other arts and sciences : containing many thousands of hard words, and proper names of places, more than are in any other English dictionary or expositor : together with the etymological derivation of them from their proper fountains, whether Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, or any other language : in a method more comprehensive than any that is extant / by E. Coles ...

O.

• Oo. for one.
• O. Ni. (Oneratur, nisi habeat sufficientem exonerationem) marked upon the Sheriffs head, (when he enters into his account for Issues. &c.) whereby he be∣comes the Kings debtor.
• O••••e-gavel, as Gavel-sester.
• Oaxis, a Cretian River from
• Oaxis, the Son of Apollo, who lived there.
• Oaxus, a City of Creet, from
• Oaxus, the Son of Aeacalis Daughter of Minos.
• Obacerate, l. to stop ones mouth, that he cannot tell his tale quite out.
• Obadiah, h. Servant of the Lord.
• Obambulate, l. to walk a∣broad, about or against.
• Obarmation, l. an arming against.
• Obay, o. abide.
• Obduction, l. a covering a∣bout.
• Obduration, a hardning, or growing
• Obdurate, l. hard, obstinate, unrelenting.
• Obedientia, a certain anci∣ent Rent, also an Office or the administration of it.
• Obedientials, -les, those that have the Execution of any office under their Superi∣ours.
• Obeisance, f. dutiful Obe∣dience.
• Obelise, to rase or blot out.
• Obelisk, l. one great square stone, like a Pyramid, also a stroke (in writing) signify∣ing that somthing is amiss.
• Obequitate, l. to ride a∣bout.
• Ober-Sax, part of Saxony.
• Oberration, l. a wandring about.
• Obesity, l. fatness, grosse∣ness.
• Obeyssinge, o. as Obeisance.
• Objectator, l. he that makes an
• Objection, l. a casting a∣gainst, a reproach or laying to ones charge.
• Obit, l. death, decay, sun∣setting, also a Funeral Song or Office for the dead.
• Objuration, l. a binding by oath.
• Objurgatory, l. belonging to
• Objurgation, l. a chiding or rebuking.
• Oblata, old debts put to the present Sheriffs charge.
• Oblat, f. a maimed Soldier maintained in an Abbey, al∣so the place or maintenance it self.
• Oblats of St. Jerome, an Ita∣lian Congregation of secular Priests, founded by St. Charles Boromeus.
• Oblation, l. an Offering [to God, the Church or any pi∣ous use,] also an aid or sub∣sidy-money.
• Oblatration, l. a barking or exclaiming against.
• Oblectation, l. a delight, re∣creation or pleasure.
• Oblesion, l. an hurting.
• Obligatory, l. binding, also as
• Obligation, l. a binding, a bond conteining a penalty, with a condition annexed.
• O••igor, he that enters into bond.
• Oblige••, to whom it is made.
• Oblimation, l. a plaistering or dawbing over.
• Obliquation, a causing of
• Obliquity, a being
• Oblique, l. crooked, awry.
• Oblique cases, all but the Rectus or Nominative.
• Obliterate, l. to blot out.
• Oblivion, forgetfulness.
• Act of Oblivion, forgetting and forgiving all offences past.
• Oblivious, l. forgetful.
• Oblocutor, a back-biter.
• Oblong, l. a four-square fi∣gure whose leng••h exceeds its breadth, the most proper are these, 1. Sesquialtera, 2. Sesquitertia, 3. Sesquiquarta, 4. Diagonial (increased to the length of the Diagonal of the single square) 5. Super∣bittens tertias, 6. Dupla, which is a double square.
• Obloquy, reproach or slan∣der.
• Obmurescenc••, a holding ones peace.
• Obnection, l. a knitting or tying fast.
• Obn••xiety, a being
• Obnoxious, a subject or liable

• [to punishment, &c.]
• Obnubilate, to darken with 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• Obnunciate, to foreshew some unlucky event.
• Obnunciation of Assemblies▪ dissolving them, upon fore knowledge or conjecture of ill success.
• O••lata terrae, by some half a•• ••••re, by others half a perch▪
• Obole, a small coyn, with us to half••penny, also an half-peny weight, among Apothe∣caries 12 grains, among Gold smiths ••4.
• Obreption, a creeping or ••••ealing upon by craft.
• O••reptitious, which hath cunningly stolen upon.
• Obrizum, Obryzum, g. fine gold [of Ophir.]
• Obrogate, to interrupt or gainsay.
• Obrogate a Law, to publish a law con••rary to (and for the abolishing) the former.
• Obrumpent, breaking.
• Obscene, l. filthy, smutty, ••••chaste.
• Obscenity, ribaldry, baude∣ry.
• Obscuration, a making
• Obscure, l. dark.
