[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

aby \aby\ v.
   1. atone for, make amends for
      wordnet 1.5 aby

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

aby \aby"\, abye \abye"\, v. t.  i. imp.  p. p. abought.
   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.

   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
see also:
abought buy abide 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

aby
     v : make amends for; "expiate one's sins" syn: expiate, abye,
          atone
     also: abye, abought
see also:
expiate abye atone abought 

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