odd notion

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• odd — (adj.) c.1300, constituting a unit in excess of an even number, from O.N. oddi third or additional number, as in odda maðr third man, odd man (who gives the casting vote), odda tala odd number. The literal meaning of O.N. oddi is point of land,… …   Etymology dictionary

• notion — n. 1) to have a notion 2) to dispel a notion 3) a foggy, hazy, vague; ludicrous; odd, strange; preconceived; widespread notion 4) a notion about, of (he didn t have the slightest notion of what I meant) 5) a notion that + clause (we tried to… …   Combinatory dictionary

• odd — [14] The etymological idea underlying odd is of ‘pointing upwards’. Its ultimate ancestor is a prehistoric Indo European *uzdho , a compound formed from *uz ‘up’ and *dho ‘put, place’ (source of English do). From the notion of a ‘pointed vertical …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• odd — [14] The etymological idea underlying odd is of ‘pointing upwards’. Its ultimate ancestor is a prehistoric Indo European *uzdho , a compound formed from *uz ‘up’ and *dho ‘put, place’ (source of English do). From the notion of a ‘pointed vertical …   Word origins

• science fiction — a form of fiction that draws imaginatively on scientific knowledge and speculation in its plot, setting, theme, etc. [1925 30] * * * Fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals, or more… …   Universalium

• freak — freak1 [frēk] n. [Early ModE < ? OE frician, to dance (> ME freking, whim, capricious conduct)] 1. a) a sudden fancy; odd notion; whim b) an odd or unusual happening 2. any abnormal animal, person, or plant; monstrosity ☆ 3. Slang …   English World dictionary

• fancy — n 1. imagination, creativity, originality; conception, origination, generation, creation, invention, fabrication, formation. 2. mental image, visualization, picture; conception, concept, thought, notion, idea, abstraction, conceptualization;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• fantasy — [fant′ə sē, fant′əzē] n. pl. fantasies [ME fantasie < OFr < L phantasia, idea, notion < Gr, appearance of a thing < phainein, to show, appear < IE base * bhā , to gleam, shine > OE bonian, to ornament] 1. imagination or fancy;… …   English World dictionary

• Julia E. Smith Parker Translation — The Julia Evelina Smith Parker Translation is considered the first complete translation of the Bible into English by a woman. The Bibles was titled The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Liteally from the Original… …   Wikipedia

• kink — (n.) 1670s, a nautical term, from Du. kink twist in a rope (also found in French and Swedish), probably related to O.N. kikna to bend backwards, sink at the knee (see KICK (Cf. kick)). Figurative sense of odd notion, mental twist first recorded… …   Etymology dictionary

• kink — kɪŋk n. small tight curl, twist; stiffness, pain, cramp (in a muscle); glitch, flaw, imperfection; peculiarity; odd notion, whim v. twist, curl; become twisted, become curled …   English contemporary dictionary