abais

Middle Scots

Alternative forms

• abase, abays, abaise, abaze, abas, abaish

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English abaisse／abaysse.

Verb

abais (present participle abaising, past participle abaisit)

1. (usually in the past participle, transitive) To deprive of confidence or courage
2. (intransitive) To be taken aback or surprised

Related terms

adverbs

• abaisitly

 

nouns

• abaisitnes

 

References

• “abais” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

Portuguese

Verb

abais

1. second-person plural present indicative of abar