Opan, Opon. See Vpon.

Opyn, Open, adj. open, V 2, XVII 344; manifest, XI b 42. Opynly, adv. manifestly, XI b 52; publicly, XI b 62. [OE. open, open-līce.]

Opynne, Oppen, v. to open, XVI 122, 194. [OE. openian.]

Oplondysch. See Vplondysch.

Or, conj.1 or, I 1, &c.; or ... or, either ... or, VIII a 244. [Reduced form of Oþer, conj.]

Or, conj.2 before, ere (usually with subj.), VIII a 79, X 2, XVI 154 (see Ware), adj. 156, 278, XVII 110 (see Blyn), 153, 263, &c.; (postponed) XVII 130; lest, XIV d 11. [See next.]

Or, prep. before, ere, XVI 224, XVII 317, 481. [? OE. ǣr, pos. and compar. (once late Nth. ar) infl. by ON. ár, pos.] See Ar(e), Er(e).

Orchard, n. garden, orchard, II 66, 91, 163; Orchard-side, II 134. [OE. ort-geard, orceard.]

Ordayn(e), Ordainy, v. to decree, establish, appoint, direct, arrange, contrive, fashion, &c., II 205, XVII 309; Ordand, XVII 119, 468; Ordeigne, XII b 216; Ordeyn(e), I 55, 148, VIII b 57, XI b 125, 132, &c.; Ordand, Ordanit, pa. t. X 11, 34, XVI 25, 226; ordaynede to, destined to, IV b 54. [OFr. ordener, 3 sg. ordei(g)ne, -aine.]

Ordynal(e), -alle, n. a book setting out the order and manner of church services and ceremonies, XI b 1, 183, 186. [Med.L. ordināle.]