abb

English

Etymology

  • From Middle English, from Old English āweb, āb, ōweb, from away + web (“warp thread”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

abb (plural abbs)

  1. A type of yarn for the warp.
  2. A rough wool from the inferior parts of the fleece, used for the woof or weft. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.][1]
  3. (UK) A filling pick used in weaving.[2]

Anagrams

References

  1. ↑ 1.01.1 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 3:
  2. ^ 1976 [1909], Gove, Philip Babcock editor, Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged, Springfield, MA: G. & C. Merriam Co., ISBN 0-87779-101-5, page 2:
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Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish ap, abb, from Latin abbās, abbātis, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbas), from Aramaic אבא (’abbā, “father”).

Noun

abb m

  1. (Christianity) abbot
    • Abbyr 'abb' dyn gleashagh dty chab.
      • Say 'abbot' without moving your jaw.
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Old Irish

Noun

abb m

  1. Alternative spelling of ap.
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