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The act or process of cutting off. "Not to be cured without the abscission of a member." Jer. Taylor.

depart clandestinely; to steal off and secrete one's self; -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid a legal process; as, an absconding debtor. That very homesickness which, in regular armies, drives so many recruits to abscond. Macaulay.

To finish; to accomplish. [Obs.] The work begun, how soon absolved. Milton.

An absolver. [R.] Hobbes.

. Etym: [L., without this.] (Law) The technical words of denial used in traversing what has been alleged, and is repeated.

To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from. Not a few abstained from voting. Macaulay. Who abstains from meat that is not gaunt Shak.

The act of abstaining; a holding aloof. Jer. Taylor.

wed apart from the other properties which constitute it; -- opposed to Ant: concrete; as, honesty is an abstract word. J. S. Mill.

One holding the philosophy of Socrates and Plato; a Platonist. Hume.

ademus), where Plato and his followers held their philosophical conferences; hence, the school of philosophy of which Plato was head.

To take by the mind; to understand; as, How are these words to be accepted

. 15. Some things . . . are notwithstanding of so great dignity and acceptation with God. Hooker.

Increase by something added; that which is added; augmentation from without; as, an accession of wealth or territory. The only accession which the Roman empire received was the province of Britain. Gibbon.

The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls.

A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause. On such a day, a holiday having been voted by acclamation, an ordinary walk would not satisfy the children. Southey.

ars, accompanied his march. Glover. They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts. Sir P. Sidney. He was accompanied by two carts filled with wounded rebels. Macaulay.

nts as the result usually of training; -- commonly in a good sense; as, an accomplished scholar, an accomplished villain. They . . . show themselves accomplished bees. Holland. Daughter of God and man, accomplished Eve. Milton.

t; a description; as, an account of a battle. "A laudable account of the city of London." Howell.

Dress; trappings; equipment; specifically, the devices and equipments worn by soldiers. How gay with all the accouterments of war!

To hook, or draw to one's self as with a hook. [Obs.]