Emily Dickinson Lexicon

O'PI-A-TED, a.

Mixed with opium.

O-PIF'ER-OUS, a. [L. ops, opis and fero.]

Bringing help.

O'PI-FICE, n.

Workmanship.

O-PIF'I-CER, n. [L. opifex; opus, work, and facio, to do.]

One who performs any work. [Not used.] Bentley.

O-PIN-A-BLE, a. [L. opinor.]

That may be thought. [Not used.] Dict.

OP-I-NA'TION, n.

Act of thinking; opinion. [Not used.] Dict.

O-PIN'A-TIVE, a.

Stiff in opinion. [Not used.] Burton.

OP-I-NA'TOR, n.

One fond of his own opinions; one who holds an opinion. [Not in use.] Glanville.

O-PINE, a. [L. opinor.]

To think; to suppose. [Obs.] South.

O-PIN-ED, pp.

Thought; conceived. [Obs.]

O-PIN-ER, n.

One who thinks or holds an opinion. [Obs.] Taylor.

O-PIN-IAS'TER, a. [or O-PIN-IAS'TROUS, or O-PIN-IA'TRE; Fr. opiniâtre.]

Unduly attached to one's own opinion, or stiff in adhering to it. [Obs.] Ralegh.

O-PIN'IATE, v.t.

To maintain one's opinion with obstinacy. [Obs.] Barrow.

O-PIN'IA-TED, a.

Unduly attached to one's own opinions. Shenstone.

O-PIN'IA-TER, a.

Stiff in opinion; obstinate. [Obs.] Barrow.

O-PIN'IA-TIVE, a.

1. Very stiff in adherence to preconceived notions. Sandys.
2. Imagined; not proved. Glanville.

O-PIN'IA-TIVE-NESS, n.

Undue stiffness in opinion. Ralegh.

O-PIN-IA'TOR, n.

One unduly attached to his own opinion. [Obs.]

O-PIN'IA-TRY, n.

Unreasonable attachment to one's own notions; obstinacy in opinions. [Obs.] Brown.

O-PIN-ING, n.

Opinion; notion. [Obs.] Taylor.

O-PIN-ING, ppr.

Thinking. [Obs.]

O-PIN'ION, n. [opin'yon; Fr. id.; L. opinio, from opinor, to think, Gr. επινοεω; or أبَنَ abana, to think, to suspect. The primary sense is to set, to fix in the mind, as in L. suppono.]

1. The judgment which the mind forms of any proposition, statement, theory or event, the truth or falsehood of which is supported by a degree of evidence that renders it probable, but does not produce absolute knowledge or certainty. It has been a received opinion that all matter is comprised in four elements. This opinion is proved by many discoveries to be false. From circumstances we form opinions respecting future events. Opinion is when the assent of the understanding is so far gained by evidence of probability, that it rather inclines to one persuasion than to another, yet not without a mixture of uncertainty or doubting. Hale.
2. The judgment or sentiments which the mind forms of persons or their qualities. We speak of a good opinion, a favorable opinion, a bad opinion, a private opinion, and public or general opinion, &c. Friendship gives a man a peculiar right and claim to the good opinion of his friend. South.
3. Settled judgment or persuasion; as, religious opinions; political opinion.
4. Favorable judgment; estimation. In actions of arms, small matters are of great moment, especially when they serve to raise an opinion of commanders. Hayward. However, I have no opinion of these things. Bacon.

O-PIN'ION, v.t.

To think. [Not used.] Brown.

O-PIN'ION-ATE, or O-PIN'ION-A-TED, a.

Stiff in opinion; firmly or unduly adhering to one's own opinion; obstinate in opinion. Bedell.

O-PIN'ION-ATE-LY, adv.

Obstinately; conceitedly. Feltham.