• Obsecrate, earnestly to be∣seech.
• Obs••quies, funeral rites, ones last duty to the deceas∣ed.
• Obsequious, dutifull.
• Obseration, a locking up.
• Observant, dutifull, re¦spectfull.
• Observants, -tius, a kind o•• Franciscan Fryers, instituted by one Bernard of Siena, 1400.
• O••session, a besieging o•• compassing about.
• Obsest, haunted with an e¦vil spirit.
• Obsibilate, to whistle or his against.
• Obsidian-stone, a kind o•• precious stone (in Pliny.)
• Obsidional, belonging to a siege.
• Obsidional Crown, given to him who raised an extraordi∣nary siege.
• Obsigillation, a sealing up.
• Obsolete, l. grown old, out of use or fashion.
• Obstacle, an hindrance.
• O••stetricate, to play the midwife.
• Obstetricious, belonging to Midwives or their Office.
• Obstinacy, a being
• Obstinate, stubborn, self-willed.
• Obstipate, to stop up.
• Obstreperous, making a great noise.
• Obstrigillation, a reproving or resisting.
• Obstruction. a stoppage, or hindrance of passage.
• Obstupify, to abash or a••••o∣nish.
• Obtemperation, an obeying.
• Obtenebrate, to darken.
• Obtestation, an obtesting, humble beseeching, or cal∣ling God to witness for any thing.
• Obticence, a keeping si∣lence.
• Obtorted, wreathed or wre∣sted.
• Obtrectation, detraction, back-biting.
• Obtrite, worn, bruised or rodden under foot.
• Obtrition, a bruising or wearing away against any thing.
• Obturation, l. a stopping, shutting or closing up.
• Obtuse, blunt, heavy, dull.
• Obtuse angle, when two lines include more than a square.
• Obvallation, an encompas∣ing with a trench.
• O••varication, a hindring ••nes p••ssage.
• Obvention, a meeting or coming against.
• Obventions, Offerings, al∣so [Spiritual] Revenues.
• Obv••rt, to turn about or a∣gainst.
• Obviate, to meet, or to resist.
• Obvious, meeting, Easie to ••nd or understand.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉, to ••ver-shadow.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉, very crook••••.
• Obundation, a flowing a∣gainst.
• Obvolate, to fly against.
• Obvolution, a rowling to and fro, or against.
• Occaecation, l. a blinding.
• Occidental, belonging to the
• Occident, the setting of the Sun, the West, also as
• Occiduous, decaying, declin∣ing, going down.
• Occipital, belonging to
• Occiput, l. the Noddle or hinder part of the head.
• Occisier, o. a killer.
• Occision, l. a killing or slay∣ing.
• Occlusion, a shutting up.
• Occular, as Ocular.
• Occulcation, a trampling upon.
• Occult, hidden, secret.
• Occultation, a hiding.
• Occupation, an using, also an Employment or Trade, and (in Law) the putting a man out of his Free-hold in time of War.
• Occupative, employed or possessed.
• Occupant, he that first takes possession.
• Occupa••••••e field, which (be∣ing deserted by its proper owner) is possessed by another.
• Occupavit, a writ for one ejected in time of War.
• Occur••, to be in the way, or offer it self.
• Oceanick, -in••, belonging to the
• Ocean, the main Sea, which encompasseth the World.
• Ochlocracy, g. Government by the Multitude or common rout.
• Ochus, a great Phaenician Philosoper.
• Ochus, Artaxerxes, he bu∣ried his Sister and Mother-in Law alive, kill'd his Uncle, &c. was poisoned (at last) by his Physician Bag••as.
• Ockham, Okam, Old ropes untwisted and pulled into loose flax again.
• White Ockham, Tow or

• Flax, to drive into the seames of the ship.
• Ocious, l. idle.
• Octangular, Eight-cor∣nered.
• Octave, an Eighth.
• Octaves, Vtas, the Eighth daies next after some Princi∣pal feasts.
• Octavo, having eight leaves to a sheet.
• Oct••••nial, of eight years.
• Octogon, g. a figure of eight angles.
• Octo••ed••ical, having eight sides.
• Octonary, as Octave, also belonging to Eight.
• Octostic, as Ogdastic.
• Ocular, belonging to the eyes.
• Oculate, full of eyes or holes, quick-sighted.
• Oculate Faith, confirmed by, or representing things (as it were) to the eye∣sight.
• Oculist, one skild in the eyes.
• Oculus Beli, a white-bodi∣ed gem with an eye-like black in the midst.
• Oculus Christi, Wild••Cla∣ry, an herb very good for the eyes.
• Oculus Tauri, (the Bulls eye) a Constellation in Ge∣mini.
• Ocy, o. (Oh si) I wish.
• Ocypete, g. one of the Har∣pies.
