Ab-struse', a.

(32), a. [Lat. abstrusus, p. p. of abstrudere, to thrust away, conceal, from ab, abs, and trudere, to thrust; Fr. abstrus.] 1. Concealed or hidden. The eternal eye whose sight discerns Abstract thoughts. Milton. 2. Remote from apprehension; difficult to be comprehended or understood. “Abstruse points in philosophy.” Locke.