On the Choice of a Wife

Essay by H. G. Wells first published in 1895, offering advice to young men on choosing a wife.

Ophelia

Series of three paintings by John William Waterhouse, reflecting his interpretation of Ophelia, a character from Shakespeare's Hamlet

Ordinance of Labourers 1349

Largely ineffective royal proclamation intended to address the acute labour shortage in the wake of the Black Death.

Ordish–Lefeuvre system

Early form of suspension bridge design.

Ordsall Hall

Large former manor house in the historic parish of Ordsall, Lancashire, England, now part of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester.

Organotherapy

Technique that makes use of extracts derived from animal or human tissues to treat medical conditions.

Orgone

Widely discredited theory of universal life energy developed by the Austrian psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich (1897–1957).

Orgonomy

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Osculum infame

Ritual of a witch paying homage to the Devil by kissing his genitals, anus or feet.