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Fr. _en abandon_, _a l'abandon_, id. from _a_, _ban_, and _donner_, to give up to interdiction.
_To_ ABANDON, _v. a._
1. To bring under absolute subjection.
_Barbour._
2. To let loose, to give permission to act at pleasure.
_Wallace._
3. To destroy, to cut off.
_Wallace._
Fr. _abandonn-er_, id.
ABANDONLY, _adv._ At random, without regard to danger.
_Wallace._
ABASIT, _part. pa._ Confounded, abashed.
_Douglas._
ABATE, _s._ Accident; something that surprises one, as being unexpected.
_King's Quair._
Fr. _abatt-re_, to daunt, to overthrow; or _abet-ir_, stupidum, _hebet_-em, reddere.
_To_ ABAW.
V. ~Abay~.
ABBEIT, _s._ Dress, apparel, O. E. _abite_.
_Bannatyne Poems._
Arm. _abyt_, _abyta_, Lat. _habit-us_, Fr. _habit_, id.
ABBACY, ABBASY, _s._ An abbey.
L. B. _abatia_, id.