4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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 [1913 Webster] Lest to thy peril thou aby it dear. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To endure; to abide. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] But nought that wanteth rest can long aby. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: aby v : make amends for; "expiate one's sins" [syn: {expiate}, {abye}, {atone}] [also: {abye}, {abought}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: abye v : make amends for; "expiate one's sins" [syn: {expiate}, {aby}, {atone}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: abye See {aby}
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