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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Orizon(e, Oriszone, Orisoun, n. [ME. orizon (Trevisa), -soun, -yson, e.m.E. horizon, -yson, OF. orizon (14th c.) a later form of orizonte, Orizont; conformed to L. nom. horīzōn.] The horizon. a. The apparent meeting-place of earth and sky as seen from a particular point. Also fig. b. The astronomical or celestial horizon. The rycht orizon, ‘the celestial horizon of a place on the equator, the plane of which is perpendicular to that of the equinoctial, opposed to oblique orizon, that of any place between the equator and either pole’ (OED.). — 1549 Compl. 37/26.
Quhil Phebus vas discendit vndir the vest northt vest oblique oriszone Ib. 38/8. Ib. 49/14.
There is ane vthir circle callit orizone, the quhilk cuttis the spere in tua partis. There is tua sortis of orizons, ane is callit the rycht orizon, the tothir is callit the oblique orizone Ib. 51/19.
Quhen the sune rysis at our est orizon, than it ascendis quhil it cum til our meridian Ib. 54/13, 57/16. a1568 Bann. MS. 30 b/17.
Our dirk orisoun and sable emysphery Is lychnyt now with licht of euery licht