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obelus | obelize |

As a noun obelus

is a mark (÷ ) used to represent division in mathematics also used to indicate a written or printed passage, and in ancient manuscripts to mark a word or passage as spurious or doubtful.

As a verb obelize is

to mark a written or printed passage with an obelus.

obelus

English

(wikipedia obelus)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A mark (÷ ) used to represent division in mathematics. Also used to indicate a written or printed passage, and in ancient manuscripts to mark a word or passage as spurious or doubtful.
  • A dagger mark († ) used as a reference mark in printed matter, or to indicate that a person is deceased, often used to indicate a footnote.

    • See also

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    Anagrams

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    obelize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * obelise

    Verb

  • to mark a written or printed passage with an obelus

    • References

    * “ Obelize, v.'']” listed on page 12 of volume VII (O–P), § i (O) of '''' [1st ed., 1909]
    ??Obelize''' ( to obelize], the action of marking as spurious.?[¶?'''1860 D. Coleridge in ''Trans. Philol. Soc.     156 The office of a Dictionary..is eminently regulative. .. It separates the spurious from the genuine, either..in the way of exclusion,..or by careful obelism. * “ obelize, v.'']” listed in the ''Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989 * “ obelize, v.'']” listed in the ''Oxford English Dictionary [3rd ed., March 2004