oppression (opreshon)

[ Go, bind thou up yond dangling apricocks, Which, like unruly children, make their sire Stoop with oppre ion of their prodigal weight. Shak., Rich. II., iii. 4. 31. IMG:content-1770.png:[blocks in formation] 4. An oppre ed state or condition; the state of those who are overburdened or oppre ed, or treated with unjustne or undue severity, by persons in authority or power. When we cried unto the Lord God of our fathers, the Lord heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppre ion . Deut. xxvi. 7. Retire; we have engaged ourselves too far. Cæsar himself has work, and our oppre ion Exceeds what we expected. Shak., A. and C., iv. 7. 2. IMG:content-1771.png:[blocks in formation] 61. Ravishment; rape. Chaucer. Syn. 3 and 4. Oppre ion, Tyranny, Despotism, cruelty, persecution. Op pre ion is the general word for abuse of power over another, pre ing him down in his rights or interests. Ty IMG:content-1772.png:[blocks in formation] obtain: see opine, apt. ] To wish for; choose; desire. Cotgrave. optationt (op-ta's hon), n. [