• Ocyroe, a prophetess who foretold her being turned in∣to a Mare.
• Oda Bashaws, Heads of the Companies of Agiam Og∣lans.
• Odelet, a short or little
• Ode, g. a song or Lyrick poem.
• Odenchasteau, a town in Lorrain.
• Oderbury, a Town on the
• Oder, a river runing through Brandenburgh.
• Ode••, o. for Other.
• Odible, the same as
• Odious, hatefull, detesti∣ble.
• Odio et atia, (or hatia) a writ for the under-Sheriff to enquire whether a man be committed for malice or just suspicion [of murder.]
• Odium, l. hatred, bad o∣pinion.
• Odoacer, having utterly de∣feated Augustulus (the last that usurped the title of Ro∣man Emperour) proclaim'd himself King of Italy and Pla∣centia.
• Odontick, g. belonging to the teeth.
• Odor, -our, l. a sent or smell.
• Odoraminous, the same as
• Odoriferous, sweet-smelling, or Spice-bearing.
• Odrysian, belonging to
• Odrysa, a City in Thrace.
• Oeconomical, belonging to
• Oeconomy, g. the govern∣ment of an House or Fa∣mily.
• Oeconomist, such a Gover∣nour.
• Oecumenical, g. General, be∣longing to the whole habita∣ble World.
• Oedastine, g. skilfull in weights and measures.
• Oedema••ous, subject to, or full of
• Oedeme, -my, g. a ••••egma∣tick swelling, which will retain an impression like dough.
• Oedipus, he unfolded the riddle of Sphinx, slew his Father Laius King of Thebes, and married his Mother Jo∣casta.
• Oenomaus, King of Eli•• from whom (at a race) Pe∣lops won his Daughter Hip∣podamia.
• Oenopolist, g. a Vintner.
• Oesophagus, g. the gullet, or mouth of the Stomach.
• Offembourg, the cheif town of Orthau in Alsatia.
• Offertory, an offering, or place where offerings are kept, also a particular part ••f the mass.
• Offenbach, a town of Brisgow ••n Schwaben.
• Official, he whom the Arch-Deacon substitutes for the executing of hi•• Jurisdiction.
• Officialis princ••palis, the Chancellor, to whom the Bi∣shop commits the charge of his spiritual Jurisdiction.
• Officiales Foranei, Com∣missaries (beside the other.)
• Officiarijs non faciendi••, &c. a writ willing a Corporation not to chuse such or such a man
• Officinator, an Artificer•• a second superintendent over the under Artisans.
• Officine, l. a shop or work∣house.
• Officious, l. dutiful.
• Offing, the open Sea▪ or channel of a River.
• Offrende, o. an offering.
• Oft sithes, o. many times.
• Ofton, a town in Suffolk, from
• Offa, King of the Mercians.
• Offuscate, to shadow, to make dark, dim or dusky.
• Off-ward, to the off-ward, toward the Sea.
• Og, h. a toste, or a mock.
• Ogdastick, g. a Stanza of eight verses.
• Ogive, Ogee, f. a circlet or round band (in Archi∣tecture.)
• Ogles, c. eyes.
• Ogressees, f. round black fi∣gures (in Heraldry) resem∣bling bullets.
• Ogyges, an ancient King of Bae••t••a.
• Oisterloit, Bistorta, Snake∣weed.
• Oke, a Turkish measure, a∣bout our quart.
• Okeham, a Town in Rutland.
• Okehampton, a town in De∣vonshire.
• Oker, a ••olour (of several sorts) for painting.
• Oker de lace, yellow Oker.
• Okingham, a town in Bark∣shire.
• Okum, as Ockham.
• Oldenburg, an Earldom in East-Friezland.
• Oleaginous, belonging to an Olive-tree.
• Old, o. old age
• ...

• Old Mr. Gory, c. a piece of Gold.
• Old land, Sf. newly plow∣ed up, having lain long un∣tilled.
• Oleander, the shrub Rose∣bay.
• Oleity, l. oiliness▪ or [the time of] making oil.
• Oleron lawes, made by K. Richard the first, when he was at
• Oleron, an Isle in the bay of Aquitane.
• Olfact, to smell much or often.
• Olfactory, belonging to smel∣ling.
• Olib••num, the true Arabian Frankincense.
• Olicana supposed to be the same as Ilkely in Yorkshire.
• Olidous, having a strong smell (good or bad.)
• Oligarchy, g. government by a few.
• Olimpiad, as Olym-.
• Olitory, belonging to a Kit∣••hen-garden or pot herbs.
• Olivaster, a wild olive, or olive-coloured.
• Oliver, peace-bringing.
• Oliveres, o. olive-trees.
• Oliviferous, olive-bearing.
