
n. See Ouch. [ Obs. ] Speser. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Thou dost here usurp
The name thou ow'st not. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
O deem thy fall not owed to man's decree. Pope. [ 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 ]
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
a.[ See Own. ] Own. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A follower of
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). ]
There is more owing her than is paid. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
☞ This was formerly illegal, and was done chiefly by night. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ AS. ūle; akin to D. uil, OHG. ūwila, G. eule, Icel. ugla, Sw. ugla, Dan. ugle. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Some species have erectile tufts of feathers on the head. The feathers are soft and somewhat downy. The species are numerous. See
☞ 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 ]
Owl monkey (Zool.),
Owl moth (Zool.),
Owl parrot (Zool.),
Sea owl (Zool.),
Owl train,