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The quality of being aboriginal. Westm. Rev.

To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile.

of giving premature birth; particularly, the expulsion of the human fetus prematurely, or before it is capable of sustaining life; miscarriage.

The quality of being abortive.

To be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be plentiful. The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe. Chambers. Where sin abounded grace did much more abound. Rom. v. 20.

In concern with; engaged in; intent on. I must be about my Father's business. Luke ii. 49.

In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; over; -- opposed to below or beneath. Fowl that may fly above the earth. Gen. i. 20.

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

Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.

Mentioned or recited before.

A group of annelids, so called because the species composing it have no special organs of respiration.

The substance rubbed off. Berkeley.

See Catharsis, below.

Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of.

diation. [Obs.] An abrenunciation of that truth which he so long had professed, and still believed. Fuller.

The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar. Gwilt.

The act abridging, or the state of being abridged; diminution; lessening; reduction or deprivation; as, an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses.

Hence: In a state to be diffused or propagated; afoot; astir. "Mischiefs that I set abroach." Shak.

Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries; as, we have broils at home and enemies abroad. "Another prince . . . was living abroad." Macaulay.

Capable of being abrogated.