• Olivity, (as Oleity) the time of gathering olives.
• Ollet, So. Fewel.
• Olla, Sp: a pot to boil meat, also the meat it self.
• Olla podrida, Sp. (f. Bisque) an Oli••, or hotch-pot of se∣veral meats together.
• Olmeres, (f. Ormiers) o. Elmes.
• Olofernes, General of Nebu∣chadnezzars Army.
• Olympia, Pisa, a City of Greece, near unto which were celebrated the
• Olympick (or Olympian) ••••mes, instituted by Hercules in honour of Jupiter, and kept every
• Olympiad, the space of five years, the Grecian Epo∣••••a.
• Olympias, -p••a, g. heaven∣ly, a womans name, from
• Olympus, a high Hill in Thessaly, used (by the Poets) for Heaven.
• Olynthus, a Thracian City which King Philip of Mace∣don won by corrupting the Soldiers.
• Olysippo, Lisbon, the chief City of Portugal.
• Ombrage. f. a shadow.
• Omega, g. (great O) the last letter of the greek Al∣phabet.
• Omelet, f. a pancake or froise.
• Omen, l. a sign portending good or bad luck.
• Omentum, l. the caul, or ••uet enwrapping the bow∣els.
• Omer, h. three pints and a half, the tenth part of an Ephah (Ezek. 16.36.) Homer, h. forty five gallons, ten E∣phahs (Ezek. 4••.11.)
• Omy, No. mellow [land.]
• Ominous, l. hausening, por∣tending good or (most com∣monly) ill luck.
• Omission, l. a neglecting or letting pass.
• Omneity, the allness or all-being of a thing.
• Omnifarious, of all sorts, or all manner of wayes.
• Omniferous, all••bearing.
• Omnigenous, of every kind.
• Omnimode, of every fa∣shion.
• Omniparent, bringing forth all things.
• Omnipercipiency, a per∣ceiving or understanding all things.
• Omnipotency, a being
• Omnipotent, Almighty.
• Omnipresent, every where present.
• Omniregency, a ruling pow∣er over all.
• Omnisci••nt, -io••s, all know¦ing
• Omnitenent, containing all.
• Omnitinerant, travelling all about.
• Omnivagant, wandring all about.
• Omnivalent, able to do all things.
• Omnivolent, willing or de∣siring all.
• Omnivorous, devouring all, eating all kind of things.
• Omologie, g. a confession, also agreeableness or pro∣portion.
• Omoplata, the muscles of the Shoulder blade.
• Omphacy, g. the juice of unripe grapes.
• Omphale, a Queen of Ly∣dia, who made Hercules sit and spin, while she put on his lions-skin.
• On hie, o. a pace▪
• Onagre, g. a wild ass, also a sling to shoot great stones.
• Onde, o. breath▪ (f. a wave.)
• One-berry, as herb Paris.
• One-blade, an herb good in wounds of the Nerves.
• Oneder, Che. the After∣noon.
• Onerary l. serving for bur∣then or carriage.
• Onerando pro rata portionis, a writ for a joint-tenant di∣streined for more than the proportion of his land.
• Onerate, l. to load or over∣charge.
• Ones o. for once.
• Onirocriticism, the skill of interpreting dreams.
• On knew, o. for one knee.
• Onocrotal, a bi••tour, or such like bird.
• Onology g. vain babling, or talking like an Ass.
• Onomantical, belonging to
• Onomancy, g. divination by names, also the skill of re∣peating many names by me∣mory.
• Onomatopeious, belonging to
• Onomatopy, -paeia, g. the feigning of a name from some kind of sound.
• Onpress, o. downward.
• Onques puis lever, f. can I ever rise or escape?
• Onslaught, D. the storm∣ing [of a Town, &c]
• Onycha an Arabian tree, the droppings of whose juice i•• thought by some to con∣geal into the
• Onyx, g. (the nail) a pre∣cious

• stone of the colour of ones nail, by some called a Chalcedony.
• Oost, East, Som. a kiln.
• Opacity, a being
• Opacous, -aque, l. shady.
• Opal, g. a precious stone of divers colours mixt, yellow∣ish, green and purple.
• Openhe••m, a town in the Pa∣latinate of the Rhin••,
• Openheed, o. bare headed.
• Opera, l. (labour) an Italian Recitative play performed by voices, adorned with Mu∣sick and Perspective Scenes.
• Operarious, belonging to
• Operation, a working, or to an
• Operator, a workman.
• Operculated, close-cover∣ed.
• Operiment, l. a covering.
• Oper••sity, a being
• Operose, l. busie at work, laborious, also curiously wrought.
• Opertaneous, l. done covert∣ly, in secret or within doors.
• Ophthalmy, g. an inflamma∣tion of the outermost skin of the eye.
