v. Obs. rare–1. [f. L. abscīs- ppl. stem of abscīd-ĕre to cut off; f. abs off + cædĕre to cut. Cf. excise, incise.] To cut off or away.
1612. Woodall, Surgeon’s Mate, Wks. 1653, 90. If the nerve shall be wholly abscised, lesser symptomes … ensue.
