Language of the Orkney Isles, N. Britain, containing many words of Icelandic or Old Norse; also called Orcadian.
Orne.
Romance: French patois, Dept. de l’Orne.
Oro, see [Oru].
Orosz.
Slavonic: dialect of the Carpathians; a form of Russ. See [Russniack].
Orotong or Orotshong.
Turanian: dialects of Tungus.
Orthography.
The proper spelling of words. In the present work all various spellings are treated as synonyms. Some difficulty will always be found in trans-literating proper names from foreign languages; modes of spelling fluctuate rapidly, becoming in general a mere matter of habit or fashion. It would be impossible to ignore the long-established usage in such words as Mongol and Tartar; but an attempt has been made to give the most recent forms in addition.