Middle English abrasen, borrowed from Latin abrāsus, past participle of abrādere "to scrape off, abrade"
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Abrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abrase. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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