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Webster 1913 Edition

Abstruse

Ab-struse′

,
Adj.
[L.
abstrusus
, p. p. of
abstrudere
to thrust away, conceal;
ab
,
abs
+
trudere
to thrust; cf. F.
abstrus
. See
Threat
.]
1.
Concealed or hidden out of the way.
[Obs.]
The eternal eye whose sight discerns
Abstrusest
thoughts.
Milton.
2.
Remote from apprehension; difficult to be comprehended or understood; recondite;
as,
abstruse
learning
.
Profound and
abstruse
topics.
Milman.

Webster 1828 Edition

Abstruse

ABSTRU'SE

,
Adj.
[L. abstrusus, from abstrudo, to thrust away, to conceal; abs and trudo; Eng. to thrust.] Hid; concealed; hence, remote from apprehension; difficult to be comprehended or understood; opposed to what is obvious. [Not used of material objects.]
Metaphysics is an abstruse science.

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