OMM 
them, it is deemed lucky to meet a horfe. Inthe Orkneys, 
Friday, which in moft other places is reckoned an unfortu- 
nate day for this purpofe, is generally chofen for marriage ; 
next to it, Thurfday is fixed upon; and the time when ‘the 
moon is waxing is ae moft fortunate. When an Orkney 
fifherman is fetting off from the fhore, he takes efpecial care 
to turn his boat in the direGion of the ae s motion; if he 
negleGted this, he would not expect g In the 
lowlands of Scotland, good or bad ie throughout the 
year is thought to depend greatly upen the perfon who is 
firft feen on New Year’s morning, or the * firft foot,’’ as it is 
called; ifthe « firft foot’’ be that of a friend, and a fortunate 
perfon, the fubfequent year will be fortunate. Under this 
idea, as foon as ever twelve o’clock at night announces the 
commencement of the New Year, it is cuftom ary, even in 
Edinburgh, to fecure alucky “ firft foot” to one’s friends, 
even though it fhould be neceffary to enter their chamber 
when eel are faft aflee 
en Prero oun: among the Romans, was the vote of 
the frit tribe or century in their comitia. 
When a law, &c. was propofed, or an ele&tion to be made, 
an urn was brought in to the priefts there prefent, into which 
were caft the names of the tribes, or centuries, or curie ; as 
the comitia were either tributa, centuria, or curiata. And 
the lots being drawn, that tribe, century, &c. whofe name 
came up firft, was called tribus, or centuria prerogativa, be- 
caufe their voices were afked firft. And fo much did the 
Romans depend on this oie century, ‘that the reft ge- 
nerally followed them. erfon who had = voices 
of the prerogative was faid to ia ve omen prerogativu 
OMEN Piles in Surgery. See Ponte: 
CELE and Hern 
OMENTUM, in Anatomy, a part contained in the ab- 
domen, and called in common language the caul. See 
ErirLoon 
OMER, in the Jewifh Antiquity. See Corus. 
OMERA, in Geography, a town of Arabia, in the pro- 
vince of Yemen; 16 miles N. of Aden 
MEREE, a town of Pindeotan,. 4 in the circar of El- 
lickpour ; 20 miles §.W. of Ellickpour.—Alfo, a town of 
Hindooftan, in Boggilcund ; 6 miles W. of Rewah 
OMEREOQUI, a town of om in the diocefe of La 
Plata; 50 miles N. of La Plat 
OMERGONG, a town of ndoobians in Baglana ; 7 
miles S. of Damaun.—Alfo, a town of ena a in the 
‘eircar of eo abad; 32 miles E. of Auru 
OME R, a town of Hindooftan, in eee circar of 
Aurangabad 40 miles E. of Aurungabad. 
OMET EPEC, a river of Mexico, which runs into the 
Pacific ocean, N. lat. 16° 52'.—Alfo, a {mall ifland in ae 
lake of Nicaragua ; | 25 miles E. of Nicaragua. N. lat. 
go. ong. i 
OMEY, an ifland off the weft coaft of the county of Gal- 
way, Ireland. It appears to have been the feat of the 
parifh church. N. lat. 53° 31. ong. 10° 7. 
OMI, or O1rTs, a large lake in the ifland of Niphon, roo 
miles in length, and 10 in breadth ; 15 miles N.E. of Meaco. 
ILPA , atown of Hindoottan, in the circar 
ef Mabur; 42 miles ur. 
OMISSION, in Rhetoric. See Pan PSIS. 
OMITA, in Geography, a town of "Hlindooftan in Gu- 
zerat ; 28 miles E. of Cambay. 
OMIT TTAS, in Law. See Non omMItTAs. 
OMLI, in Geography, a town of eae 40 miles 
N.N.E. " Chriftianfand. 
OMMAGANG, a town of Norway; 48 miles S. of 
Porfanger 
OM P 
OMMEN, a town of Holland, in the department of 
Overiflel, on the Vecht ; 18 miles S. of Covorden. 
OMMIRABIH. See Monsey 
MMO Zain, a country of Avi on the coal of 
Ajan, 70 miles from the fea, . 6°. 
OMNES, in the ftalian tas = which we 
fometimes find ufed for uttt, all or oe ther 
OMNIUM isa term of finance, rs chal "all the parti- 
culars His in the contract between i ene and the 
public a loan; fuch as ftock at three, or four per cent., 
ieee ees at a ftipulated. price, annuities for a certain 
term, &c. 
OMO, in Geography, a {mall ifland in the =~ Indian fea, 
near the E. coait of Amboyna. S. lat. 3° 31' E. long. 
128” 
OMOA, or St. Francifco de Omoa, a fortified ea ek 
town of Mexico, in the province of Honduras. This i 
aes of importance, as it is the key of Honduras, and 
in time of war, the receptacle of the treafure fent from 
Guatimala. N. iat. 15° 5o!. W. long. 89” 
OMOE, a ee Danifh ifland, in the Gres Barve 10 
miles S. of Corfo N. lat. 55° 10’. E.l 
OMOH YOIDEUS, or Oe esc in on 
tomy, amufcle of theneck. See Deciur 
OMOLEY oleae in Geography, atown of Algiers ; 3 34 
miles §. of Contfta 
N, a river GE Ruffia, which runs into the 
Kolima; 20 miles E.S.E. of Niznei Novimfkoi 
PHON, a {mall ae in vs Eaft Indian we 
ear the coaft of Samar. N. lat. 11° 7’. E. lon 
n 
45 MONT, a town of France, in the i loa of the 
Ardennes, and chief place of a canton, in the diftri& of 
Meziérés; 10 miles S. of Charleville. The place contains 
484, and the canton 51 ot ee on a territory of 
107% kiliometres, in 13 co 
AGI, neg of wy wWH4055 crude, and @ayw, - eats 
ders. 
For this reafon the omophorium was put off at the open- 
ing of the Gofpels ; becaufe then the true fhepherd, Jefus 
Chrift, was fuppofed prefent in perfon. 
ome confound the omophorium with the pallium worn 
by the So ; but there was this difference, that the 
pallium was a long cloak of purple, and was peculiarly re- 
ferved for patriarchs s though fince given to fome bifhops, by 
way of diftinGtion 
OMOPLATA, in Anatomy, from the Greek wpyoraarny 
the fcapula. 
OMPANORATE, an appellation given to the priefts of 
the ifland-of Madagafc 
hefe are the uesiusiens of the country, and teach 
Arabic and writing. They have feveral books, but none of 
them contain more than fome chapters of the Alcoran, and, 
a few phyfical recipes 
ey are divided into. feveral orders, bearing fome re- 
nda uersed to ou” ecclefiaftical dignities ; as ombia/fe, Caar 
or phyfician ; eer fubdeacon ; mouladzi, deacon ; faguihe, 
prieft ; catibon, b ifhop ; Jamlamaha, archbifhop ; ompit gu 
prophets or diviners; /abaha, calif, or the chief of t 
religion. 
The ompanorates deal much in talifmans, and other charms, 
which 
