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aby
a·by
/
əˈbaɪ
/
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uh
-
bahy
]
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verb,
past and past participle
a·bought.
verb (used with object)
1.
Archaic.
to pay the penalty of.
verb (used without object)
Obsolete
.
2.
to endure; continue.
3.
to undergo suffering as a penalty.
Also,
a·bye.
Origin:
before 1100;
Middle English
abyen,
Old English
ābycgan.
See
a-
3
,
buy
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aby
or
abye
(əˈbaɪ)
—
vb
,
abys
,
abyes
,
abying
,
abought
archaic
(
tr
) to pay the penalty for; redeem
[Old English
ābycgan
to pay for, atone for, from
bycgan
to buy]
abye
or
abye
—
vb
[Old English
ābycgan
to pay for, atone for, from
bycgan
to buy]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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