osse
1 of 3verb
variants or oss
ˈäs
ossed; ossed; ossing; osses
dialectal, England
: attempt, venture, dare
osse
2 of 3noun
plural -s
obsolete
: a prophetic or ominous utterance
osse-
3 of 3combining 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)