Definition of Abstrose
Ab*struse" (&?;), a. [L. abstrusus, p.
p. of abstrudere to thrust away, conceal; ab, abs +
trudere to thrust; cf. F. abstrus. See Threat.]
1. Concealed or hidden out of the way.
[Obs.]
The eternal eye whose sight discerns
Abstrusest thoughts.
Milton.
2. Remote from apprehension; difficult to be
comprehended or understood; recondite; as, abstruse
learning.
Profound and abstruse topics.
Milman.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- remote from apprehension; difficult to comprehend or understand; recondite; as, abstruse learning.
- (Obsolete) Concealed or hidden out of the way.
Quotations
*The eternal eye whose sight discerns Abstrusest thoughts. - Milton
*Profound and abstruse topics. - Milman
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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