aby

American  

[uh-bahy] / əˈbaɪ /

Or abye

verb (used with object)

past and past participle

abought

1. Archaic. to pay the penalty of.

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verb (used without object)

Obsolete.

past and past participle

abought

1. to endure; continue.

2. to undergo suffering as a penalty.

aby British  

/ əˈbaɪ /

verb

1. archaic (tr) to pay the penalty for; redeem

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Etymology

Origin of aby

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

Example Sentences

While Biden was in a meeting with the emperor of Japan, his Twitter account was posting details about administration efforts to address the b aby formula shortage.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2022

And her eyes ran over with tears and she repeated the following verses: Torment, indeed, in this our world, true lovers do aby; Hell      shall not torture them, by God, whenas they come to die!

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume IV by Payne, John

But he was fierce and whot, Ne time would give, nor any termes aby.

From The Poems and Fragments of Catullus by Ellis, Robinson

Yet thou, false Squire, his fault shalt deare aby, And with thy punishment his penance shalt supply.

From The Poems and Fragments of Catullus by Ellis, Robinson

All they of the court are sorry thereof, save Briant and his knights, but well may he yet aby it dear, so God bring Lancelot out or prison.

From The High History of the Holy Graal by Evans, Sebastian