• Ophiogenes, g. generated of Serpents.
• Ophites, g. a kind of mar∣ble, speckled like a Ser∣pent.
• Ophiuchus, a Constellation in Sagittary.
• Ophiusa, a Balearick Island full of Serpents.
• Ope-land, Sf. loose or open, plowed up every year.
• Opiate, l. a Confection of Opium.
• Opiferous, bringing help.
• Opifice, l. workmanship.
• Opimous, l. fat, wealthy.
• Opinable, l. capable of
• Opination, thinking or sup∣posing.
• Opinator, a supposer (not a positive affirmer) of things.
• Opinative, Opiniative, wed∣ded to his own opinion or humour, full of
• Opiniatrety, (f. Opiniastrete) -cy, o. Opiniativeness, obsti∣nacy, self-willedness.
• Opiparous, l. sumptuous.
• Opisthograph, g. [a thing] written on the back or both sides.
• Opisthographical, belonging thereto.
• Opitulate, l. to help or aid.
• Opium, l. the juice of black Poppy, causing sleep.
• Opobalsame, -mum, g. the gum distilling from the balm-tree.
• Opoponax, g. the sap of Pa∣nax a hot-Country plant, or (by Dr. Wilkins) the gummy juice of the root of Hercules all-heal.
• Oppication, l. a covering with pitch.
• Oppidan, l. a towns-man.
• Oppig••orate, l. to pawn.
• Oppilation, l. an Obstruction or Stoppage [in the inward parts.]
• Oppilative, obstructive, stop∣ing.
• Oppletion, l. a filling up.
• Opponent, l. an Antagonist, or contradicter, opposing the Respondent.
• Opportunely, seasonably.
• Opposite, l. contrary or over against.
• Opposites, things opposed or set against one another.
• Opposition, a resisting or set∣ting against, and (in Astro∣logy) the being six signs di∣stant.
• Opprobrious, reproachful.
• Oppugn, l. to assault, besiege or violently oppose.
• Opprist, o. uprisen.
• Ops, Daughter of Caelus and Vesta, wife and Sister of Sa∣turn.
• Opsimathy, g. a learning late.
• Opsonation, l. a catering.
• Opsonator, l. a caterer, manci∣ple.
• Optable▪ l, desirable.
• Optation, l. a wishing.
• Optative, wishing or desi∣ring.
• Optic••, -cal, g. belonging to the sight.
• Optick sinews, which bring the virtue of seeing to the eyes.
• Optimacy, l. Government by the Nobles.
• Optimity, l. profitableness, excellency.
• Option, choice, election.
• Opulency, wealth, a being
• Opulent, l. rich, plentiful.
• Opuscule, -cle, l. a small work.
• Or, o. Li. for erre.
• Ora, as Ore.
• Or, f. Gold [colour.]
• Orache, -age, Atriplex, an insipid pot-herb.
• Oracle, l. an answer or coun∣sel given by God, a Prophe∣sie.
• Oracles of Apollo, Jupiter, &c.) illusions of the Devil (in imitation of the real ones) which ceased upon the coming of Christ.
• Oracular, belonging there∣to.
• Oral, l. belonging to the Mouth, Face or Voyce.
• Orange, a town on the Rhone in France.
• Oration, l. prayer, also a speech.
• Oratory, l. Eloquence, also a place of Prayer.
• Oratory of St. Jerome, a place (at Rome) frequented by, and giving name to the
• Oratorians, Fryers instutited by Philip Nerius, a Florentine, and confirmed by Pope Pius, IV. 1564.
• Oratour, l. an Eloquent speaker or pleader.
• Orbation, l. a depriving, or taking away.
• Orbiculated, l. made
• Orbical, -cular, round, in the form of an
• Orbe, l. a globe or sphere, a body contained under one round superficies.
• Orbity, l. a want or privation [of Parents, Children, &c.]
• Orbona, a Roman Goddess implored against Orbity.
• Orcades, the thirty British Isles of Orkney.
• Orch▪ Or••k▪ a monstrous fish (the Whales enemy) cal∣led

• a whirl-pool; also a Butt (for Wine or Figs.)
• Orchal, a stone (like Al∣l••m) used by Dyers to raise a red.
• Orchamus, King of Baby∣lon, who Buried his Daugh∣ter Leucothoe alive for lying with Apollo.
• Orchanet, (A. Alcanet) Anchusa, wild Bugloss.
• Orc••el (as Orchal) seems (in some old Statutes) to be a kind of Cork.
• Orches, a Town in Flan∣ders.
• Orchestre, g. the place where the Chorus danceth, or where the Musician sit.
• Orchis, Satyrion, Dogs-stones.
