Alternative spelling of order-in-council

(transitive) To enclose within a pouch. / (transitive) To transport within a pouch, especially a diplomatic pouch. / (of fowls and fish) To swallow. / (obsolete, rare) To pout.

plural of quarter-hour

(informal) Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known. / (informal) Used frequently to form an idea personified, as in John Bull, John Barleycorn (see derivations below).