oard a.

See auld

ochin n.

See urchin

ochre water n.

water discolored by yellow clay from abandoned pits

< OF ocre (yellow ochre) + OE. wæter

'od v.

See hod

odshin n.

See urchin

off v.

going; e.g. Ah’m off yam, I’m going home

< OE. af (from, away from, of)

off comed 'un n.

someone from outside Yorkshire

< OE. of (from, out of) + cumin (come) + ān (one)

off-ender n.

third horse, where two others are harnessed together

< OE of (from, out of)+ende (extremity, outermost part, side, quarter)

oft a. & adv.

often

< OE. oft (frequently, often)

'oil n.

See hoil

okker watter n

See ochre water

'ollin n.

See hollin

olmenac n.

an almanack

orig. uncertain

ommost adv.

almost

< OE. al + mæst

once ovver adv. phr.

formerly; at one time; once;

< OE. ǣnes (once) + ofer (over, beyond)

onnly adv. conj. & prep.

only

< ME anli f. OE. ānlic (only, unique)

onny a. & pron.

any

< OE. ǣniȝ (any, anyone)

onnyrooad adv. & conj.

See anyroad

onnywheears adv.

anywhere

< OE. ǣniȝ (any, anyone) + hwǣr, hwār (where, whither)

ooast a.

See hoast

oot a. adv. & prep

out

< OE ut

ootgang n.

See outgang

oppen v.

to open

< OE. openian (open, disclose)

orf n.

an infectious disease of goats and sheep characterized by scabs on the muzzle, lips and other areas of the skin

??? < ON. cf. OI. hrufa (crust, rough surface)

orkerd

awkward

??? < ON. afug , öfug , öfig (turned the wrong way) + OE. -weard (suffix denoting a specified direction)

orts n.pl.

leftovers from a meal, uneaten cattle fodder

< ME orte ??? f. OE *orǣt (leavings of animal feed)

oss v.

See osse

osse v.

to try; to attempt, to make a start on a task; to get going; also oss

< ME osse (to prophesy, to make known)

outby a. & adv.

mining term expressing closeness to the shaft as opposed to the coalface

< OE. ut + bī

outgang n.

way out; also ootgang

< OE ut +gang (way, passsage)

ovver a. & adv.

over; too; also ower

< OE. ufer, ufera (after, later, above, higher, upper)

overend adv

upright; on one's feet

< OE. ufer (above, higher, upper) + ende (extremity, outermost part, side, quarter)

owd a. & adv.

old

< OE. eald

owd feller n

father or husband

< OE. eald + ON. félage (partner, companion)

owd lass n

mother or wife

< OE. eald + ME. lasce, las(se) ??? f. ON.*lasqa (unmarried)

owd on! v.

wait!; just a minute!

< OE. healdan (to hold)

ower a. & adv.

over; too; cf. ovver

< ME. owr, ower, our . f. OE. ufer, ufera (above, higher, upper)

ower-kessen a.

overcast

< ME. owr, ower, our f. OE. ufer, ufera (above, higher, upper) + ON. kasta (to cast, to throw)

ower-nice a. & adv.

dainty; fussy; fastidious,

< ME. owr, ower, our . f OE. ufer, ufera + AN. nice, nis , nise

owmer n.

shade

< OF. umbre ombre (shade)

own v.

to acknowledge; to recognise; ’e saw ’im but nivver owned ’im

< ONorth. agnage, agnege, agnian, (to own, possess, claim as one’s own)

owsen n.pl.

oxen

< OE. oxan

owt a. adv. n. & pron.

anything

< OE. ōwiht , āwiht (aught, anything, something)

oxter n.

armpit

< OE. ōcuta, ōxta, ōhsta (armpit)