• Orcus, a Thessalian River (flowing out of the Stygian Lake) so thick that it floats on the River Peneus.
• Ordael, — deal, Sa. Judg∣ment.
• Fine Ordeal, [a purging ones self from a Crime im∣puted by] walking blindfold and bare-foot over red-hot Plow-shares.
• Water Ordeal, [a purgation by] putting ones Arms up to the Elbows in seething hot water.
• O••dalian Law, ordaining the foresaid trial, abrogated in the time of King John.
• Orde, Sa. the point.
• Order in Files, three foot; and the open Order six.
• Order in Ranks, six foot; and the open Order twelve.
• Ordinal, belonging to Or∣ders; also a Book of Directi∣on for Bishops, or of Orders in a Colledge, &c.
• Ordinal Numbers, First, Se∣cond, Third, &c.
• Ordinatione contra servien∣tes, a Writ against Servants that leave their Masters.
• Ordinary, (in Civil-Law) any Judge having Power to take knowledge of causes in his own right (as he is Ma∣gistrate) and not by Depu∣tation.
• Ordinary, (in Common-Law) he that hath ordina∣ry Jurisdiction in causes Ec∣clesiastical.
• Ordinaries, Proper Charges belonging to the Art of He∣raldry.
• Ordination daies, the second Sunday in Lent, Trinity Sun∣day, the Sunday following, the Wednesday after Sep∣tember 14. and December 13.
• Ore, the out-part of any thing, also an old Coin (of 16 pence) mentioned in Dooms-day book.
• Oreads, g. Nymphs of the mountains.
• Oreb, h. a Crow, or Plea∣sant.
• Oredelph, Ore lying under ground, also the liberty of claiming the
• Ore found in a mans own ground.
• Oreford, a Town in Suf∣folk.
• Orestes, the son of Aga∣memnon, and Friend of Py∣lades, his body (being dig∣ged up) was found to be se∣ven cubits long.
• Orewell, a Haven in Es∣sex.
• Orewood, Sea-wrack, a kind of Sea-weed, which (in Cornwall)▪ they manure their land with.
• Orfgild, Sa. a restitution of cattel, or penalty for taking them away, or (by Lam∣bert) a restitution made by the Hundred of any wrong done by one in pledge.
• Orford, a town in Suffolk.
• Orfraies, f. a frizled cloth of Gold, worn heretofore both by the Clergy and Kings themselves.
• Orgal, the lees of wine dri∣ed and used by Dyers to make cloth drink in their co∣lours.
• Orgallous, -guil-, o. proud.
• Organ Ling, for Orkney Ling where the best is taken.
• Organical, belonging to an
• Organ, g. an instrument.
• Organick veins, as Iliack.
• Organist, an Organ-play∣er.
• Organie, Origanum, wild Marjerom (growing much on Mountains.)
• Orgeis, Organ Ling, the greatest sort of North-Sea fish▪
• Orgeis, Revels instituted by
• Orpheus, to the honour of Bacchus (every third year)
• Orial Colledge (in Oxford) built by King Edward the se∣cond.
• Orichalcum, a Copper me∣tal like gold, and another factitious.
• Orientality, the lustre of the East, the being
• Oriental, belonging to the
• Orient, l. the East.
• Orifice, the mouth, hole or entrance [of a wound, &c.]
• Oriflambe, as Auriflambe, the holy purple standard of St. Denis.
• Original, l. Natural, also the first draught of a writ∣ing, also as
• Origine, a beginning, foun∣tain, stock or pedigree.
• Oriol, l. the little waste room next the hall, where particular persons dine▪
• Orion, a Great hunter, stung to death by a Scorpion and both placed among the Constellations.
• Orisant, o. for Horizon.
• Orismada, P. the Fire wor∣shipped by the Persians as a God.
• Orisons, (f. Oraisons) pray∣ers.
• Orle, a threefold line dou∣bled, admitting a transpa∣rency of the field through the innermost space.
• Orloge, o. a Dial.
• Orleans, a City on the Loire in France▪
• Orlop, any Deck of a ship, except the first.
• Ormeschurch, a town in Lan∣cashire.
• Ormus, a Persian City in

• an Isle abounding with shells that breed the fairest pearls
• Ornature, l. an adorning.
• Orndorn, Cu. afternoons drinking.
• Ornithology, g. the speak∣ing (or a discourse) of birds.
• Ornoman••y, g. Divination by Birds.
• Orontes, a river of Caelosyria.
• Orped, o. gilded.
• Orphanism, the state of an
• Orphan, g. a Fatherless child.
• Orphean, belonging to
• Orpheus, a Thracian Poet, whose harp (they say) drew stones, woods, wild beasts &c.
• Orpiment, Orpm-, a soft and yellow kind of Arseni••k or Rat••bane.
