Oral

o'ral, a. Pert, to, or uttered by, the mouth spoken, not written. — O'rally, adv. By mouth. Or'acle, Sr'a-kl, n. The answer of a pagan god or an inquiry respecting some affair of importance; the deity supposed to give the answer, also the place where it was given; revelations delivered by God the to prophets; the entire sacred Scriptures; one who Opcommunicates a divine command; an angel; prophet; any person reputed uncommonly wise; a wise unsentence or decision of great authority. — Orac'ular, a. Pert, to an oracle; uttering oracles; like, or of the nature of, an oracle; positive; authoritative; obscure; ambiguous. — Ora'tion,?j. An elaborate discourse, treating an important subject in a dignified a. manner,— applied chiefly to discourses on special occasions, and to academical declamations; harangue; addre ; speech. — Or'at or, 5r'a-ter, n. A public speaker; one who delivers an oration; esp. one distinguished for his eloquence. (Law.) One who pravs for relief; a petitioner; a plaintiff or complainant in a bill in chancery.— Orato'rial,-rT-al, a. Pert, to an n. orator or to oratory.— Oratorical, -t5r'ik-al, a. Pert. — to, or becoming, an orator: rhetorical; eloquent; flow of ery; florid.— Orator'ically, adv. In a rhetorical man-; ner.— Orato'rio, -to'rT-o,.1. (jflus.) A sacred com- Exposition consisting of -irs, recitatives, duets, trios, at choruses, etc., the subject of which is generally altaken from the Scriptures; an oratory. — Or'atory, of -to-rT, n. The art of an orator; art of effective public speaking; a chapel for private devotions. — Or'is on, of -T-zun, n. A prayer or supplication.— Or'ince, -l-fis, 7i. The mouth of a tube, pipe, etc.; an aperture, opening. — O'rotund', -ro-tund', n. A mode of intonation directly from the larynx, particularly full, clear, and ringing in tone.— a. Ringing and musical. or — Os'citate. -sT-tat, v. i. To gape with sleepine , pair yawn. — Os'citant, a. Yawning; sleepy; drowsy. — Os'citancy, -tan-si, n. Act of, or state of being, etc. «. — Os'culate, -ku-lat, v. t. and i. To ki . (Geom.) and To touch, as one curve another, or as 2 curves when both have a common curvature at the point of conn. tact. — Oscula'tion, n. Act of, etc. (Geon.) Contact of curves.— Os'culant, a. Adhering closely. (Cla ification.) Intermediate in character, or on the border between two groups. — Os'culatory, -to-rT, a. Pert, to ki ing. (Geom.) Capable of oscultation. — n. A picture of Christ or the Virgin, to be ki ed by priest or people.