Abe

• Adam: the first man in the Biblical story of Adam and Eve
  • Third Census of Finnegans Wake

• Abraham: the patriarch of Judaism and husband of Sarah, recognized by Christianity, and a very important prophet in Islam; his name means "father of many" or "leader of many" → so sore did
  • Wikipedia
  • Third Census of Finnegans Wake

• Abel: the brother of Cain and one of the sons of Adam and Eve
  • Third Census of Finnegans Wake

• abe ite: "A" bite → "A" = Adam, who bit Eve's apple → ivvy's and abbles