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| - Elizabethan online dictionary containing words beginning with the Letter O
- Interesting facts, information and meanings of Old English words beginning with the Letter O
- The old English Letter O
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Picture of the Letter O | Letter O |
The Letter O
The Elizabethan alphabet contained just 24 old English letters as opposed to the 26 letters used in the modern English alphabet. The following picture of the Letter O of the modern English alphabet is depicted in an ornate style typical of those used with old English letters. |
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An old style Letter O
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter O
The following dictionary contains old Elizabethan words and their meanings beginning with Letter O. If you find some words amusing click the following link to have FUN with some insults from the Elizabethan Era. Shakespearean Insults Generator |
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Letter O | | | O
a circle
OAR
to row as with oars
OBSEQUIOUS
behaving as becomes one who attends funeral obsequies
OBSEQUIOUSLY
funereally
OBSTACLE
ridiculously used for 'obstinate.'
OCCURENT
an incident
OD'S BODY
Oath | | OD'S HEARTLINGS
Oath
OD'S PITTIKINS
oath
OD'S PLESSED WILL
oath'
OEILLIAD
an amorous glance
O'ERPARTED
having too important a part to act O'ER-RAUGHT
overreached overtasked
OFFERING
challenging | | OFFICE
benefit, kindness use, function
OLD
great,fine, or pretty
ONCE
some time
ONEYER
a banker
OPE
open
OPERANT
active
OPINIONED
used ridiculously for pinioned |
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Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter O |
OPPOSITE
adversary
ORDER
measures
ORDINANCE
rank, order
ORGULOUS
proud
ORT
leaving, refuse
OSTENT
show, appearance
OSTENTATION
show, appearance | | OUNCE
a beast of prey of the tiger kind
OUPHE
a fairy
OUSEL-COCK
the blackbird
OUT
all out, fully
OUT-LOOK
to face down
OUTWARD
outside
OWE
to own |
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Interesting examples of Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter O The above examples of old Elizabethan words beginning with Letter O are fascinating. The language and vocabulary had not been formalised in the Elizabethan era. New words, some beginning with the Letter O were still being invented. Elizabethan dictionaries were not available - it was not possible to look up the spellings or meanings of Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter O . Old Elizabethan words were therefore spelt and written in a variety of different formats. The above online dictionary containing old Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter O provide a valuable reference source when studying the literary works and plays of famous Elizabethan authors such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. Elizabethan Language Guide - An Elizabethan Online Dictionary Click the following links to access more information about the old English Elizabethan Language and the Elizabethan Online Dictionary for an easy to follow Elizabethan language guide. Elizabethan Online Dictionary
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Letter O - Elizabethan online dictionary containing words beginning with the Letter O
- Interesting facts, information and meanings of Old English words beginning with the Letter O
- The old English Letter O
- Elizabethan online dictionary containing words beginning with the Letter O
- The old English Letter O
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