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absey-book

UK/ˈæb.siː bʊk/

absey-book noun: an ABC book; a primer.

Noun

absey-book (plural absey-books)

  1. (obsolete) An ABC book; a primer.
    • And then comes answer like an Absey bookc. 1590s, William Shakespeare, King John, act 1, scene 1

Forms of absey-book

pluralabsey-books
alternative formabsey book

Questions about absey-book

What does absey-book mean?
Absey-book means an ABC book; a primer.
What part of speech is absey-book?
Absey-book is a noun.
How do you pronounce absey-book?
Absey-book is pronounced /ˈæb.siː bʊk/ (UK).
What is the plural of absey-book?
The plural of absey-book is absey-books.

Words near absey-book in the dictionary

  1. absenty
  2. Abseron
  3. absey
  4. absey book
  5. absey books
  6. absey-book
  7. absey-books
  8. abseys
  9. Absher
  10. Absheron
  11. Absheron Peninsula

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