n A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away. (defdate|First attested around 1350 to 1470.)(reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =Brown, Lesley | others = | title = The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1933| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = 5th | date = | year =2003| month = | publisher =Oxford University Press | location =Oxford, UK | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =978-0-19-860575-7 | lccn = | ol = | pages =8| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =)
n Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendence; deficiency. (defdate|First attested around 1350 to 1470.)
n Lack; deficiency; nonexistence. (defdate|First attested around 1350 to 1470.)
n (medical) Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy. (defdate|First attested in the mid 20th century.)