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ABSORBABIL'ITY, n. a state or quality of being absorbable.
ABSORB', v.t. [L. absorbeo, ab and sorbeo, to drink in; to draw or drink in; whe...
AB'SONOUS, a. [L. absonus; ab and sonus, sound.] Unmusical or untunable
AB'SONANT, a. [See Absonous .] Wide from the purpose; contrary to reason.
ABSOLV'ING, ppr. Setting free from a debt, or charge; acquitting; remitting.
ABSOLV'ER, n. One who absolves; also one that pronounces sin to be remit.
ABSOLV'ED, pp. Released; acquitted; remitted; declared innocent.
ABSOLVE', v.t. abzolv', [L. absolvo, from ab and solvo, to loose or release; to ...
ABSOLV'ATORY, a. [from absolve.] Containing absolution, pardon, or release; havi...
AB'SOLUTORY, a. Absolving; that absolves.
ABSOLU'TION, n. In the civil law, an acquittal or sentence of a judge declaring ...
AB'SOLUTENESS, n. Independence, completeness in itself. 2. Despotic authority, o...
AB'SOLUTELY, adv. 1. Completely, wholly, as a thing is absolutely unintelligible...
AB'SOLUTE, a. [L. absolutus. See Absolve .] 1. Literally, in a general sense, fr...
AB'SIS, In astronomy. [See Apsis .]
ABSINTH'IUM, n. Budaeus in his commentaries on Theophrast, supposes the word com...