omphacite (omfasit)

[ gite. Also written omphazite. omphacomelt (om-fak'o-mel), n. [ To make omphacomel [ME. honey - onfake ]: take six pints of half-ripe grapes and two of honey well pounded, and leave it forty days under the beams of the sun. Palladius , Husbondrie (E. E. T. S.), p. 178, note. Omphalaria (om-fa-lā'ri-ä), n. [NL., omphalos .] A genus of gymnocarpous lichens with a fruticulose or foliaceous thallus, which is attached to the substratum at only one point, small subglobose ap apothecia more or le immersed in the thallus, and simple, decolorate, ellipsoid spores. Omphalarieæ (om"fa-la-rie-ē), n . pl . [NL., Omphalaria + -ea .] w . ] A division of gymnocarpous lichens, typified by the genus Omphalaria . Omphalariei (om"fa-lā-ri'ē-i), aphalariei (om"fa-la-rie-i), n. pl. [NL., Omphalaria Omphalaria + -iei.] + -iei.] Same as Omphalarieæ. omphalarieine (om"fa-lā-ri'ē-in), a. [ phalaria. In pathol ., ulceration of umbilicus. omoplatoscopy (ō-mō-plātō-sko-pi), ὠμοπλάτη, the shoulder-blade, + -σκοπία, a . [ φαλός , the navel: see omphalos .] Pertaining to scapulimancy . the navel; umbilical. -ic.] Omphalic; umbilical. omphalodium (om-fa-lō'di-um), n.; pl. omphalo- dia (-a). [NL., ὀμφαλώδης , like the navel: see omphalode .] In bot ., a mark on the hilum of a seed through which ve els pa to the cha- laza or raphe. Gray. omphaloid (om'fa-loid), a. [ ὀμφαλοειδής , contr. ὀμφαλώδης, like the navel, like a bo , εἶδος , form.] In bot . , re- sembling the navel. The Pythian Apollo, seated on the Omphalos ornamented with Fillets. (From a Greek red-figured vase.) ompok (om'pok), n. [Native name.] A silu- fish, Callichrous bimaculatus , of Java, Su- matra, and Borneo, of an elongated form, with the eye behind and partly below the cleft of the mouth, four barbels, a very short dorsal fin, and no adipose fin. It is marked by a blackish blotch on each side above the pectoral and re- Omus (ō'mus), n. [NL. (Eschscholtz, 1829), ὠμός , raw, cruel.] A peculiar genus of tiger- beetles or Cicindelidæ , having the elytra nar- rowly inflexed, the thorax distinctly margined, and the last two joints of the maxillary palpi subequal. It is allied to Amblychila , and is found on the Pacific coast of the United States. Nine species are known. onl (on), prep . and adv . [ on , also an (rare except in comp., and in the earliest ME.), also reduced a, o (see a3, 03), on , rarely an = OS. an = OFries: an = MD. aen , D. aan = MLG . LG. an = OHG. ana, MHG. ane, an, G. an = Icel. a = Sw. & = ODan. aa (in Dan. paa for * up - aa = E. up - on ) = Goth. ana , on, upon, = Gr. ává , up, upon, etc. (see ana- ), = ÓBulg. na = Ru . na = Ir. ana , ann , an = Skt. anu , along, over, toward, on, in; closely related to in (= Gr. év , etc.): see in1 , in2. Čf. on-1. The word had in AS. a wider use than in E., being to a great extent commonly used for both 'on' and 'in.' Hence, in comp., upon and onto2 .] I. prep 1. As used of place or position with regard to the upper and external part of something: (a) In a position above and in contact with used before a word of place indicating a thing upon which another thing rests, or is made to rest: as, the book on the table; the stamp on a coin; moonlight on a lake. Omphalopsychite, Omphalopsychos (om"fa- lop-sī kīt, -kos), n. [ on the walles. ψυχή , soul, spirit.] One of a body of monks who believed that deep contemplation of the navel induced communion with God: same as Hesy- chast. Whan he com be-fore the castell yate he stynte, and Merlin (E. E. T. S.), ii. 296. I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death. Rev. vi. 8. Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever; One foot in sea, and one on shore; To one thing constant never. He sat quietly, in a summer's evening, on a bank a-fish- 1. Walton , Complete Angler, p. 53. Deep on the convent-roof the snows Are sparkling to the moon. (b) In such a position as to be supported, upheld, or borne on runners, or on all fours; to hang on a nail. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Mat. xxii. 40. My sire denied in vain: on foot I fled Amidst our chariots; for the godde led. omphalorrhagia (om"fa-lō-ra'ji-ä), n. [NL., on wheels, Gr. ὀμφαλός, the navel, + -ραγία, ρηγνύναι , break, burst.] Hemorrhage from the navel, particu- larly in new-born children. Dunglison . omphalos (om'fa-los), n. [LL., * umbilus , in derived adj. form as a noun, umbilicus , the navel: see navel , um- bilicus.] 1. The navel or umbilicus.-2. In Gr.archæol.: (a) A central bo , as on a shield, a bowl, etc. (b) A sacred stone in the temple of Apollo at Delphi, believed by the Greeks to mark the "navel" or exact center-point of the Pope , Iliad, xi. 856. My joy was in the wilderne , to plunge Into the torrent, and to roll along On the swift whirl of the new breaking wave. Byron, Manfred, ii. 2. (c) Noting the goal or terminal point to which some mo- tion or action expre ed by an intransitive verb is or has been directed and in which it rests: as, to dote on her child; to look on his face; to insist on a settlement; to re- solve on a course of action; to live on an income; to dwell on a subject. "Lewed lorel!" quod Pieres, "litel lokestow on the Bible, On Salomones sawes selden thow biholdest." Thy eyes have here on greater glories gazed, And not been frighted. B. Jonson, Prince Henry's Barriers. The foray of old Muley Abul Ha an had touched the pride of the And alus i an chivalry, and they determined on retaliation. Irving , Granada, p. 83. Shak., M. for M., iii. 1. 