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Abye

{

A-by′

,

A-bye′

}
,
Verb.
T.
&
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Abought
.]
[AS.
ābycgan
to pay for; pref.
ā-
(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
Lest to thy peril thou
aby
it dear.
Shakespeare
2.
To endure; to abide.
[Obs.]
But nought that wanteth rest can long
aby
.
Spenser.

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abye

abye

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abye ‎(third-person singular simple present abyes, present participle abyeing, simple past and past participle abought)

  1. Alternative spelling of aby

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