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Abaising, Abasing, vbl. n. Also: abays(s)ing, -inge, -yng(e, abasyng. [f. Abais v.; = ME. abasshing abashing.] Downheartedness, discouragement, dismay, dread. 1375 Barb. ix. 485; etc.
He neuir had none abasing Of multitude of men a1400 Leg. S. xviii. 304; etc.
For rednes tuk hyme sic abaysinge, That the swet til his fete rane c1420 Wynt. viii. 6797; etc.
Thai … maide na takyn of abaysing, … Bot faucht furthe fersly as before c1475 Wall. vi. 548.
The fyrst cownter so gret abaysing maid, That all the ost was stunyst of that sicht c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 155.
Grene Innocence, and schamefull Abaising
b. But, forouten, or without abaising, boldly, stoutly.1375 Barb. ix. 67 (but abasing); xi. 250 (forouten effray or abaysyng). a1400 Leg. S. xxxi. 461 (but abaysing). c1420 Wynt. ix. 66. ?1438 Alex. ii. 1706. 15.. Clar. i. 54 (without abasing).
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