What is to cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase. [Obs.] Donne called?
abject — To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase. [Obs.] Donne. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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