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Meaning of 'obelus' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Obelus [ n.]
- A mark [thus /, or Ö ]; -- so called as resembling a needle. In old MSS. or editions of the classics, it marks suspected passages or readings.

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obeah obectize obedible obedience obedienciary obedient obediential obediently obeisance obeisancy

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