† oologize, v.
Forms: 18 oologize, 18 oölogize.
Etymology: < oology n. + -ize suffix.
N.E.D. (1903) gives the pronunciation as (oˌǫ·lŏdʒəiz) /əʊˈɒlədʒaɪz/.
Obs. rare.
1. trans.To take the eggs from (a bird’s nest).
1870 J. R. Lowell My Study Windows I. 21 The children of a man employed about the place oologized the nest.
2. intr.To collect birds’ eggs.
1870 J. R. Lowell My Study Windows I. 22 The red squirrel, I think‥oölogizes, I know he eats cherries.
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