• Orque, l. a hulk or huge ship, also as Orch.
• Orrice, Iris, a Flower de lice.
• Orsey, a Town and County in Germany.
• Ortelli, (f. Orteils, toes) the claws of a dogs foot.
• Orthodoxy, a being
• Orthodox, -xal, g. of a right opinion or sound faith.
• Orthogonal, g. having right or even corners.
• Orthographist, he that doth
• Orthographize, or practise
• Orthography, g. the manner of true writing, also a per∣fect plat-form of a build∣ing.
• Orthopnaea, g. shortness of breath.
• Ortive, l. Easterly, ris∣ing.
• Ortyard, a place (now for fruit-trees, but at first) for
• Orts, Scraps.
• Ortygia, Delos, one of the C••clad Islands.
• Orval, Clary or Clear-eye.
• Orythia, Daughter of E∣rictheus King of Athens, ravisht away by B••reas.
• Oryen cause, o. Either ur∣gent or Orient, Emergent, Occasional.
• Oryx, Orinx, g. a kind of African wild goat.
• Orzabow, a Town in Podo∣lia.
• Osanna, as Hosanna.
• Osbert, Sa. light of the Fa∣mily.
• Osborn, Sa. House-child.
• Oscian play, a light Roman sport pleasing the People.
• Oscillation, as Merito••.
• Oscines, the Birds by whose voices the Augurs foretold things to come.
• Oscitancy, -ation, l. a yawn∣ing or gaping, also idle∣ness.
• Osculation, l. a kissing or embracing.
• Osenbridge, a Town in Bre••••e in Westphalia.
• Osiris, King of Aegypt and Husband of Io (or Isis) wor∣shipped in the form of an Ox.
• St. Osith, (formerly Chic) a Town in Essex, from
• Osi••h, a Royal Nun, slain by Danish Pyrates.
• Osmonds, Iron-stone or Oar.
• Osmund, Sa. House-peace.
• Osnabrug, a Town in West∣phalia.
• Oserey, as Ossifrage.
• Ossendorf, a Town in West∣phalia.
• Osse, Che. (audere) to of∣fer, intend or dare.
• Ossicle, l. a little bone.
• Ossifrage, l. the bone-breaking Eagle.
• Ossifragant, bone-break∣ing.
• Ossuary, l. a Charnel-house or place where bones are kept.
• Ostend, a Port in Flanders.
• Ostentional, l. a Souldier attending the Prince at pub∣lick shews.
• Ostenreich, Ostrich, Austra∣sia, Austria, the extream Province of East France.
• Ostent, a wonder or Mon∣ster; also a shewing or point∣ing at.
• Ostentation, l. vain-glory, boasting.
• Ostentatitious, l. set out for shew, or vain-glory.
• Ostentiferous, l. bringing Monsters or strange sights.
• Osterburg, a Town of Bran∣denburgh.
• Ostiary, l. a Door-keep∣er.
• Ostholme, an Isle of North Juitland.
• Ostiology, g. a Discourse of bones.
• Ostomachy, g. a playing [or fighting] with bones.
• Ostracism, an Athenian Ba∣nishment for ten years (by delivering a shell with the Name) devised by Clisthenes, who was the first so Con∣demned.
• Ostration, g. shelliness.
• Ostriferous, l. Oister-bear∣ing.
• Ostringer, Ostregere, o. an Eastern [Gos-hawk] Fal∣coner.
• Oswestrey, (Br. Croix Os∣walds) a Town in Shrop∣shire, from
• Oswold, -wald (House-ru∣ler or Steward) a devout King of Northumberland, torn in pieces by Penda the Pagan King of the Mercians.
• Otaco••sticon, g. an instru∣ment to help the Hearing.
• Otalgia, g. a pain in the Ears.
• ... Othan, Odinus, Wod••••, Mars.
• Other, o. for, Or.
• Othes, Otho, Eudo (Ge. Hud, a keeper a mans name.
• Othryades, the only sur∣viver of 300 Lacedemonians (who had slain as many Ar∣gives) and writing on his shield I have overcom'n, kil'd himself also.
• O••o••racks, Tu. (fitters down) old Janizaries no longer fit for war.
• Otranto▪ a City of Naples.
• Ottaque, -qua, drink (in the Moluccoes and Philippines) coming from a Nut.
• Ottadini, the ancient inha∣bitants of Northumberland.
• Otter, an amphibious beast of Chase.
• Otterendorp, a town of

• ... Breme in Westphalia.
• Otterbourn, a town in Nor∣thumberland.
• Otus and Ephialtes, the Sons of Neptune, two of the Giants that warr'd with Heaven, re∣ported to have grown (in nine years) the length of nine Acres.
