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Date Posted: 15:20:10 09/28/99 Tue
Author: Pierced Brain
Subject: Re: Question
In reply to: Gabriel 's message, "Re: Question" on 15:01:28 09/28/99 Tue

Hmm, that looks quite a bit different that what I found at: http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=occult

occult \Oc*cult"\, a. [L. occultus, p. p. of occulere to cover up, hide; ob (see Ob-) + a root prob.akin
to E. hell: cf. F. occulte.] Hidden from the eye or the understanding; inviable; secret; concealed;
unknown.

It is of an occult kind, and is so insensible in its advances as to escape observation. --I. Taylor.

Occult line (Geom.), a line drawn as a part of the construction of a figure or problem, but not to appear
in the finished plan.

Occult qualities, those qualities whose effects only were observed, but the nature and relations of
whose productive agencies were undetermined; -- so called by the schoolmen.

Occult sciences, those sciences of the Middle Ages which related to the supposed action or influence
of occult qualities, or supernatural powers, as alchemy, magic, necromancy, and astrology.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, � 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

occult \Oc*cult"\, v. t. To eclipse; to hide from sight.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, � 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

occult adj : having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond
ordinary understanding; "mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret
learning of the ancients" [syn: mysterious, mystic, mystical, secret] n : supernatural forces and events
and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural" [syn: supernatural] v 1: cause an
eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention; "The Sun eclipses the moon today"; "Planets and stars
often are occulted by other celestial bodies" [syn: eclipse] 2: become concealed or hidden from view or
have its light extinguished; "The beam of light occults every so often" 3: hide from view; "The lids were
occulting her eyes"

Source: WordNet � 1.6, � 1997 Princeton University

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Re: Question -- Gabriel, 13:35:26 09/29/99 Wed
- Re: Question -- Pierced Brain, 14:48:22 09/29/99 Wed