† owlbyn.
derogatory. Obsolete.
Apparently: a person who resembles an owl.Apparently an isolated use.
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1653 E. G. in Bulwer's Anthropomet. Pref. verses sig. **ij Men were swine and turn'd to Owlebies.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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n.1653- if the truth be told
- if the worse comes to the worst
- if the worst come to the worst
- if the worst comes to the worst
- if thy etc will be
- if thy his will be
- if thy will be
- if truth be told
- if worse comes to worst
- if you ask me
- if you can't be good, be careful
- if you can't beat them, join them
- if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
- if you come to that
- if you don't mind
- if you don't work, you don't eat
- if you etc don't mind
- if you go to that
- if you know what i mean
- if you know what is good for you
- if you know when you are well off
- if you like
- if you must know
- if you please
- if you say so