ABSCOND, ABSCONDER, ABSCONDING
ADJECTIVES
1855 — LEVANTING absconding secretly
NOUNS
1847 — ABSQUATULATION a secretly absconding; a sudden absconding or disappearance → Amer. sl.
NOUNS, PERSON
1685 — ABSCONDENT a person who absconds → obs.
1781 — LEVANTER a person who absconds, esp. one who does so after losing bets
1842 — ABSQUATULATOR an absconder → Amer. sl.
1865 — NAMASER an absconder, one who has run away → UK criminals’ sl.
1901 — SCALER an absconder
1904 — LAMASTER — LAMISTER — LAMMIE — LAMMISTER — LAMSTER an absconder; a fugitive → US prison & criminals’ sl.
VERBS
1338 — SKIP to abscond, to hasten, to hurry, to move lightly and rapidly; to make off
1781 — MIZZIL — MIZZLE to abscond, to depart in haste, to run away, to escape → Amer. dial.
1797 — LEVANT to abscond, to go away suddenly or secretly
1829 — ABSQUATULIZE to abscond, to depart → Amer. sl.
1830 — ABSQUATILATE — ABSQUATULATE — ABSQUOTULATE to abscond, to leave, to run away → sl., orig. US
1839 — ABSQUATIATE to abscond, to depart → Amer. sl.
1842 — ABSQUATTLE to abscond, to leave; to run away → sl., orig. US
1842 — AMPUTATE to abscond, to clear out, to decamp; to take flight → Amer. sl.
1868 — ABSQUAT to abscond, to leave, to run away → sl., orig. US
1886 — LAM — LAM OUT to abscond; to make an escape from; to flee; hence, to run → US sl., chiefly criminals’ & police usage
1887 — SHOOT THE CROW to abscond, to steal away without paying one’s bill; to depart hurriedly → Sc. sl.
1894 — SKIN to abscond, to make off, to slip away → US sl.
..L19 — JUMP ONE’S BILL to abscond, esp. from a hotel or lodging, without paying one’s bill → sl.
..L19 — JUMP ONE’S BOARD to abscond, esp. from a hotel or lodging, without paying one’s bill → sl.
1909 — TAKE A RUN-OUT POWDER to abscond; to leave; to flee → US colloq.
1911 — BOG-SCLENT to abscond on the day of battle, to avoid fighting → Sc. (Bk.)
1921 — LAMMISTER to abscond; to flee from authorities → US sl.
1924 — TAKE A MICKEY FINN to abscond → Amer. sl.
1934 — BUY A TRUNK to abscond or depart, esp. permanently; to leave the country → US West. usage
1947 — SHOOT THROUGH to abscond; to escape, to depart, to leave → Aust. & NZ sl.
1982 — GO SOUTH to abscond with, to steal → Amer. dial.