a. [ L. abstrusus, p. p. of abstrudere to thrust away, conceal; ab, abs + trudere to thrust; cf. F. abstrus. See Threat. ]
The eternal eye whose sight discerns
Abstrusest thoughts. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Profound and abstruse topics. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In an abstruse manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being abstruse; difficulty of apprehension. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. céruse, L. cerussa. ]
To distinguish ceruse from natural bloom. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Washed with a preparation of white lead;
n. [ Akin to LG. kruus, kroos, mug, jug, jar, D. kroes, G. krause, Icel. krus, Sw. krus, Dan. kruus. Cf. Crucible, Cresset. ]
Take with thee . . . a cruse of honey. 1 Kings xiv. 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
So David took . . . the cruse of water. 1 Sam. xxvi. 12. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. creuset. See Cruse, Crucible. ] A goldsmith's crucible or melting pot. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One of a people and religious sect dwelling chiefly in the Lebanon mountains of Syria. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Druses separated from the Muslim Arabs in the 9th century. Their characteristic dogma is the unity of God. Am. Cyc.
n. [ Cf. G. druse bonny, crystallized piece of ore, Bohem. druza. Cf. Dross. ] (Min.) A cavity in a rock, having its interior surface studded with crystals and sometimes filled with water; a geode. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To use excessively; to use too often;
n. Excessive use. [ PJC ]
v. t.
Myself I then perused, and limb by limb
Surveyed. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who peruses. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To peruse again. Ld. Lytton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. retrusus concealed, p. p. of retrudere. ] Abstruse. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F., fr. OF. reüser, rehuser, to turn aside, to shuffle, retreat, fr. L. recusare to refuse; pref. re- again + causa cause. See Cause, and cf. Recusant. ] An artifice; trick; stratagem; wile; fraud; deceit. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ruse de guerre ety>[ F. ],
n. [ Russ. strug'. ] (Naut.) A Russian river craft used for transporting freight. [ 1913 Webster ]