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Abye, Aby v. t. & v. i. (past & past part. abought; pres. part. abying)

To pay for; to suffer for; to atone for; to make amends for; to give satisfaction. (Obs.)

Synonyms: expiate "Lest to thy peril thou aby it dear."

To endure; to abide. (Obs.) "But nought that wanteth rest can long aby."

aby v. (past & past part. abought; pres. part. abying) Atone for, make amends for

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... the baron, "I would gladly know who has dared to array the poor knave thus; and I trust he should dearly aby his outrecuidance, were he the ...

— Waverley, Or 'Tis Sixty Years Hence, Complete • Sir Walter Scott