Aby \A*by"\, Abye \A*bye"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Abought.]
[AS. [=a]bycgan to pay for; pref. [=a]- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger.
er-, orig. meaning out) + bycgan to buy. See Buy, and cf.
Abide.]
1. To pay for; to suffer for; to atone for; to make amends
for; to give satisfaction. [Obs.]
Syn: expiate
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Lest to thy peril thou aby it dear. --Shak.
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2. To endure; to abide. [Obs.]
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But nought that wanteth rest can long aby.
--Spenser.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
aby
v : make amends for; "expiate one's sins" [syn: expiate, abye,
atone]
[also: abye, abought]
WordNet (r) 2.0
abye
v : make amends for; "expiate one's sins" [syn: expiate, aby,
atone]
WordNet (r) 2.0
abye
See aby
WordNet (r) 2.0
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