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absey book

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

Noun

absey book (plural absey books)

  1. (obsolete) An ABC book; abecedary; a primer.
    • 'I shall beseech you' — that is question now / And then comes answer like an Absey book: / 'O sir,' says answer, 'at your best command; / At your employment; at your service, sir:'c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Forms of absey book

pluralabsey books
alternative formabsey-book

Questions about absey book

What does absey book mean?
Absey book means an ABC book; abecedary; a primer.
What part of speech is absey book?
Absey book is a noun.
What is the plural of absey book?
The plural of absey book is absey books.

Words near absey book in the dictionary

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

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