abie

/ˈeɪbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

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Obsolete

"But patience perforce he muſt abie, / What fortune and his fate on him will lay, / Fond is the feare, that findes no remedie;"
"With cunning wordes tempted by chaſtity? / Thou ſhalt abie for both your treacheries."
"For if thou doſt intend / Neuer ſo little ſhew of loue to her, / Thou ſhalt abie it."

From Abe + -ie.

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How do you pronounce abie?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪbi/.

What does abie mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Abraham, from Hebrew.

Where does abie come from?

From Abe + -ie.

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