Oth
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Obsolete spelling of oath. alt-of, obsolete
"They bring them wines of Greece and Araby,[*] And daintie spices fetcht from furthest Ynd,[*] To kindle heat of corage privily: And in the wine a solemne oth they bynd 35 T' observe the sacred lawes of armes, that are assynd."
- 2 Abbreviation of other. abbreviation, alt-of
- 3 Initialism of opportunity to hear. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"Half of all workers have a radio at work and nearly 90 per cent of those who drive to work listen in the car on their way. Because it is often a background medium, advertisements need to be repeated to allow a greater opportunity to hear (OTH) and should be simple and novel so as to attract attention."
- 1 Initialism of over the horizon: a form of radar that can detect targets at very long ranges, typically hundreds to thousands of kilometres, beyond the radar horizon. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Example
More examples"They bring them wines of Greece and Araby,[*] And daintie spices fetcht from furthest Ynd,[*] To kindle heat of corage privily: And in the wine a solemne oth they bynd 35 T' observe the sacred lawes of armes, that are assynd."
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