O"men , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Omened (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Omening.]
To divine or
to foreshow by signs or portents; to have omens or
premonitions regarding; to
predict; to augur; as, to
omen ill of an enterprise.
The yet unknown verdict, of which, however, all omened the tragical contents.
Sir
W. Scott.
O"men (?), n. [L. omen, the original form being osmen, according to Varro.]
An occurrence supposed to portend, or show the character of, some future event; any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; a foreboding; a presage; an augury.
Bid go with evil omen, and the brand
Of infamy upon my name.
Milton.
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