abietites

[Lat. abies, and Gr. λίθος (lithos) a stone.] A genus of fo il cones found in the Wealden and Lower Greensand. ab-i-gail, s . [Originally a Heb. proper name, אביגיל = father of joy; or, whose father is joyful. The word is frequently derived from Abigail Hill, Mrs. Mashain, waiting-woman to Queen Anne, but this cannot be correct, as the expre ion occurs before Mrs. Masham entered the Queen's service.) A waiting-maid. "Mantua-maker, soubrette, court beggar, fine lady abigail, and scion of royalty."-Carlyle: Diamond Necklace. [Lat. a big eat us = cattle-stealing: from abigo drive away; a big eat or , abac tor , or abigeur = cattle-stealer.] [ABACTOR.] Law : (1.) The crime of driving away cattle in theft or robbery. (2.) A miscarriage criminally produced. *a-big-gede, *a-big-ġěn. [ABIE (2).] ta-bil-i-ate, vt. [ABLE.] To enable. "To have wrought miracles before an age so expert therein, and abiliated either to outvie, or at least to detect them."- Bacon . ta-bil-i-a-těd, pa. par. [ABILIATE.] *a-bil'-i-měnt, s. [ABLE.] Ability. ... abiliment to steer a kingdom."- Ford : Broken Heart . * a-bil-i-ments, *a-byl-y-ments, *abil-měnts, * ab-bil-i-měnts ( Scotch ), * a-byl-y-měnts, * a-běil-y-měnts, 3. pl . [HABILIMENTS, ABULYIEMENTS.]