Aby

Quick meaning: Aby is a verb meaning To pay the penalty for (something); to atone for, to make amends.

Meaning

To pay the penalty for (something); to atone for, to make amends.

More Meanings

1. To pay (something) as a penalty, to atone for; to suffer (something).
2. To endure or tolerate (something); to experience.
3. To pay for (something); to buy.
4. To pay the penalty; to atone.
5. To endure; to remain.

Example Sentences

Who dyes the vtmoſt dolor doth abye, / But who that liues, is lefte to waile his loſſe: / So life is loſſe, and death felicity.

We doubt thee not; / Thy tale seems true, nor dost thou glorify / Thyself herein—certes thou wouldst abye / A heavy fate if thou shouldst lie herein— […]

The muckle black deil was father to the Frasers, a'body kens that; and as for the Gregara, I never could abye the reek of them since I could stotter on two feet.

So long as breath, and hable puiſſaunce / Did natiue corage vnto him ſupply, / His pace he freſhly forward did aduaunce, / And carried her beyond all ieopardy, / But nought that wanteth reſt, can long aby.

Word Forms

• abye

Synonyms for aby

Depending on context, synonyms include make up, sustain, brook, go on, abide, astand.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include atone, expiate, abye, amain, involve, apprehend.

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