ABYE
expiate, aby, abye, atone
(verb) make amends for; “expiate one’s sins”
ABY
expiate, aby, abye, atone
(verb) make amends for; “expiate one’s sins”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
abye (third-person singular simple present abyes, present participle abyeing or abying, simple past and past participle abought)
Alternative spelling of aby
Anagrams
• Abey, abey, beya, eBay
Source: Wiktionary
A*by", A*bye", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Abought.] Etym: [AS. abycgan
to pay for; pref. a- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) +
bycgan to buy. See Buy, and cf. Abide.]
1. To pay for; to suffer for; to atone for; to make amends for; to
give satisfaction. [Obs.]
Lest to thy peril thou aby it dear. Shak.
2. To endure; to abide. [Obs.]
But nought that wanteth rest can long aby. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition