† absterv.

Forms: 1500s absterre, 1600s absterred (past participle).

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin absterrēre.

Etymology: < classical Latin absterrēre to frighten away, to deter, discourage < abs (see ab- prefix) + terrēre to frighten (see terrible adj.). Compare deter v.¹

Obsolete.

transitive. To deter.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > demotivate [verb (transitive)] > deter

fearc1380

abster1542

terrify1575

deter1578

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > intimidate or bully [verb (transitive)] > deter

fearc1380

abster1542

deter1578

affright1579

to bluff off1846

1542 T. Becon Christmas Bankette sig. A.vj^v Thys in lyke manner shuld absterre & feare me and myne from doynge evell.

1542 T. Becon Pleasaunt Newe Nosegaye sig. C.iiij Unfayned humlite..also absterreth & frayethe vs from all arrogancy, pride, & elacion of mind.

1632 T. E. Lawes Womens Rights 23 Be not therefore good woman absterred from a young husband, by old natura brevium.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	abster
释义	† absterv. Forms: 1500s absterre, 1600s absterred (past participle). Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin absterrēre. Etymology: < classical Latin absterrēre to frighten away, to deter, discourage < abs (see ab- prefix) + terrēre to frighten (see terrible adj.). Compare deter v.¹ Obsolete. transitive. To deter. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > demotivate [verb (transitive)] > deter fearc1380 abster1542 terrify1575 deter1578 the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > intimidate or bully [verb (transitive)] > deter fearc1380 abster1542 deter1578 affright1579 to bluff off1846 1542 T. Becon Christmas Bankette sig. A.vj^v Thys in lyke manner shuld absterre & feare me and myne from doynge evell. 1542 T. Becon Pleasaunt Newe Nosegaye sig. C.iiij Unfayned humlite..also absterreth & frayethe vs from all arrogancy, pride, & elacion of mind. 1632 T. E. Lawes Womens Rights 23 Be not therefore good woman absterred from a young husband, by old natura brevium. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.1542
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