abought

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Abought \A*bought"\, imp. & p. p. of Aby. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Aby \A*by"\, Abye \A*bye"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Abought.] [AS. [=a]bycgan 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.]

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]