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Etymology
Abigail, servant in The Scornful Lady, a play by Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher
First Known Use
1616, in the meaning defined above
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“Abigail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abigail. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.
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