The egg, hence from the beginning in allusion to old Roman custom of beginning a meal with eggs and ending with fruit, ab ovo usque admala. To begin with eggs and end with fruit. Also, at times in allusion to poets who began history of Trojan war with the egg from which Helen was said to have been hatched in contrast with Homer who plunged into the midst of things, or in media res

Of old.

Lat. By one who is angry. A devise or gift made by a man adversely to the interest of his heirs, on account of anger or hatred against them, is said to be made ab irato. A suit to set aside such a will is called an action abirato. Merlin, Repert. Ab irato. Snell v. Weldon, 239 Ill. 279, 87 N.E. 1022.