203. Never was it heard in all our Story that Par lament made Warr on thir Kings, but on thir Tyrants. Milton , Eikon ok las tes, xix. If it should be proved on him, he is no longer a brother of mine. Sheridan, School for Scandal, iv. 3. To fetch her, and she took him for the King; So fixt her fancy on him. IMG:content-1703.png:[blocks in formation] Shak ., M. W. of W., i. 4. 156. A large bason of silver gilt, with water in it boiled on sweet herbs, being held under the feet of the priest. Pococke , Description of the East, II. i. 18. Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the chords with might. Tennyson, Locksley Hall. (g) Noting the ground, basis, motive, method, reason, or reliance of or for some action: as, on certain terms or con- ditions; on a promise of secrecy; on purpose; on parol; hence, as used in a everations and oaths, by: as, on the word of a gentleman; on my honor. Hold, or thou hat'st my peace! give me the dagger; On your obedience and your love, deliver it! "For on my word," said Cragievar, "He had no good will at me.' Bonny John Seton (Child's Ballads, VII. 233). Warfare was conducted on peculiar principles in Italy. Pre scott, Ferd. and Isa., ii. 1. Admi ion was to be had only on special invitation of the members of the club. as to stand a good chance of winning. 2. As used of position with reference to ex- ternal surface or to surface in general: (a) In a position so as to cover, overlie, or overspread: as, the shoes on one's feet; bread with butter on both sides. She saw the casque (b) Fastened to or suspended from: as, he wears a seal on his watch-chain. Nailled hym with thre nailles naked on the rode. Piers Plowman (B), xviii. 51. (c) In a position of being attached to or forming part of: as, he was on the staff or on the committee. You can't have been on the "Morning Chronicle" for no- thing. Mayhew , London Labour and London Poor, I. 239. 3. As used of relative position: (a) In a position at, near, or adjacent to: indicating situation or position, without implying contact or support: as, on the other side; on Broadway; on the coast of Maine; hence, very near to; so to attain, reach, or arrive at: expre ing near ap- the point of yielding. And that was at midnight tide, The worlde stille on euery side. Gower, Conf. Amant., v. Now they are almost on him. Shak ., J. C., v. 3. 30. Egad, you'll think a hundred times that she is on the point of coming in. Sheridan, The Critic, ii. 2. On one side lay the Ocean, and on one Lay a great water, and the moon was full. Philip had with his folke faren on Greece, And taken tresure ynough in townes full riche. A lisa under of Macedoine (E. E. T. S.), 1. 1204. On Thursday at night I will charge on the East. Capt . John Smith , True Travels, I. &. Which way the nearest coast of darkne lies, Bordering on light. Milton , P. L., ii. 959. Philip's dwelling fronted on the street; The latest house to landward. (d) Noting the object to, for, or against which, or by virtue (d) After: with follow. or on the strength of which, some action or operation is directed, performed, or carried out; as, to spend money on I was married on the elder sister, And you on the youngest of a' the three. Jamie Telfer (Child's Ballads, VI. 109). ["Married on " is still common colloquially in Scotland.] 10t. At. Castor with his company come next after, Pollux with his pupull pursu on the laste. Destruction of Troy (E. E. T. S.), 1. 1150. And where that thow slepest on nyght, loke that thow have lyght. Merlin (E. E. T. S.), i. 8. All this to be doon on ye Coste and charge of the seid Gylde. English Gilds (E. E. T. S.), p. 191. Some of the chief made a motion to join some here in a way of trade at the same river; on which a meeting was appointed to treat concerning the same matter. N. Morton, New England's Memorial, p. 171. I heard behind me something like a person breathing, 11t. With. on which I turned about, and saw a man standing just over me. Bruce , Source of the Nile, I. 243. (f) At the time of: expre ing occurrence in time: as, he arrived on Wednesday; on the evening before the battle; on public occasions. He seiz a child strauzt ther-on stremynge on blode. Joseph of Arimathie (E. E. T. S.), p. 18. He macchit hym to Menelay, & met on the kyng, Wound it hym wickedly in his wale face, And gird hym to ground of his grete horse. 4. In addition to: as, heaps on heaps; lo on lo . Ruin upon ruin, rout on rout. Milton , P. L., ii. 995. Mischiefs on mischiefs, greater still and more! The neighbouring plain with arms is covered o'er. Dryden, Aurengzebe, i. 1. What have I done to all you people that not one of you has darkened my door in weeks on weeks? Harper's Mag., LXXVIII. 