2. An abridgment; a compendium or abstract.

This is an excellent abbreviature of the whole duty of a Christian.

Jer. Taylor.

Abb" wool (b" wl). See Abb.

A B C" ( b s"). 1. The first three letters of the alphabet, used for the whole alphabet.

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