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ust, duty, right, etc. He abdicates all right to be his own governor. Burke. The understanding abdicates its functions. Froude.

Having the quality of hiding. [R.] Bailey.

A place for hiding or preserving articles of value. Cowell.

A group including the greater part of fresh-water fishes, and many marine ones, having the ventral fins under the abdomen behind the pectorals.

A weeding machine.

The first month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, corresponding nearly to our April. After the Babylonish captivity this month was called Nisan. Kitto.

The state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with). The Christians had no longer abidance in the holy hill of Palestine. Fuller. A judicious abidance by rules. Helps.

to maintain. The poor fellow was obstinate enough to abide by what he said at first. Fielding.

l, resources, etc.; -- in the plural, faculty, talent. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren. Acts xi. 29. Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study. Bacon. The public men of England, with much of a peculiar kind of ability. Macau…

The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, get, gat, got; sing, song; hang, hung. Earle.

The act of sending abroad. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

An omen; a portending. [Obs.]

Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn. He waxeth at your abode here. Fielding.

A foreboding; an omen. [Obs.] "Abodements must not now affright us." Shak.

cterized by. -- To abound with, to be filled with; to possess in great numbers. Men abounding in natural courage. Macaulay. A faithful man shall abound with blessings. Prov. xxviii. 20. It abounds with cabinets of curiosities. Addison.

Cited before, in the preceding part of a book or writing.

A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc.

The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins.

Broached; in a condition for letting out or yielding liquor, as a cask which is tapped. Hogsheads of ale were set abroach. Sir W. Scott.

Tending or designed to abrogate; as, an abrogative law.