English

Noun

absey ‎(plural abseys)

1. (obsolete) ABC; alphabet. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]^[1]
2. (obsolete) Absey book; abecedary. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]^[1]
3. (obsolete) An alphabetical acrostic list. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]^[1]

Derived terms

• absey-book

References

1. 1 2 3 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 9

Anagrams

• abyes
• eBays