O'ERBLADEDpart. pa. Hard driven in pursuit. O'ERCOMEn. Overplus, Scotland.See also: OURCOME. O'ERCOMEn. The overplus, Scotland. O'ERWORDn. Any term frequently repeated, Scotland. OAMn. Steam, vapour. OAT-FOWLn. The name of a small bird, Orkney. OBFUSQUEv. To darken, French language. OBITn. A particular length of slate, Angus, county of. OBLEISv. To bind, to oblige. See also: OBLYSE. OBLIUEn. Oblivion. OBLYSEv. To bind, to oblige. See also: OBLEIS. OBSERVEn. A remark, Scotland. OCCREn. 1. Usury. 2. Interest, even when legal. See also: OCKER, OKER. OCHIERNn. One equal in dignity with the son of a Thane. OCKERn. 1. Usury. 2. Interest, even when legal. See also: OCCRE, OKER.
A Dictionary of the Scots Language derived from “An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language By John Jamieson, D.D.” published in 1818.