• Oval, l. round like an Egg, also belonging to
• Ovation, laying of Eggs, also a small triumph (for a bloodless victory) the soldi∣••ers shouting (O, O!) and a Sheep (Ovis) being sacri∣ficed.
• Ouch, a boss, neck-lace, or any ornament of Gold or Jewels.
• Oudenard, a town in Flan∣ders.
• Over-blows, it blows so hard, they can bear no top∣sails.
• Oudwater, a Town in Hol∣land.
• Overest, o. uppermost.
• Overfret, o. overspread.
• Overhipped, (for-hopped) o. leapt over.
• All Overly, o. utterly.
• Overgrown-Sea, when the waves are at the higest.
• Over-masted, having the masts too large or too long.
• Oversamessa, -senesse, -sege∣nesse, an ancient penalty or fine upon those that heard of a Murder or Robbery and did not pursue.
• Overset, overturn and foun∣der the Ship.
• Overset the Cable, turn it over, being quoiled up.
• Overwheled, o. for Overheled, -veled, or -whelmed.
• Overthrown, when (being to be trimmed a ground) she falls over on a side.
• Overture, f. an opening, a proposition or conference.
• Overt, (f. Ouvert,) open, manifest.
• Overt, as Loov••r.
• Over-Wesel, a Town of T••••ers.
• Over-yssel, one of the Unit∣ed Provinces.
• Oviary, l. a flock of Sheep.
• Ovil, l. a sheep-fold.
• Oviparous, l. breeding by eggs or spawn.
• Oulney, a town in Bucking∣hamshire.
• Oun••e▪ twenty peny weight, also a Lynx.
• Oundel, a town in Northamp∣tonshire.
• Ounding, Own-, o. rising like waves.
• Owndy and Crisp, o. sliked and curled.
• Ourage, (f. Oeuvrage) work.
• Ouster le main, (f. Oster la main) Amoveas manum, a writ which was sent to the Escheator to deliver posses∣sion out of the Kings hands to the party that sues.
• Ouster le mer, (f. Outre-) an excuse (by being beyond Sea) for not appearing in Court.
• Ousted, (f. ostē) removed or put out.
• Outfangthef, Sa. a Lords priviledge of calling a man of his Fee (taken for Felony in another place) to judgment in his own Court.
• Out-law, one deprived of the benefit of Law and out of the Kings protection.
• Outlawry, as Utlary.
• Outlicker, a timber stand∣ing out from the poop, serv∣ing (in small ships) for the haling down of the Missen sheat.
• Out-pariers▪ Thieves of Rides-dale, taking Cattel (or other booty) without that li∣berty.
• Outraie, o. depart, run.
• Out-riders, Bailiffs errant, sent by Sheriffs to summon persons to their Courts.
• Outrance, o. destruction, ex∣tremity.
• Outwail, o. a very sorrow∣full thing.
• Owles, o. hooks (f. houlette, a sheep-hook.)
• Owelty (or Ouelty) of ser∣vices, an Equality, when the Tenant paravail owes as much to the Mesn, as the Mesn doth to the Lord Para∣mount.
• Owhere, o. any where.
• Owresby, a Town in Lin∣colnshire.
• ... Owen, Oen, Audo••nus, Eu∣genius.
• Ox-eye, a large kind of daisy, also a kind of wood∣pecker.
• Oxenford, a town of Mentz in Germany, also as
• Oxford, on the river Ouse. The University began An. 806. having 3 Colledges built by K. Alfred.
• Ox-house, No. an Oxstall in Winter nights.
• Oxgang of Land, Bovat•• terrae, commonly taken for 15 Acres.
• Oxter, No. (Axilla) an arm∣pit.
• Oxyca••, a poor Persian drink of water and a little Vine∣gar.
• Oxygan, g. a triangle of 3 acute angles.
• Oxymel, g. a Syrop (against Phlegmatick humours) of Honey, Vinegar, and Wa∣ter.
• Oxymel compositum, with Roots and Seeds boiled in it.
• Oxymel Scylliticum, made of Honey, Vinegar, and the Sea-onion.
• Oxymoron, g. (Subtily fool∣ish) an Epithet of a contra∣ry signification.
• Oxyporopolist, g. he that sells meat in sharp sawce.
• Oxyrrbodium, g. Oyl of Roses and Vinegar mixt.
• Oyer and Terminer, (f. Ou∣ir-) a Commission granted to certain persons, to hear and Determine certain cau∣ses.
• Oyer de record, a petition that the Judges (for better proof sake) will please to hear or peruse a Record.
• Oyes, (f. Oiez) Hear ye!
• Oyse, a river in France.
• Oze, Owze, soft muddy ground.
• ...

• Ozene. -na. g. a stinking sore in the nose.
• Ozier, a Sallow.