- eschewal
- noun see eschew
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
eschewal
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eschewal — index abstention, continence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
eschewal — üəl noun ( s) : shunning, avoidance the deliberate eschewal of virtuous action Peter Ure an ascetic eschewal of female luxury J.G.Cozzens * * * eschewˈal noun • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
eschewal — eschew ► VERB ▪ abstain from. DERIVATIVES eschewal noun. ORIGIN Old French eschiver, related to SHY(Cf. ↑shyness) … English terms dictionary
eschewal — See eschew. * * * … Universalium
eschewal — noun The act of eschewing … Wiktionary
eschewal — n. avoidance, keeping away from, abstaining … English contemporary dictionary
eschewal — es·chew·al … English syllables
eschew — eschewal, n. eschewer, n. /es chooh /, v.t. to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid: to eschew evil. [1300 50; ME eschewen < OF eschiver, eschever < Gmc; cf. OHG sciuhen, G scheuchen, SHY2] Syn. circumvent, boycott; forgo. * * * … Universalium
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eschew — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French eschiver (3d present eschiu) of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sciuhen to frighten off more at shy Date: 14th century to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical… … New Collegiate Dictionary
