Who, for example, would abate a jot or tittle from the delicious nonsense of Romeo?

Our estimate, however, does not abate a jot of our intense interest in his Book and affection for his memory.

But nothing that they can say of me, however harsh, shall, I protest, abate a jot of my respect for them or myself.

His feeling had not abated a jot.

Without abating a jot from one's devotion to his country and flag, received as an authority equally among Americans and Englishmen.

"You'd see the whole-thewhole scheme come to nothing, would you?"-hescolded at her-"ratherthan abate a jot of your confounded mulishness."