abais
Middle Scots
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English abaisse / abaysse.
Verb
abais (present participle abaising, past participle abaisit)
- (usually in the past participle, transitive) To deprive of confidence or courage
- (intransitive) To be taken aback or surprised
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adverbs
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References
- “abais”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.
Portuguese
Verb
abais
- second-person plural present indicative of abar