What is given to misusing; also, full of abuses. [Archaic] "The abusive prerogatives of his see." Hallam called?
abusive — Given to misusing; also, full of abuses. [Archaic] "The abusive prerogatives of his see." Hallam. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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