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verb
Abye, Aby  v. t. & v. i.  (past & past part. abought; pres. part. abying)  
1.
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."
2.
To endure; to abide. (Obs.) "But nought that wanteth rest can long aby."






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"Abye" Quotes from Famous Books



... faith thou dost not know, Lest, to thy peril, thou aby it dear.— Look where thy love comes; yonder ...
— A Midsummer Night's Dream • William Shakespeare [Collins edition]

... persistence, endurance; durability; standing, status quo; maintenance, preservation, conservation; conservation; law of the Medes and Persians; standing dish. V. let alone, let be, let it be; persist, remain, stay, tarry, rest; stet [copy editing]; hold, hold on; last, endure, bide, abide, aby[obs3], dwell, maintain, keep; stand, stand still, stand fast; subsist, live, outlive, survive; hold one's ground, keep one's ground, hold one's footing, keep one's footing; hold good. Adj. stable &c. 150; persisting &c. v.; permanent; established; ...
— Roget's Thesaurus



Words linked to "Abye" :   compensate, right, correct, atone



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