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From a place; hence. The sound is going away. Shak. Have me away, for I am sore wounded. 2 Chron. xxxv. 23.

Sown during the last years of a tenancy, but not ripe until after its expiration; -- said of crops. Wharton.

Turned away; away. [Obs.] Chaucer.

An animal that breaks away from a herd.

A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds. Caraways, or biscuits, or some other [comfits]. Cogan.

See Caraway.

One who, or that which, is cast away or shipwrecked.

Having a part cut off or away; having the corners rounded or cut away. Cutaway coat, a coat whose skirts are cut away in front so as not to meet at the bottom.

Disposed to fly away; flighty; unrestrained; light and free; -- used of both persons and things. -- n.

The hair grass (Agrostis scabra). So called from its light panicle, which is blown to great distances by the wind.

A mechanical lift. See Elevator.

Formerly, a light, low, four-wheeled carriage, with standing top, open at the sides, but having waterproof curtains which could be let down when occasion required; now, a somewhat similar, but heavier, carriage, inclosed, except in front, and having a door at each side.

One who, or that which, flees from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; a fugitive. Thou runaway, thou coward, art thou fled Shak.

One who conceals himself board of a vessel about to leave port, or on a railway train, in order to obtain a free passage.

See Welaway. [Obs.]

Alas! [Obs.] Then welaway, for she undone was clean. Wyatt.

of AS. on), denoting a state, as in afoot, on foot, abed, amiss, asleep, aground, aloft, away (AS. onweg), and analogically, ablaze, atremble, etc. (2) AS. of off, from, as in adown (AS. ofdüne off the dun or hill). (3) AS. a- (Goth. us-, ur-, Ger. er-), usually giving an intensive force, and sometimes the sense of aw…

A prefix in many words of Latin origin. It signifies from, away , separating, or departure, as in abduct, abstract, abscond. See A- (6).

One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds or droves. [Obs.]

(a) To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ. (b) (Eng. Law) To diminish; to reduce. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets. To abate a tax, to remit it either wholly or in part.