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An edge or point; also, a beginning. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Chaucer. Ord and end, the beginning and end. Cf. Odds and ends, under Odds. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Chaucer. Halliwell.

To set in order; to arrange according to rule; to regulate; to set; to establish. "Battle well ordained." Spenser. The stake that shall be ordained on either side. Chaucer.

Capable of being ordained; worthy to be ordained or appointed. Bp. Hall.

One who ordains.

Ordination. [R.] Burke.

Ordeal. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Of or pertaining to trial by ordeal. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Any severe trial, or test; a painful experience. Ordeal bean. (Bot.) See Calabar bean, under Calabar. -- Ordeal root (Bot.) the root of a species of Strychnos growing in West Africa, used, like the ordeal bean, in trials for witchcraft. -- Ordeal tree (Bot.), a poisonous tree of Madagascar (Tanghinia, or Cerbera, ven…

Of periods of time or occurrences, and the like. The side chambers were . . . thirty in order. Ezek. xli. 6. Bright-harnessed angels sit in order serviceable. Milton. Good order is the foundation of all good things. Burke.

Capable of being ordered; tractable. [R.] Being very orderable in all his sickness. Fuller.

One who puts in order, arranges, methodizes, or regulates.

Disposition; distribution; management. South.

Being without order or regularity; disorderly; out of rule.

The state or quality of being orderly.

Conformed to order; in order; regular; as, an orderly course or plan. Milton.

Capability of being ordained or appointed. [Obs.] Bp. Bull.

Capable of being ordained or appointed. [Obs.]

Indicating order or succession; as, the ordinal numbers, first, second, third, etc.

The state or quality of being ordinal. [R.] Latham.

Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision. [Obs.] Spenser. They had made their ordinance Of victual, and of other purveyance. Chaucer.