olid

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Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-

Proto-Italic *odō

Latin olō

Latin oleō

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.

Proto-Italic *-iðos

Latin -idus

Latin olidusbor.

English olid

Borrowed from Latin olidus from olēre (“to smell”).

Adjective

olid (comparative more olid, superlative most olid)

1. (rare) evil-smelling; fetid.
   • 1824, John Mason Good, The study of medicine: with a physiological system of nosology:

     The febrile attack is usually somewhat severe in all its stages, the pricking sensation occurs during the hot fit, and is like that of pin-points struck into the skin; the sweat is copious, but proves by its sour and olid smell that it is a morbid secretion, and hence affords no relief.

   • 1999, Christian Petersen, Let the Day Perish:

     An olid smell made the boy catch his breath.

   • 2000, Chris R. Jamison, The Chesler Legacy, page 46:

     It was dark and musty, the carpet giving off an olid smell of mildew.

Anagrams

• Lodi, OLDI, diol, idol, lido, loid, dilo

Estonian

Verb

olid

1. inflection of olema:
   1. second-person singular past indicative
   2. third-person plural past indicative

Maranao

Noun

olid

1. contribution