Aby

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  aby \aby\ v.
     1. atone for, make amends for
        [WordNet 1.5] Aby

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
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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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  aby
       v : make amends for; "expiate one's sins" [syn: {expiate}, {abye},
            {atone}]
       [also: {abye}, {abought}]