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Or have we eaten on the insane root

That takes the reason prisoner?

&fist; Instances of this usage are common in our older writers,
and are sometimes now heard in illiterate speech.

15. Occupied with; in the performance of; as,
only three officers are on duty; on a
journey.

16. In the service of; connected with; of the
number of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a
committee.

&fist; On and upon are in general interchangeable.
In some applications upon is more euphonious, and is therefore
to be preferred; but in most cases on is preferable.

On a bowline. (Naut.) Same as
Closehauled. -- On a wind, or
On the wind (Naut.), sailing
closehauled. -- On a sudden. See under
Sudden. -- On board, On
draught, On fire, etc. See under
Board, Draught, Fire, etc.


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