Part 61

<hw>Ab`strac*ti"tious</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Obtained from plants by distillation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Crabb.</i>

<h1>Abstractive</h1> <Xpage=7>

<hw>Ab*strac"tive</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>abstractif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the power of abstracting; of an abstracting nature.</def> "The <i>abstractive</i> faculty."

<i>I. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Abstractively</h1> <Xpage=7>

<hw>Ab*strac"tive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a abstract manner; separately; in or by itself.</def>

<i>Feltham.</i>

<h1>Abstractiveness</h1> <Xpage=7>

<hw>Ab*strac"tive*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being abstractive; abstractive property.</def>

<h1>Abstractly</h1> <Xpage=7>

<hw>Ab"stract`ly</hw> <tt>(#; 277)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an abstract state or manner; separately; absolutely; by itself; <as>as, matter <ex>abstractly</ex> considered</as>.</def>

<h1>Abstractness</h1> <Xpage=7>

<hw>Ab"stract`ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being abstract.</def> "The <i>abstractness</i> of the ideas."

<i>Locke.</i>

<h1>Abstringe</h1> <Xpage=7>

<hw>Ab*stringe"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L <ets>ab + stringere</ets>, <ets>strictum</ets>, to press together.]</ety> <def>To unbind.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Abstrude</h1> <Xpage=7>

<hw>Ab*strude"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>abstrudere</ets>. See <er>Abstruse</er>.]</ety> <def>To thrust away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Abstruse</h1> <Xpage=7>

<hw>Ab*struse"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>abstrusus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>abstrudere</ets> to thrust away, conceal; <ets>ab</ets>, <ets>abs + trudere</ets> to thrust; cf. F. <ets>abstrus</ets>. See <er>Threat</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Concealed or hidden out of the way.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The eternal eye whose sight discerns <b>Abstrusest</b> thoughts. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Remote from apprehension; difficult to be comprehended or understood; recondite; <as>as, <ex>abstruse</ex> learning</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Profound and <b>abstruse</b> topics. <i>Milman.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Abstrusely</h1> <Xpage=7>

<hw>Ab*struse"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an abstruse manner.</def>