WordWeight : Weighing the Words

Pronunciation : A*by"
Part of Speech : A*bye"
Etymology : [AS. abycgan to pay for; pref. a- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + bycgan to buy. See Buy, and cf. Abide.]
Definition : 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