单词 | obsorb |
释义 | † obsorbv. Obsolete. transitive. To absorb.More recent examples of this and related words would appear to represent keying or spelling errors. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > incorporation or inclusion > assimilation or absorption > assimilate or absorb [verb (transitive)] supa1382 absorb1554 assimilate1578 imbibe1664 obsorb1684 recuperate1967 1684 T. Burnet Theory of Earth ii. 224 The earth and all its dependances are obsorpt into a mass of fire. 1849 Sci. Amer. 1 Sept. 400/3 It must not be in the sand too long, for fear that it may obsorb damp, and swabbing the mould should always be avoided if possible. 1864 E. R. Charles Chron. of Schönberg–Cotta Family 226 He had a large packet of papers in his hand, and although he was evidently obsorbed with some purpose, he had more the air of a general moving to a battle-field than of a theologian buried in meditation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.1684 |
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