n. See Ouch. [ Obs. ] Speser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Owed (Ought mark>obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Owing ] [ OE. owen, awen, aghen, to have, own, have (to do), hence, owe, AS. āgan to have; akin to G. eigen, a., own, Icel. eiga to have, Dan. eie, Sw. äga, Goth. áigan, Skr. īç. √110. Cf. Ought, v., 2d Own, Fraught. ] 1. To possess; to have, as the rightful owner; to own. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou dost here usurp
The name thou ow'st not. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To have or possess, as something derived or bestowed; to be obliged to ascribe (something to some source); to be indebted or obliged for; as, he owed his wealth to his father; he owed his victory to his lieutenants. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

O deem thy fall not owed to man's decree. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Hence: To have or be under an obigation to restore, pay, or render (something) in return or compensation for something received; to be indebted in the sum of; as, the subject owes allegiance; the fortunate owe assistance to the unfortunate. [ 1913 Webster ]

The one ought five hundred pence, and the other fifty. Bible (1551). [ 1913 Webster ]

A son owes help and honor to his father. Holyday. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Owe was sometimes followed by an objective clause introduced by the infinitive. “Ye owen to incline and bow your heart.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To have an obligation to (some one) on account of something done or received; to be indebted to; as, to owe the grocer for supplies, or a laborer for services. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OF. oel, owel, iwel, ivel, F. égal, fr. L. aequalis. ] (Law) Equal. [ Obs. ] Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. oelté, ivelté. ] (Law) Equality; -- sometimes written ovelty and ovealty. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ]

a.[ See Own. ] Own. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A follower of Robert Owen, who tried to reorganize society on a socialistic basis, and established an industrial community on the Clyde, Scotland, and, later, a similar one in Indiana. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ AS. āhwaer. ] Anywhere. [ Obs. ] “If he found owher a good fellow.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. p. & a. [ Used in a passive sense for owed (AS. āgen. See Own). ] 1. Had or held under obligation of paying; due. [ 1913 Webster ]

There is more owing her than is paid. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Had or experienced as a consequence, result, issue, etc.; ascribable; -- with to; as, misfortunes are often owing to vices; his failure was owing to speculations. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. ūle; akin to D. uil, OHG. ūwila, G. eule, Icel. ugla, Sw. ugla, Dan. ugle. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Zool.) Any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigidae. They have large eyes and ears, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Some species have erectile tufts of feathers on the head. The feathers are soft and somewhat downy. The species are numerous. See Barn owl, Burrowing owl, Eared owl, Hawk owl, Horned owl, Screech owl, Snowy owl, under Barn, Burrowing, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In the Scriptures the owl is commonly associated with desolation; poets and story-tellers introduce it as a bird of ill omen. . . . The Greeks and Romans made it the emblem of wisdom, and sacred to Minerva, -- and indeed its large head and solemn eyes give it an air of wisdom. Am. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) A variety of the domestic pigeon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Owl monkey (Zool.), any one of several species of South American nocturnal monkeys of the genus Nyctipithecus. They have very large eyes. Called also durukuli. --
Owl moth (Zool.), a very large moth (Erebus strix). The expanse of its wings is over ten inches. --
Owl parrot (Zool.), the kakapo. --
Sea owl (Zool.), the lumpfish. --
Owl train, a cant name for certain railway trains whose run is in the nighttime. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Owled p. pr. & vb. n. Owling. ] 1. To pry about; to prowl. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To carry wool or sheep out of England. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This was formerly illegal, and was done chiefly by night. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Hence, to carry on any contraband trade. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]