absey-book

UK/ˈæb.siː bʊk/UK/ˈeɪb.siː bʊk/

noun

An ABC book; a primer.

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Meanings

nounabsey-book (plural absey-books)

plural absey-books · alternative absey book

  1. obsoleteAn ABC book; a primer.

    And then comes answer like an Absey book

    c. 1590s, William Shakespeare, King John, act 1, scene 1
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APA

absey-book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absey-book

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Chicago

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