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odi profanimi vulgus et arceo 228
odi profanum vulgus et arceo [L], I hate the unhallowed (or uninitiated)
rabble and keep them far from me: Horace.
odium [L], hatred, —odium aestheticum, the bitterness of aesthetical
controversy. —odium medicum, the hatred of (rival) physicians; the
bitterness of medical controversy, —odium musicum, the hatred of
(rival) musicians; the bitterness of musical controversy. —odium
theologicum, the hatred of (rival) theologians; the bitterness of
theological controversy.
odor lucri [L], lit., a whiff of money; expectation of gain.
odotsa [Basque, fr. odei, cloud, otsa, noise], thunder.
oeil [Fr; pi. yeux], eye.
oeil-de-boeuf [Fr; pi. oeils-de-boeuf], lit., ox eye; a small round window;
bull's-eye.
oeil-de-perdrix [Fr; pi. oeils-de-perdrix], lit., partridge eye; a soft corn
(on the foot).
oeillade [Fr], a glance; ogle; sheep's eye.
oeuf [Fr; pi. oeufs], egg. —œufs à l'indienne, curried eggs. —oeufs
brouillés, scrambled eggs, —oeufs frais, new-laid eggs. —oeufs
pochés, poached eggs.
oeuvre [Fr], a work, esp. of art or literature; a substantial body of work
comprising the lifework of one writer, composer, or artist.
O fama ingens, ingentior armis! [L], O great by report, greater in
arms {or deeds).
officina [L], workshop; laboratory, —officina gentium, the workshop
of the nations.
oficina [Sp], office; works; plant.
O fortunatos nimium, sua si bona norint! [L], O too happy they, if
they but knew their blessings.
ofrecer mucho especie es de negar [Sp], to offer too much is a kind
of denial.
ogni cane è leone a casa sua [It], every dog is a lion at home.
ogni debolo ha sempre il suo tiranno [It], every weakling always has
his tyrant.
ogni medaglia ha il suo rovescio [It], every medal has its reverse side;
there are two sides to every question.
ogni pazzo vuoi dar consiglio [It], every fool is ready with advice.
ogni vero non è buono a dire [It], lit., every truth is not good to be
told; it's better to keep quiet about certain things.
ohe! iam satis est [L], ho there! that is enough: Horace.
ohne Hast, ohne Rast [Ger], without haste, without rest: motto oí Goethe
(said originally of the sun).
ohne Überlegung [Ger], without consideration; inconsiderate.
ohne Wissen, ohne Sünde [Ger], without knowledge, without sin; where
there is no knowledge there is no sin.