Obs. [a. OFr. abandon, f. vb. abandoner; but in form confused with the adv. ABANDON, so that both in OFr. à abandon, and in ME. at, in abandoun, take the place of the simple à bandon, and at, in bandoun.] = BANDON.
1. Complete control; mostly in phr. to put or take in (= into) abandoun, to have in abandoun, to give in abandoun: to give into the absolute control of another, give up absolutely.
1475. Caxton, Jason, 62. I haue nothing of valeur but that ye shall haue at your abandon and will.
1523. Ld. Berners, Froissart, I. ix. 8. I and my sonne shall be to you for euer bounde, and wyll put all the realme of Ingland in your abandon.
2. To do a thing in or at abandoun: recklessly, impetuously, unreservedly, lavishly. (Northern.)
1375. Barbour, Bruce, XV. 59. The Scottis men dang on so fast, And schot on thame at abandoune.
c. 1400. Rom. Rose, 2342. Aftir this swiffte, it is good resoun, He yeve his good in abandoun.
