abscond

the devils dictionary
, v.i.
1.To "move in a mysterious way," commonly with the property of another.

Spring beckons! All things to the call respond;
The trees are leaving and cashiers abscond.
—Phela Orm

2.To be unexpectedly called away to the bedside of a dying relative and miss the return train.



(also: The Devil's Dictionary)

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