amit

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Amit \A*mit"\, v. t. [L. amittere, amissum, to lose; a (ab) +
   mittere to send. See {Missile}.]
   To lose. [Obs.]
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         A lodestone fired doth presently amit its proper
         virtue.                                  --Sir T.
                                                  Browne.
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