osse

1 of 3

verb

variants or oss

ˈäs

ossed; ossed; ossing; osses

dialectal, England

: attempt, venture, dare

osse

2 of 3

noun

plural -s

obsolete

: a prophetic or ominous utterance

osse-

3 of 3

combining form

variants or osseo-

1

: bone

ossein

2

: osseous and

osseocartilaginous

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English ossen to prophesy, presage

Noun

obsolete osse, verb, to prophesy, presage, from Middle English ossen

Combining form

Latin osse- (in osseus)

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