A Dictionary of the English Language/abased

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483790A Dictionary of the English Language — abasedSamuel Johnson (1709–1784)


Aba′sed. adj. [with heralds] a term used of the wings of eagles, when the top looks downwards towards the point of the shield; or when the wings are shut; the natural way of bearing them being spread with the top pointing to the chief of the angle. Bailey. Chambers.