Category:Omen

O"men, n. Etym: [l. omen, the original form being osmen, according to Varro.]

Defn: an occurrence supposed to portend, or show the character of, Some future event; any indication or action regarded as a Foreshowing; a foreboding; a presage; an augury. Bid go with evil omen, and the brand of infamy upon my name. Milton.

Omen O"men, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Omened; p. pr. & vb. n. Omening.]

Defn: to divine or to foreshow by signs or portents; to have omens or Premonitions regarding; to predict; to augur; as, to omen ill of an Enterprise. The yet unknown verdict, of which, however, all omened the tragical Contents. Sir w. Scott.