Ab*struse" (#), a. [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.
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