abscondern.
/əbˈskɒndə/, /abˈskɒndə/, U.S. /æbˈskɑndər/, /əbˈskɑndər/ A person who absconds; a fugitive, an escapee.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > [noun] > going away suddenly or hurriedly > secretly or absconding > one who
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1702 J. Tutchin Mouse grown Rat 29 Another 3d part are Absconders for fear of getting into a Goal [sic].
1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle IV. xcviii. 69 Eternal war against the absconder, and the rigid creditor.
1840 Tasmanian Weekly Disp. 27 Mar. 7/4 An unusual number of absconders have been dealt with.
1863 Leeds Mercury 20 June 8/1 Hoiles requested the absconder's wife to go up stairs for his money, as he must be off without seeing her husband.
1911 Times 2 Jan. 9/3 [He] displayed conspicuous gallantry in effecting the arrest of the absconder in the Muzzarpur bomb murder case.
1988 J. Ellroy Big Nowhere iv. 43 All I knew about him was that he hung up his Quentin parole, that he was so hot to kick he went to Lex as a fuckin' absconder.
2004 D. Klinger Into Kill Zone v. 241 He didn't show up for work... That violated his parole, so he was a felony absconder.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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