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OBSTETRICA'TION, n. 1. The act of assisting as a midwife. 2. The office of a mid...
OBSTET'RICATE, v.i. [See Obstetric .] To perform the office of a midwife. [Littl...
OBSTET'RIC, a. [L. obstetrix, a midwife; ob and sto, to stand before.] Pertainin...
OB'STANCY, n. [L. obstantia; ob and sto.] Opposition; impediment; obstruction. [...
OB'STACLE, n. [L. obsto, to withstand; ob and sto.] That which opposes; any thin...
OBSOLE'TENESS, n. 1. The state of being neglected in use; a state of desuetude. ...
OBSOLE'TE, a. [L. obsoletus.] 1. Gone into disuse; disused; neglected; as an obs...
OBSOLES'CENT, a. [L. obsolesco, to go out of use.] Going out of use; passing int...
OBSIG'NATORY, a. Ratifying; confirming by sealing.
OBSIGNA'TION, n. The act of sealing; ratification by sealing; confirmation.
OB'SIGNATE, v.t. [L. obsigno; ob and signo, to seal.] To seal up; to ratify. [Li...
OBSID'IONAL, a. [L. obsidionalis; ob and sedeo, to sit.] Pertaining to a siege.
OBSID'IAN, n. A mineral of two kinds, translucent and transparent. The transluce...
OBSESS'ION, n. [L. obsessio.] The act of besieging; the first attack of Satan an...
OBSESS', v.t. [L. obsideo, obsessus; ob and sedeo, to sit.] To besiege. [Not used.]
OBSERV'INGLY, adv. s as z. Attentively; carefully; with close observation.