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ORDA'IN, v.t. [L. ordino, from ordo, order.] 1. Properly, to set; to establish i...
ORD, n. An edge or point; as in ordhelm. Ord signifies beginning; as in ords and...
OR'CHIS, n. [L. orchis; Gr.] A genus of plants, called fool-stones.
ORCHIL, [See Archil .]
OR'CHESTRAL, a. [supra.] Pertaining to an orchester; suitable for or performed i...
ORCHEL, OR'CHESTER, OR'CHESTRA, n. [L. orchestra; Gr. a dancer, to dance; origin...
OR'CHARDIST, n. One that cultivates orchards.
OR'CHARDING, n. 1. The cultivation of orchards. 2. Orchards in general.
OR'CHARD, n. [See Yard .] An inclosure for fruit trees. In Great Britain, a depa...
ORCHAL, OR'CHANET, n. A plant, [Anchusa tinctoria.]
ORC, n. [L. orea; Gr.] A sea-fish, a species of whale. The Delphinus orca is the...
ORB'Y, a. [from orb.] Resembling an orb.
ORB'ITUDE, ORB'ITY, n. [L. orbitas.] Bereavement by loss of parents or children....
ORB'ITAL, ORBIT'UAL, a. Pertaining to the orbit. [Orbital is the preferable word.]
ORB'IT, n. [L. orbita, a trace or track, from orbis, a wheel.] 1. In astronomy, ...
ORB'IS, ORB'-FISH, n. A fish of a circular form. It is covered with a firm hard ...