Defn: A binding by oath. [R.] Abp. Bramhall.
OBJURGATE
Ob*jur"gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Objurgated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Objurgating.] Etym: [L.objurgatus, p.p. of objurgare to chide; ob
(see Ob-) + jurgare to quarrel, scold, fr. jus right, court. See
Jury.]
Defn: To chide; to reprove.
OBJURGATION
Ob`jur*ga"tion, n. Etym: [L. objurgatio: cf.F.objurgation.]
Defn: The act of objurgating; reproof.
While the good lady was bestowing this objurgation on Mr.Ben Allen.
Dickens.
With a strong objurgation of the elbow in his ribs. Landor.
OBJURGATORY
Ob*jur"ga*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. objurgatorius.]
Defn: Designed to objurgate or chide; containing or expressing reproof; culpatory. Bancroft. The objurgatory question of the Pharisees. Paley.
OBLANCEOLATE
Ob*lan"ce*o*late, a. Etym: [Pref. ob- + lanceolate.]
Defn: Lanceolate in the reversed order, that is, narrowing toward the point of attachment more than toward the apex.
OBLATE
Ob*late", a. Etym: [L. oblatus, used as p.p. of offerre to bring
forward, offer, dedicate; ob (see Ob-) + latus borne, for tlatus. See
Tolerate.]