orig.

American  

abbreviation

1. origin.

2. original.

3. originally.

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orig. British  

abbreviation

1. origin

2. original(ly)

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Example Sentences

“Dr. Drama, he sued me to cover, was discovered to be true, hence paid him nothing as he orig. requested,” she wrote.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2014

They are not in orig. or in Singer's reprint; but it is evident what the context requires.

From Shakespeare Jest-Books Reprints of the Early and Very Rare Jest-Books Supposed to Have Been Used by Shakespeare by Hazlitt, William Carew

It was returned by H. A. with no. given in orig. descr.

From Taxonomic Notes on Mexican Bats of the Genus Rhogeessa by Hall, E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond)

Icel. beita, orig. to cause to bite, fr. bÆta.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

Ar. alÐqor¾n, orig. the reading, the book, fr. qaraa to read.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah