OMY
O"my, a.
Defn: Mellow, as land. [Prov.Eng.] Ray.
ON
On, prep. Etym: [OE. on, an, o, a, AS. on, an; akin to D. aan, OS. &
G. an, OHG. ana, Icel. a, Sw. ana, Russ. na, L. an-, in anhelare to
pant, Gr. ana. sq. root195. Cf. A-, 1, Ana-, Anon.]
Defn: The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath; as: —
1. At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island. I stood on the bridge at midnight. Longfellow.
2. To or against the surface of; — used to indicate the motion of a thing as coming or falling to the surface of another; as, rain falls on the earth. Whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken. Matt. xxi. 44.
3. Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind.
4. At or near; adjacent to; — indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast.
5. In addition to; besides; — indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought. Shak.
6. Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse.