Abecedary

A`be*ce"da*ry, n.

Defn: A primer; the first principle or rudiment of anything. [R.] Fuller.

ABECEDARIAN; ABECEDARY A`be*ce*da"ri*an, A`be*ce"da*ry, a.

Defn: Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary. Abecedarian psalms, hymns, etc., compositions in which (like the 119th psalm in Hebrew) distinct portions or verses commence with successive letters of the alphabet. Hook.