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OFF BAT—The station of one of the field in a cricket match, called by the outer world “Point.”
ON—The word given by the Præfect of Hall for the boys to start to or from Hills, or to Cathedral. When any person or thing of importance was known to be likely to meet the boys when on Hills, the word was passed that he, she, or it was “On,”—e.g., “Ridsworth On,” “Snobs On,” “Badger On,” &c., &c.
ORDER YOUR NAME—An order given to a delinquent by the Head or Second Master, which was carried out by the boy requesting the Ostiarius (v. inf.) to do so, the consequence of which was, that at the end of school that officer presented to the Master the victim’s name on a “Roll,” (v. inf.,) who forthwith received a “Scrubbing,” (v. inf.) When the words “to the Bible Clerk” were added, the business was confided to that officer, who, with the Ostiarius, officiated at the subsequent ceremony, which in this case was called a Bibler, (v. sup.)
OSTIARIUS—An office held by the Præfects in succession. The duties were, to keep order in school, collect the Vulguses, and prevent the boys from shirking out. It is also the official title for the Second Master.