Draw away, as a limb

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context transitive obsolete English) To draw away; to conduct away; to take away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part; to move a limb out away from the center of the body;abduct. (Mid 16 th century.) (R:SOED5: page=3) 2 (context transitive English) ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"to draw away" by persuasion, 1530s, from Latin abductus , past participle of abducere "to lead away" (see abduction ). Related: Abduced ; abducing .

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Abduce \Ab*duce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abduced ; p. pr. & vb. n. Abducing .] [L. abducere to lead away; ab + ducere to lead. See Duke , and cf. Abduct .] To draw or conduct away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part. [Obs.] If we abduce the eye unto ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. advance evidence for [syn: adduce , cite ]