absey

A1B3S1E1Y4

noun

ABC; alphabet.

OriginMiddle English abce →
First used First attested around 1150 to 1350.Scrabble 10
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Meanings

nounabsey (plural abseys)

plural abseys

  1. obsoleteABC; alphabet.First known use First attested around 1150 to 1350.
  2. obsoleteAbsey book; abecedary.First known use First attested around 1150 to 1350.
  3. obsoleteAn alphabetical acrostic list.First known use First attested around 1150 to 1350.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
abcalphabet

Origin

  1. Middle Englishabce
  2. Englishabsey

From Middle English abce, abcy, abse, apsy, equivalent to A + B + C.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bayesBasyebesaySabeyBaseySeaby
Cite this entry
APA

absey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absey

MLA

“absey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absey.

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