abatisedadj.

Brit.

/ˈabətɪst/, U.S.

/ˈæbəˌtit/,

/ˈæbədəst/

Forms:

α. see abatis n. and -ed suffix².

β. U.S. 1700s–1800s abbatied, 1700s–1800s abatied.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: abatis n., -ed suffix².

Etymology: < abatis n. + -ed suffix².The β. forms reflect a U.S. pronunciation of abatis n. (based on that of its French etymon), in which the final -s is not pronounced.

Originally Military. Now rare.

That is defended by an abatis (abatis n.); (also) formed into an abatis. Also figurative and in figurative contexts.

ΚΠ

1777 A. Robertson Diary 5 Dec. in G. Washington Papers (2002) Revolutionary War Ser. XII. 591 On Viewing their Camp..we found great part of it Abbatisd.

1816 J. Wilkinson Mem. my own Times (1816) III. 444 The only practicable landing place, was abbatied with logs.

1841 C. A. S. de Windt Jrnl. & Corr. Miss Adams 105 Col. Smith was posted on the right to defend an abatised bridge and mills.

1893 A. M. Fitch Loves of Paul Fenly xii. 95 Now shrinks the weak flesh from the abatised road So paved with sharp falsehood.

1922 C. E. Hewes Songs of Rockies 79 The tremendous abatised matted areas of the two species [of tree] occupy large tracts of the high country forming a formidable barrier against man and beast.

1982 P. R. Teetor Matter of Hours xvi. 122 They [sc. Nance's 3rd North Carolina regiment] were ‘stoutly resisted’, receiving a ‘deadly volley’ from the Union defenders as they..entered forty yards of abatised area.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	abatised
释义	abatisedadj. Brit. /ˈabətɪst/, U.S. /ˈæbəˌtit/, /ˈæbədəst/ Forms: α. see abatis n. and -ed suffix². β. U.S. 1700s–1800s abbatied, 1700s–1800s abatied. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: abatis n., -ed suffix². Etymology: < abatis n. + -ed suffix².The β. forms reflect a U.S. pronunciation of abatis n. (based on that of its French etymon), in which the final -s is not pronounced. Originally Military. Now rare. That is defended by an abatis (abatis n.); (also) formed into an abatis. Also figurative and in figurative contexts. ΚΠ 1777 A. Robertson Diary 5 Dec. in G. Washington Papers (2002) Revolutionary War Ser. XII. 591 On Viewing their Camp..we found great part of it Abbatisd. 1816 J. Wilkinson Mem. my own Times (1816) III. 444 The only practicable landing place, was abbatied with logs. 1841 C. A. S. de Windt Jrnl. & Corr. Miss Adams 105 Col. Smith was posted on the right to defend an abatised bridge and mills. 1893 A. M. Fitch Loves of Paul Fenly xii. 95 Now shrinks the weak flesh from the abatised road So paved with sharp falsehood. 1922 C. E. Hewes Songs of Rockies 79 The tremendous abatised matted areas of the two species [of tree] occupy large tracts of the high country forming a formidable barrier against man and beast. 1982 P. R. Teetor Matter of Hours xvi. 122 They [sc. Nance's 3rd North Carolina regiment] were ‘stoutly resisted’, receiving a ‘deadly volley’ from the Union defenders as they..entered forty yards of abatised area. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1777
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