{ } v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Abought ] [ AS. ābycgan to pay for; pref. ā- (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. ]
Syn. -- expiate [ 1913 Webster ]

Lest to thy peril thou aby it dear. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To endure; to abide. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

But nought that wanteth rest can long aby. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. (Zool.) A large African antelope (Alcelaphus lunata), similar to the hartbeest, but having its horns regularly curved. [ 1913 Webster ]