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Abernethy|ˈæbəˌniːθɪ, -ˌnɛθɪ|
[Prob. f. name of John Abernethy, surgeon (1764–1831).]
A kind of hard biscuit flavoured with caraway seeds.
1836Dickens Sk. Boz II. 107 Eating Abernethy biscuits. 1845Dodd Brit. Manuf. 22 ‘Abernethy’, ‘butter’, ‘fancy’, or ‘sponge’ biscuit. 1860J. C. Jeaffreson Bk. Doctors I. 198 The hard biscuits, known as Abernethies. 1886Bakers' Guide 84. |