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ABIGAYL, ABYGAIL. Abigail was Nabal's wife. She pacified David when she delivered several asses laden with food, and the king called off his raid on Nabal's farm. She saved Nabal's life without telling him at what price and spoke slightingly of him to David. When Nabal died, David married her (I Kings 25). Albertanus Brixiensis mentions her among femmes de bon conseil, or women of good counsel, Liber consolationis et consilii, V.

Januarie cites Abigayl as her husband's savior, MerchT 1369-1371. Prudence cites Abygail as a woman who gave good counsel, Mel 1099-1100. [David: Januarie: Nabal: Prudence]

The forms are spelling variants. Abigayl appears in medial position, MerchT 1369; Abygail occurs in Mel 1099.


Albertanus Brixiensis, Liber consolationis, ed. T. Sundby, 17.


From CHAUCER NAME DICTIONARY
Copyright © 1988, 1996 Jacqueline de Weever
Published by Garland Publishing, Inc., New York and London.

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