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Otology

The branch of science which treats of the ear and its diseases.

Otopathy

A diseased condition of the ear.

Otorrhoea

A flow or running from the ear, esp. a purulent discharge.

Otoscope

An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.

Otoscopeic

Of or pertaining to the otoscope or to otoscopy.

Otoscopy

The examination of the ear; the art of using the otoscope.

Otozoum

An extinct genus of huge vertebrates, probably dinosaurs, known only from four-toed tracks in Triassic sandstones.

Ottawas

A tribe of Indians who, when first known, lived on the Ottawa River. Most of them subsequently migrated to the southwestern shore of Lake Superior.

Otter

A corruption of Annotto.

otter hound otterhound

A small hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred in England for hunting otters. Called also otter dog.

Ottrelite

A micaceous mineral occurring in small scales. It is characteristic of certain crystalline schists.

Ouakari

Any South American monkey of the genus Brachyurus, especially Brachyurus ouakari.

Ouananiche

A small landlocked variety of the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar ounaniche) of Lake St. John, Canada, and neighboring waters, noted for its vigor and activity, and habit of leaping from the water when hooked.

Ouarine

A Brazilian monkey of the genus Mycetes.

Oubliette

A dungeon with an opening only at the top, found in some old castles and other strongholds, into which persons condemned to perpetual imprisonment, or to perish secretly, were thrust, or lured to fall.

Ouch

A socket or bezel holding a precious stone; hence, a jewel or ornament worn on the person.

Ought

Was or were under obligation to pay; owed.

Oughtness

The state of being as a thing ought to be; rightness.

Ounce

A feline quadruped (Felis irbis syn. Felis uncia) resembling the leopard in size, and somewhat in color, but it has longer and thicker fur, which forms a short mane on the back. The ounce is pale yellowish gray, with irregular dark spots on the neck and limbs, and dark rings on the body. It inhabits the lofty mountain ranges of Asia. Called also once.

Ouphe

A fairy; a goblin; an elf.

Our

Of or pertaining to us; belonging to us; as, our country; our rights; our troops; our endeavors. See I.

Ourebi

A small, graceful, and swift African antelope, allied to the klipspringer.

Ours

See Note under Our.

Ourselves

An emphasized form of the pronoun of the first person plural; -- used as a subject, usually with we; also, alone in the predicate, in the nominative or the objective case.

Ousel

One of several species of European thrushes, especially the blackbird (Merula merula, or Turdus merula), and the mountain or ring ousel (Turdus torquatus).

Oust

To take away; to remove.

Ouster

A putting out of possession; dispossession; disseizin; -- of a person.

ousting

the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out; ouster.

Out

Expressing impatience, anger, a desire to be rid of; -- with the force of command; go out; begone; away; off.

Out-Herod

To surpass (Herod) in violence or wickedness; to exceed in any vicious or offensive particular. Compare outpope the Pope.

Out-of-door

Being out of the house; being, or done, in the open air; suited for the open air; outdoor; as, out-of-door exercise. See Out of door, under Out, adv.

out-of-doors

Any location outside of any building, where the air is unconfined; the open air.

out-of-school

not attending school and therefore free to work; as, opportunities for out-of-school youth.

out-of-town

happening in or being of another town or city; as, an out-of-town tryout.

Out-patient

A patient who is outside a hospital, but receives medical aid from it.

out-tray

a wood or metal receptacle placed on a desk to hold documents which have been processed, prior to transfer to a different person.

Outact

To do or beyond; to exceed in acting.

Outargue

To surpass or conquer in argument.

Outbabble

To utter foolishly or excessively; to surpass in babbling.

Outbalance

To outweight; to exceed in weight or effect.

Outbid

To exceed or surpass in bidding; to bid a higher price.

Outblush

To exceed in blushing; to surpass in rosy color.

Outboard

Beyond or outside of the lines of a vessel's bulwarks or hull; in a direction from the hull or from the keel; -- opposed to inboard; as, outboard rigging; swing the davits outboard.

Outbounds

The farthest or exterior bounds; extreme limits; boundaries.

Outbrag

To surpass in bragging; hence, to make appear inferior.

Outbrave

To excel in bravery or in insolence; to defy with superior courage or audacity.

Outbrazen

To bear down with a brazen face; to surpass in impudence.

outbreak

A bursting forth; eruption; insurrection; mutiny; revolt.

Outbreast

To surpass in singing. See Breast, n., 6.

Outbreathe

To issue, as breath; to be breathed out; to exhale.

Outbuild

To exceed in building, or in durability of building.

Outbuilding

A building separate from, and subordinate to, the main house; an outhouse.

Outburst

A bursting forth; as, an outburst of laughter.

Outcast

One who is cast out or expelled; an exile; one driven from home, society, or country; hence, often, a degraded person; a vagabond.

Outclimb

To climb beyond; to surpass in climbing.

Outcome

That which comes out of, or follows from, something else; issue; result; consequence; upshot.

Outcrier

One who cries out or proclaims; a herald or crier.

Outcrop

To come out to the surface of the ground; -- said of strata.

Outcry

A vehement or loud cry; a cry of distress, alarm, opposition, or detestation; clamor.

Outdare

To surpass in daring; to overcome by courage; to brave.

Outdated

Being out of date; antiquated; outmoded; unfashionable.

Outdo

To go beyond in performance; to excel; to surpass.

Outdoor

Being, or done, in the open air; being or done outside of certain buildings, as poorhouses, hospitals, etc.; as, outdoor exercise; outdoor relief; outdoor patients.

Outdoors

Out of the house; out of doors; in the open air; abroad.

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