A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language - Part 92
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Nut, _sb._ HD. 419. Alys. 5193. AS. hnut

Nutmeg, _sb._ Alys. 6792. Fr. muguette, noix muscade

Nycke, _v._ == 'to nycke nay.' Wright's L. P. p. 32

Nyte, _v. a._ == use, enjoy. HD. 941. AS. neotan. ON. nyta

Nythemest, == lowest. See Nether

O.

O, == one. RG. 430, 454

O, == ever. O. and N. 1474. See Oo

Oak, _sb._ RG. 22. AS. ?c

Oaken, _adj._ Alys. 6415

Oar, _sb._ HD. 711. AS. ar

Oath, _sb._ RG. 383, 506. AS. a

Obedience, _sb._ 921 B.

Obeysant, _adj._ == obedient. RG. 503

Obligation, _sb._ RG. 391

Oblige, _v. a._ RG. 12. part. 'y-obliged.' RG. 389

Obok, == on the book. HD. 2311

Obon, == on, or in body. HD. 2505. See numerous other exx. of this form in Sir F. Madden's Gloss. to Havelok under this word

Observe, _v. a._ Legend of St Cuthbert in Warton, H. E. P. vol. i. p. 15, _n._

Ocean, _sb._ RG. 40

Ocquerne, _sb._ == dog-leather well dressed. M. Ode, st. 183. Fr. ocaigne

Odame, _sb._ == brother-in-law. Alys. 2081. See v. 2349. AS. aum. N. H.

G. eidam

Odwite, _sb._ == reproach. O. and N. 1231. AS. edwit, owitan

Of. O. and N. 9, 11

---- == on account of. O. and N. 40

Ofbore, _v. n._ == forbear. O. and N. 408

Ofchamed, _part._ == ashamed. O. and N. 932. AS. of-sceamian

Ofdawen, _v. n._ == recover one's senses. Alys. 2265

Ofdrad, _part._ == afraid. O. and N. 1141

Oferen, _v. a._ == terrify. O. and N. 976. part. 'oferd.' O. and N. 399.

AS. off?red, affrighted

Off, _adv._ [of.] Pol. S. 188

Offer, _v. a._ RG. 545

Offering, _sb._ == donation. RG. 545; oblation. Alys. 6163

Office, _sb._ == duty. RG. 468

Offspring, _sb._ RG. 9

Ofgo, _v. a._ == overtake. 52 B.

Ofgrede, _v. a._ == call to. Alys. 581

Ofken, _v. a._ == bring forth (a child). Rel. S. iv. 42

Ofligge, _v. n._ == lie by, or on. O. and N. 1503

Oflonged, _part._ == oppressed with longing. O. and N. 1585

Ofscape, _v. a._ == escape. RG. 398

---- _v. n._ == escape. RG. 570

Ofsee, _v. a._ == see. pret. 'of-sygh.' Alys. 6060. AS. of-seon

Ofseek, _v. a._ == seek out. Miracles, 87

Ofsend, _v. a._ == send for. Alys. 1006, 1912

Ofserve, _v. a._ == observe. RG. 265

Ofslahe, _part._ == slain. O. and N. 1609