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ABSTRACTION, Ib-str^k'shun, a. Theact of abstracting , the state of being ab-stracted
ABSTRACTIVE, &b-strak'tlv, a. Having
pleteness; freedom from dependence,or limits;despotism. 1
ABSOLUTION, 4b-so-lu'shun, s. Acquittal;
the remission of sins, or of penance.ABSOLUTORY, 4b-s6l'u-tur-re, a. Thatwhich absolves.
£3* In the first edition of this Dictionary I followedthe accentuation of Johnson and Ash in this word, andplaced the stress upon the first syllable, contrary towhat I had done some years before in the Rhyming dictionary, where I had placed the accent on the se-cond, and which was the accentuation adopted by Mr.Sheridan. Upon a nearer inspection of the analogiesof the language, I find this the preferable mode ofmarking it, as words in this termination, though veryirregular, generally follow the stress of the corre-sponding noun or verb ; and consequently this wordought to have the same accent as absolve , which isthe more immediate relation of the word in questiou,and not the accent of absolute , which is the most dis-tant. 512. Kenrick, W. Johnston, Entick, and Vares,have not inserted this word ; and Mr. Perry very im-properly accents it upon the third syllable.
ABSONANT, ib sA-nant, a. 544. Contraryto reason.
ABSONOUS, ab'30-nus, a. Absurd, con-trary to reason.
To ABSORB, ab-sorb', v. a . To swallowup ; to suck up.
ABSORBENT, ab-sor'bent, s. A medicine
that sucks up humours,
ABSORPT, 4b-sorpt', part. Swallowed up.ABSORPTION, ab-sorp shun, s. The actof swallowing up.
To ABSTAIN, ab-stane', v. n. To forbear,to deny one’s self any gratification,ABSTEMIOUS, ab-ste'me-us, a. Tempe-rate, sober, abstinent.
ABSTEMIOUSLY, ab-ste'me-us-le, ad.
Temperately, boberly, without indulgence.ABSTEMIOUSNESS, ab-ste'me-us-ness, s.534 The quality of being abstemious.
ABSTENTION, ab-sten'shun, s . The act
of holding off.
To ABSTERGE, ab-sterje, v. a . To cleanse,
by wiping.
ABSTERGENT, ab-ster jent, a. Cleansing;
having a cleansing quality.
To ABSTERSE, ab-sterse , t\ a. To cleanse,
to purify.
ABSTEUTION, db-ster shun, s. The act of
cleansing.
ABSTERSIVE, ab-ster siv, a. 42S. That
a absterging or cleansing.
ABSTINENCE, ab'ste-nense, s. Forbear-ance of any thing; fasting, or forbearance ofnecessary food.
ABSTINENT , 4b ste-nent, a. That uses ab-stinence.
To ABSTRACT, ab-strakt', v. a. To takeone thing from another; to separate ideas;to reduce to an epitome.
ABSTRACT , ab-str4kt ', a. Separated fromsomething else, generally used with relation.^^•perceptions. J
ABSTRACT , abstrakt, s. 492. A smaller
quantity, containing the virtue or power of agreater; an epitome made by taking out theprincipal parts. ®
ABSTRACTED, ^b-str^k'ted, p. a. Sepa-rated ; refined, abstruse ; absent of mind
ABSTRACTEDLY, 4b-strdk^d -\h 'ad.With abstraction, simply, separate from allcontingent circumstances.
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the power or quality of abstracting.ABSTRACTLY, ab-strakt'le, ad. In an ab-stract manner.
ABSTRUSE, ab-struse, a. 427. Hidden;difficult, remote from conception or appre-hension.
ABSTRUSELY, ab-struse'le,aJ. Obscurely,not plainly, or obviously.
ABSTRUSENESS, db-struse'ness, s. Diffi-culty, obscurity.
ABSTRUSITY, ab-stru'se-te, $. 511. Ab-struseness ; that which is abstruse.
To ABSUME, db-sume', v. a. To bring to an
end by gradual waste.
ABSURD, ab-surd', a. Inconsistent; con-trary to reason.
ABSURDITY, ab-sur'de-te, s. 511. The qua-lily of being absurd ; that which is absurd.ABSURDLY, ab-surdOe, ad. Improperly,unreasonably.
ABSURDNESS, db-surd'ness, s. The qua-lity of being absurd ; injudiciousness, impro-priety.
ABUNDANCE, 4-bun'd4nse, s. Plenty;great numbers ; a great quantity ; exuberance,more than enough.
ABUNDANT, &-bun'd&nt, «. Plentiful; ex-uberant; fully stored.
ABUNDANTLY, a-bun'dant-l£, ad. Inplenty, amply, liberally, more than suffi-ciently.
To ABUSE, 4-buze', v. a. 437. To make anill use of; to deceive, to impose upon; totreat with rudeness.
ABUSE, a-buse', 5 . 437. The ill use of anything; a corrupt practice, bad custom; se-ducement; unjust censure, rude Teproacii.ABUSER, 4-bu zur, s. He that makes an illuse; he that deceives; he that reproacheswith rudeness.
ABUSIVE , 4-bu's?v, a. 428. Practisingabuse ; containing abuse ; deceitful.ABUSIVELY, a-bu siv-le, ad. Improperly,by a wrong use; reproachfully.
To ABUT, a-but', r. n. obsolete. To endat, to border upon ; to meet, or approach toABUTMENT, a-but'ment, s. That whichabuts or borders upon another.
ABYSS, 4-blss, s. A depth without bot-tom ; a great depth, a gulf.
ACACIA; d-ka'slie-a, s. 505. A drugbrought from Egypt . ,
ACADEMIAL, &k-a-d«me-al, a. Relatingto an academy. H
ACADEMIAN, ak-4-de , me-an,s. A scholarof an academy or university.
ACADEMICAL, ttk-4-dem me-kSl, a. Be-longing to an university.
ACADEMICK, ak-a-dem'tk,student of an university.
ACADEMICK, ak-ka-demlk, a. Relating
to an university.
ACADEMICIAN, ak-ka-de-mish'an, s. Themember of an academy.
AC-ADEMIST,a-cad de-mist, or ak'a-dem-5sts. The member of an academy.
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