orb

orb · noun, verb¹

1. Latin · derived fromorbis“circle, orb”
2. Old French · derived fromorbe
3. Middle English · inherited fromorbe
4. English todayorb

From Middle English orbe, from Old French orbe, from Latin orbis (“circle, orb”). Compare orbit.

orb · noun²

1. Latin · derived fromorbus“destitute”
2. Old French · derived fromorb“blind”
3. English todayorb

From Old French orb (“blind”), from Latin orbus (“destitute”).

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