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Abusage

Abusage \A*bus"age\, n. Abuse. [Obs.]
--Whately (1634).

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abusage

n. 1 (context obsolete English) abuse. (Attested from the mid 16th century until the mid 17th century.)(R:SOED5: page=10) 2 Improper or incorrect use of language. (First attested in the mid 20th century.)

Usage examples of "abusage".

He had experienced the metapsychic usage and abusage of every one of the Remillard stalwarts, and he had no doubt that Marc was the most highly endowed of the lot.