The Letter O The Elizabethan alphabet contained just 24 old English letters as opposed to the 26 letters used in the modern English alphabet. The following picture of the Letter O of the modern English alphabet is depicted in an ornate style typical of those used with old English letters.
An old style Letter O
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter O The following dictionary contains old Elizabethan words and their meanings beginning with Letter O. If you find some words amusing click the following link to have FUN with some insults from the Elizabethan Era!
O a circle OAR to row as with oars OBSEQUIOUS behaving as becomes one who attends funeral obsequies OBSEQUIOUSLY funereally OBSTACLE ridiculously used for 'obstinate.' OCCURENT an incident OD'S BODY Oath OD'S HEARTLINGS Oath OD'S PITTIKINS oath OD'S PLESSED WILL oath' OEILLIAD an amorous glance O'ERPARTED having too important a part to act O'ER-RAUGHT overreached overtasked OFFERING challenging OFFICE benefit, kindness use, function OLD great,fine, or pretty ONCE some time
ONEYER a banker OPE open OPERANT active OPINIONED used ridiculously for pinioned OPPOSITE adversary ORDER measures ORDINANCE rank, order ORGULOUS proud ORT leaving, refuse OSTENT show, appearance OSTENTATION show, appearance OUNCE a beast of prey of the tiger kind OUPHE a fairy OUSEL-COCK the blackbird OUT all out, fully OUT-LOOK to face down OUTWARD outside OWE to own
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter O
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter O
Interesting examples of Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter O The above examples of old Elizabethan words beginning with Letter O are fascinating. The language and vocabulary had not been formalised in the Elizabethan era. New words, some beginning with the Letter O were still being invented! Elizabethan dictionaries were not available - it was not possible to look up the spellings or meanings of Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter O . Old Elizabethan words were therefore spelt and written in a variety of different formats. The above online dictionary containing old Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter O provide a valuable reference source when studying the literary works and plays of famous Elizabethan authors such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.
Elizabethan Language Guide - An Elizabethan Online Dictionary Click the following links to access more information about the old English Elizabethan Language and the Elizabethan Online Dictionary for an easy to follow Elizabethan language guide!
