absey-book
See also: absey book
English
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Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: ăbʹ-sē bo͝ok, ābʹ-sē bo͝ok, IPA(key): /ˈæb.siː bʊk/, /ˈeɪb.siː bʊk/
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Noun
absey-book (plural absey-books)
- (obsolete) An ABC book; a primer.
- c. 1590s, William Shakespeare, King John, act 1, scene 1:
- And then comes answer like an Absey book
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