894. 5. In, to, or into a state or condition of: as, ale on tap (that is, ready to be drawn); to set a house on fire; all on a heap (that is, heaped up). Compare asleep , afire , etc., where awas originally on . [On is used thus in innumerable phrases of an adjectival (or rather participial) or adverbial nature. The former can be represented by one of the participles of a verb cor- responding in meaning to the noun governed: thus, on the watch (watching), on the march (marching), on fire (burning, kindled), on one's guard (guarded), on record (re- corded). For the latter an existing adverb may often be substituted: as, on a sudden (suddenly), on an impulse (impulsively), etc.] 7t. In; into: in various uses now generally ex- pre ed by in or into : as, to break on pieces; to cleave on two parts; to read or write on book. Thou art lettred a litel; who lerned the on boke? Piers Plowman (B), vii. 131. And aftyre the prechynge on presence of lordes, The kyng in his concelle carpys thes wordes. O sister dear, come to the door, Your cow is low in on you. Thus has thou het in thi beheste, Thar for sum grace on the I crafe. IMG:content-1704.png:[blocks in formation] The ivy which had hid my princely trunk, And suck'd my verdure out on 't. Shak ., Tempest, i. 2. 87. A man that were laid on his death-bed Wold open his eyes on her to have sight. There went this yeere, by the Companies records, 11. ships and 1216. persons to be thus disposed on . Quoted in Capt . John Smith's Works, II. 40. If thou hast found an honie-combe, Eate thou not all, but taste on some. On board, end, fire, hand, high, etc. See board, end, fire, etc., and aboard1 , an - end , afire , etc. - On the alert, bias, cards, jump, move, nail, road, sly, way, wing, etc. See the nouns.=Syn. On , Upon . These words are in many uses identical in force, but upon is by origin ( up + on ) and in use more distinctly expre ive of motion to the object from above or from the side. On has the same force, but is so widely used in other ways, and so often expre es mere rest, that it is felt by careful writers to be inadequate to the uses for which upon is preferred. II. adv. 1. In or into a position in contact with and supported by the top or upper part of something; up: as, keep your hat on ; he stopped a street-car, and got on . Pisanio might have kill'd thee at the heart, And left this head on. Shak . , Cymbeline, iv. 2. 323. IMG:content-1705.png:[blocks in formation] Leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection. Heb. vi. 1. Sometimes they do extend Their view right on. Shak., Lover's Complaint, 1. 26. We must on to fair England, To free my love from pine. She is affrighted, and now chid by heaven, Whilst we walk calmly on , upright and even. The railway turns off; the road keeps on alongside of the bay, with the water on one side and the mountains on the other. E. A. Freeman , Venice, p. 177. (6) In advance; forward; in the sequel. Further on is a round building on an advanced ground, which is ninety feet in diameter. (c) In the direction of progre , advancement, achieve- ment, or attainment: as, to get on in the world; to be well on in one's courtship. Command me, I will on. IMG:content-1706.png:[blocks in formation] She had on a pink muslin dre and a little white hat, and she was as pretty as a French woman needs to be to be pleasing. H. James, Jr., Pa . Pilgrim, p. 462. 3. In or into place or position for use or action: as, to bring on the fruit or the coffee; specifical- ly, into position on a stage or platform, before the footlights or an audience. I came to the side scene, just as my father was going on , to hear his reception; it was very great, a perfect thunder of applause. F. A. Kemble , Records of a Girlhood, Jan. 12, 1832. The Giant... an't on yet. Dickens , Hard Times, iii. 7. To be behind the scenes at the opera, watching some Rubini or Mario go on , and waiting for the round of ap- plause. H. James, Jr., Trans. Sketches, p. 259. Fierce events, As harbingers preceding still the fates, And prologue to the omen coming on . The day was drawing on When thou shouldst link thy life with one Of mine own house. 4. In or into movement or action; in or into a condition of activity from a state of confine on2t, a. and n. An obsolete form of one . ment or restraint: as, to turn on the gas; to bring on a fit of coughing; to bring on a contest. Such discourse bring on It chaunced me on day beside the shore Of silver streaming Thamesis to bee. on I thocht if it [a door] suld be open, it wad be a fine thing for me, to haud fowk ohn seen me. But it was verra illbred to you, mem, I ken, to come throu' your yaird ohn speirt leave. G. Mac Donald, Robert Falconer, xvii. equivalent ohne.] [The spelling ohn in the last quotation simulates the G. on-1. [ on-3. An obsolete or dialectal form of the negative prefix un -1. on-4. An obsolete or dialectal form of the prefix un -2 before verbs.