Chapter Obidah to Odorico of O by Brewer's Phrase & Fable

oval stone, with a hole in it large enough to admit a man's hand. Anyone who violated a vow made before this stone was held infamous.

Odium Theologicum The bitter hatred of rival religionists. No wars so sanguinary as holy wars; no persecutions so relentless as religious persecutions, no hatred so bitter as theological hatred.

O'Doherty (Sir Morgan). Papers contributed to Blackwood's Magazine by William Maginn', LL.D., full of wit, fun, irony, and eloquence. (1819-1842.)

Odor Lucri (Latin). The sweets of gain; the delights of money-making.

“Every act of such a person is seasoned with the odor lucri.” - Sir Walter Scott: The Betrothed (Introduction).

Odorico (in Orlando Furioso). A Biscayan, to whom Zerbino commits Isabella. He proves a traitor and tries to ravish her, but, being interrupted by a pirate crew, flies for safety to Alphonzo's court. Here Almonio defies him, and overcomes him in single combat. King Alphonzo gives the traitor to the conqueror, and he is delivered bound to Zerbino, who awards him as a punishment to attend Gabrina for one year as her champion, and to defend her against every foe. He accepts the charge, but hangs Gabrina to an elm. Almonio in turn hangs Odorico to an elm.