to bum brat i on, obumbracion

[Lat. obumbratio, from obumbratus, pa. par. of obumbro.] The act of darkening, covering, or overshadowing. "His body was in the ble ed Virgin his mother by the heavenly obumbracion of the Holy Ghost."- Sir T. More: Works, p. 1068. *ob-um-bre, v . t . [Lat. obumbro .] [OBUMBRATE.] To overshadow. "The Holy Ghost to thee was obumbred ." Chaucer: Balade in Commendation of Our Lady. db-un-cous, a. [Lat. ob- , intens., and uncus= hooked.] Very crooked, hooked. ō-bus, s. [Fr.) A small bomb, a shell. *ob-věn-tion, subst . [Lat. obventio =that which comes to a person's lot, from obvenio to come in the way of: ob- =against, and venio to come.] Anything which happens incidentally, not regularly; an occasional or incidental advantage; spec if., an offering, tithe, or oblation. "The tythes and other obventions will also be more augmented and better valued."-Spenser: State of Ireland. *ob-ver-sant, adj . [Lat. obversans , pr. par. of obversor to go about, to show one's self: ob- and vers or to turn.) Conversant, familiar. "The similitude of that which is most obversant and familiar toward it."- Bacon : Works, let. 109. ob-verse, a. & 8. [Lat. obversus, pa. par. of ob ver to=to turn toward.] [OBVERT.] A. As adjective : *I. Ord. Lang.: Pertaining to one of two po ible sides or theories. II. Technically : 1. Bot .: Inverted; turned upside-down. 2. Numis .: Applied to that side of a coin or medal which bears the head or face. 3. Mech .: Applied to a tool having the smaller end toward the haft or stock. B. As substantive: 1. Ord. Lang.: Anything nece arily involved in or answering to another; one of two po ible sides or views. 2. Numis.: That side of a coin or medal which bears the head or face, as distinguished from the reverse (q. v.). IMG:content-0214.png:[blocks in formation] obverse manner or form. ob-ver-sion, 8. [OBVERSE.] The act of obvert ing or turning toward.