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Net having the sense of hearing; deaf. [Obs.] "A surd . . . generation." Sir T. Browne.

Same as Surd, a., 3.

A sardine. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

Deafness. [Obs.]

lain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; as, an absurd person, an absurd opinion; an absurd dream. This proffer is absurd and reasonless. Shak. 'This phrase absurd to call a villain great. Pope. p. 9

The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. "The absurdity of the actual idea of an infinite number." Locke.

In an absurd manner.

Absurdity. [R.]

f calculating with any species of notation; as, the algorithms of fractions, proportions, surds, etc.

Unreasonableness; absurdity. [Obs.]

Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory.

Producing ducks; -- applied to Anatifæ, under the absurd notion of their turning into ducks or geese. See Barnacle.

An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.

Proving indirectly, by showing the absurdity, or impossibility of the contrary. Bp. Berkeley.

An elementary sound produced by the breath alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; as, f, th in thin, etc.

" F. Harrison. -- To make an ass of one's self, to do or say something very foolish or absurd.

Destitute of tone vocality; surd. Rush.

a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to palliate. Blanch over the blackest and most absurd things. Tillotson.

d or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable). [R.] It is absurd to burden this act on Cromwell. Coleridge.

An extravagant or absurd report or story; a fabricated sensational report or statement; esp. one set afloat in the newspapers to hoax the public.