n. [ L. omen, the original form being osmen, according to Varro. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bid go with evil omen, and the brand
Of infamy upon my name. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
The yet unknown verdict, of which, however, all omened the tragical contents. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Attended by, or containing, an omen or omens;
a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to an omentum or the omenta. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
☞ The great, or gastrocolic, omentum forms, in most mammals, a great sac, which is attached to the stomach and transverse colon, is loaded with fat, and covers more or less of the intestines; the caul. The lesser, or gastrohepatic, omentum connects the stomach and liver and contains the hepatic vessels. The