Owlglasst

[Also Owlegla , How leg la , Hol ligla , etc.; also Owlspiegle; of comical adventures. Ride on my best invention like an a e, To the amazement of each Owligla e ; Till then fare well (if thou canst get good fare); Content's a feast, although the feast be bare. Taylor, Workes (1630). ( Nares. ) 1. Or what do you think Of Owl gla instead of him? 2. No, him I have no mind to. Were such a name. 1. O, but Ulen-spiegle B. Jonson , Masque of Fortune, vi. 190. owl-gnat (oul'nat), n. A noctuiform gnat of the family Psycho did a. owl-head (oul'hed), n. The black-bellied plo ver, Squatarola helvetica. Trumbull. [New Jersey.] owlingt (ouʻling), n. [Verbal n. of owl1, v.] The offense of carrying wool or sheep out of the country, formerly punished by fine or banishment. owlish (ou'lish), a. [ features. Whose owlish eyes are dazled with the brightne e of this light. Purchas, Pilgrimage, p. 2. 2. Having an appearance of preternatural gravity and wisdom.-3. Stupid; dull; fat-witted. owlishne (ou'lish-nes), n. The nature or character of an owl; stupidity, as that of an owl when dazed by the light. owlism (ou'lizm), n. [ Their [lawyers'] owlisms , vulturisms, to an incredible extent, will disappear by and by; their heroisms only remaining. Carlyle , Past and Present, ii. 17. owl-light (oul'lit), n . Glimmering or imperfect light; twilight. I do not like his visits; commonly He comes by owl - light ; both the time and manner Is suspicious; I do not like it. Fletcher ( and another ), Fair Maid of the Inn, ii. 2. IMG:content-2077.png:[merged small][merged small][graphic] Owl-parrot (Strigops habroptilus). pect and nocturnal predatory habits. It is a native of New Zealand. Also called night - par rot. See kakapo.