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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Abstract, Abstrak, v. Also: abstrack, -strac, obstract, obstraik. [e.m.E. abstract (1542; also abstract as p.p. from late 14th c.), L. abstract-us, p.p. of abstrahere. The forms without the final t are the earlier and more frequent.] tr. To take away, withdraw, remove. Also vbl. n.(a) 1456 Hay II. 5/25 (abstrak his inclinacioun fra … ). 1478 Acta Aud. 77/1 (the abstracting & putting away of a lettre). 1490 Irland Mir. I. 54/3 (God abstrakis his grace fra us). a1500 Bk. Chess 1525 (thai suld thar sicht fra thaim abstrack). 1549 Compl. 127/31 (thou suld abstrak thy reproche). 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. 225 (to abstrak thair cornis). 1595 St. A. Kirk S. 807 (sic as abstrackis thame selfis from the catichisme). 1611 in Mure I. 18/25 (sall I abstrack my loyal mynd?). 1656 Glasg. B. Rec. II. 338 (abstracking ane great quantite of the just weight).(b) c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 12/31 (abstract him [fra] the occasioun of syn). 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 51 (to be abstractit fra making of gude service). 1555 Peebles B. Rec. 223 (abstractis the proffitis fra the burgh). 1604 Urie Baron Ct. 10 (obstract oney kind of multeris). 1671 Corshill Baron Ct. 95 (ane boill malt abstract be himselfe).vbl. n. 1604 Urie Baron Ct. 5.
For the obstraiking and withaldyng of his multeris