aby

or a·bye

[ uh-bahy ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, past and past participle a·bought.

, Obsolete.

, past and past participle a·bought.

aby

/ əˈbaɪ /

Origin of aby¹

before 1100; Middle English abyen, Old English ābycgan. See a- ³, buy

Origin of aby¹

Old English ābycgan to pay for, atone for, from bycgan to buy

“Aby Rosen and the Mugrabis just bought ten pieces” he said.

Aby crawled away from his father, rose, and then bade his father follow him.

Another ten minutes of unmingled joy, and Aby is at the door.

"What would you think now—" Mr. Mollett was continuing; but Aby interrupted him somewhat violently.

Aby had well known that his father in his present mood would not stand the manner in which the interruption was attempted.

Old Mollett turned round to strike at his son; but even in his present state he was somewhat quelled by Aby's eye.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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