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abigei

abigei is the plural of abigeus.

Meaning of abigeus

Noun

abigeus (plural abigei)

  1. (UK, obsolete) A thief who steals livestock in large quantities.
    • In the Civil Law, he was accounted an Abigeus who carried off one Horse or one Ox, or four Swine or ten Sheep; if he took a smaller Number of Swine or Sheep, he was reckoned a Fur rather than an Abigeus.1730, Institutions of the Criminal Law of Scotland, page 127

Questions about abigei

What is abigei the plural of?
Abigei is the plural of abigeus.

Words near abigei in the dictionary

  1. abigails
  2. abigailship
  3. Abigale
  4. Abigayle
  5. abigeat
  6. abigei
  7. abigeus
  8. Abigor
  9. Abijah
  10. Abijam
  11. Abiko

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