oss

noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of open-source software.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of out-of-school suspension.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of operations/operational support system.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of over-the-shoulder shot.
5. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of 'oss.
6. (form-of, plural)plural of OS

name

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism)Initialism of Office of Strategic Services (a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II).
2. A city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

verb

1. (dialectal)To set about, or intend be inclined to set about (doing something).

   “JENNET. [...] Soa yee see Ise ossin towart hausekeepin. SARAH. Whya nowt but weel. Wees nit hev the weddin an kirsenin at yaa time, that's a cumfort. JENNET. Hed Sammy ivver offerd onny thing that's mismannerd to me, awr courtship wod sean hae[…]”

   “"Dun you know if the glasses is ossing to sattle?"”

   “Eh, Mary, w'ereta for? / O'm ossin' t' goo t' Eccles”

   “Aw'm ossin t' goo t' Buxton”

   “I told you to do so and so, but you dunna oss to do it.”

2. (dialectal)To offer (to do something).

   “an' nobody ossin' to do it”

   “They owe fer cannels, an' meyle, an' nivver oss to pay.”

   “"... he ne'er osses pay me, an aw hearn foaks sen he isna gettingk on gradely reet, so aw'st just caw an ax for th' brass afore he goes to th' wa', an then aw'st caw an get thee a yew pair o' pattens as aw coom hwom!"”

   “Tom Stokes 'e ossed to goo an' ketch 'er, an' wen 'er runned by 'im 'e thraowed a stone vicious, an' 'it 'er ov the heye, an' 'er worn't good fur nothin' ahterwards, an' I sowld 'er fur wot 'er 'ud fetch[…]”