Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for A-BRIDG'MENT
A-BRIDG'MENT, n.
- An epitome; a compend or summary of a book.
- Diminution; contraction; reduction – as, an abridgment of expenses.
- Deprivation; a debarring or restraint; as, an abridgment of pleasures.
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