absey-book

See also: absey book

English

Alternative forms

• absey book

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ăbʹ-sē bo͝ok, ābʹ-sē bo͝ok, IPA^(key): /ˈæb.siː bʊk/, /ˈeɪb.siː bʊk/

Noun

absey-book (plural absey-books)

1. (obsolete) An ABC book; a primer.
   • c. 1590s, Shakespeare, William, King John, Act 1, Scene 1:

     And then comes answer like an Absey book