odylicadj.

Brit.

/ɒˈdɪlɪk/,

/əʊˈdɪlɪk/, U.S.

/ɑˈdɪlɪk/,

/oʊˈdɪlɪk/

Forms: 1800s– odylic, 1900s– odyllic (irregular). Also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: odyle n., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < odyle n. + -ic suffix. Compare odic adj.¹, German odisch (see odic adj.¹).

Now chiefly historical.

Of or relating to the hypothetical force odyle or Od; = odic adj.¹

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [adjective] > relating to mesmerism > force involved in

odic1850

odylic1850

1850 W. Gregory tr. K. L. F. Reichenbach Abstr. of Res. Magn. 421 We have placed beyond a doubt, the existence of transversality in the odylic phenomena.

1853 W. B. Carpenter Princ. Human Physiol. (ed. 4) §924 No hypothetical ‘odylic’ or other concealed agency.

1871 M. Collins Marquis & Merchant II. iv. 113 When a man and woman meet there is always a certain magnetic or odylic communication between them.

1880 A. D. Whitney Odd or Even? iv. 41 An odylic thrill in the fingers that held her side of the cover.

1926 Mind 35 518 Such explanations have some rather ominous analogies, witness ‘phlogiston’, ‘caloric’, and ‘odylic force’.

1962 M. Ash Health, Radiation & Healing iv. 83 He describes ‘Odic force’ (or ‘Od’, ‘Odyllic Energy’) as something which differs from magnetism.

1987 G. Barker Coll. Poems 278 Odylic engines of destiny.

Derivatives

oˈdylically adv. rare by means of odyle or Od.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [adverb] > by means of mesmerism > by means of force involved in

odylically1885

1885 H. S. Olcott Theosophy 158 The Brahmin..submitting his odylically-tainted metallic vessel to the fire.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	odylic
释义	odylicadj. Brit. /ɒˈdɪlɪk/, /əʊˈdɪlɪk/, U.S. /ɑˈdɪlɪk/, /oʊˈdɪlɪk/ Forms: 1800s– odylic, 1900s– odyllic (irregular). Also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: odyle n., -ic suffix. Etymology: < odyle n. + -ic suffix. Compare odic adj.¹, German odisch (see odic adj.¹). Now chiefly historical. Of or relating to the hypothetical force odyle or Od; = odic adj.¹ ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [adjective] > relating to mesmerism > force involved in odic1850 odylic1850 1850 W. Gregory tr. K. L. F. Reichenbach Abstr. of Res. Magn. 421 We have placed beyond a doubt, the existence of transversality in the odylic phenomena. 1853 W. B. Carpenter Princ. Human Physiol. (ed. 4) §924 No hypothetical ‘odylic’ or other concealed agency. 1871 M. Collins Marquis & Merchant II. iv. 113 When a man and woman meet there is always a certain magnetic or odylic communication between them. 1880 A. D. Whitney Odd or Even? iv. 41 An odylic thrill in the fingers that held her side of the cover. 1926 Mind 35 518 Such explanations have some rather ominous analogies, witness ‘phlogiston’, ‘caloric’, and ‘odylic force’. 1962 M. Ash Health, Radiation & Healing iv. 83 He describes ‘Odic force’ (or ‘Od’, ‘Odyllic Energy’) as something which differs from magnetism. 1987 G. Barker Coll. Poems 278 Odylic engines of destiny. Derivatives oˈdylically adv. rare by means of odyle or Od. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [adverb] > by means of mesmerism > by means of force involved in odylically1885 1885 H. S. Olcott Theosophy 158 The Brahmin..submitting his odylically-tainted metallic vessel to the fire. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1850
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