v. t. [ From Abject, a. ] To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase. [ Obs. ] Donne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Shall these abjects, these victims, these outcasts, know any thing of pleasure? I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. abjectus, p. p. of abjicere to throw away; ab + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth. ]
From the safe shore their floating carcasses
And broken chariot wheels; so thick bestrown
Abject and lost lay these, covering the flood. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
And banish hence these abject, lowly dreams. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A very abject or low condition; abjectness. [ R. ] Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. abjection, L. abjectio. ]
An abjection from the beatific regions where God, and his angels and saints, dwell forever. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
That this should be termed baseness, abjection of mind, or servility, is it credible? Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Meanly; servilely. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being abject; abasement; meanness; servility. Grew. [ 1913 Webster ]