
Noah Webster
Abridgment
ABRIDG'MENT, noun
1. An epitome; a compend, or summary of a book.
2. Diminution; contraction; reduction - as an abridgment of expenses.
3. Deprivation; a debarring or restraint - as an abridgment of pleasures.
ABRIDG'MENT, noun
1. An epitome; a compend, or summary of a book.
2. Diminution; contraction; reduction - as an abridgment of expenses.
3. Deprivation; a debarring or restraint - as an abridgment of pleasures.