Abyes
Archaic. to pay the penalty of.
to endure; continue.
to undergo suffering as a penalty.
verb abys, abyes, abying, abought
(transitive) (archaic) to pay the penalty for; redeem
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an . Historical Examples I believe that the hour comes when the knell of kings is to peal; that an evil genius pushes monarchy unto the abysm. The Hero of the People Alexandre Dumas His voice dropped, and he seemed to drop too, into some abysm of thought. Balcony Stories Grace E. King I’ve been […]
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