Aby means to pay the penalty for something or to suffer and endure.
Aby significa pagar a penalidade por algo ou sofrer/suportar.
| Front | aby \uh-BY\ |
|---|---|
| Back | verb tr. To pay the penalty for. verb intr. To suffer, to endure. [From Old English abycgan (to pay for), from bycgan (to buy). Earliest documented use: before 1225.] "'But we have you -- and you shall aby it.' There were knives drawn on every side of him as these words were spoken." - Walter Scott; Quentin Durward; 1823. |
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