Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Endured; atoned for; paid dearly for.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- obsolete imp. & p. p. of
aby .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
aby . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
abye .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word abought.
Examples
-
If I had to guess who had more of a clue abought the AGW theory, SEPP or a public relations firm, I would have to go with SEPP.
-
And the Red Knight was a wily knight of war, and his wily fighting taught Sir Beaumains to be wise; but he abought it full sore or he did espy his fighting.
-
I must troble you once more abought my cosen Tenoson.
Selected English Letters Various 1913
-
And the Red Knight was a wily knight of war, and his wily fighting taught Sir Beaumains to be wise; but he abought it full sore or he did espy his fighting.
-
Please,read abought it as our educational system hasn't taught U.S. History,let alone World History.
-
And in this yere the quene Margarete com into Engelond; and the citeizens of London reden ageine here in good aray, abought cc persones atte the leeste.
-
This same yere, abought the fest of the traunslacion of seynt Thomas, the kyng with the quene sailled over the see into Fraunce, and the erle of Worcestre [10] deyde.
-
And abought the purification of oure lady the kyng com home fro Fraunce; and the barons token the town of Northt 'the Satirday nest before Passion
-
I discovered that they wer Cetechig a kind of flying ant which were in great numbers abought the top of this hill, those insects lit on our hats & necks, Several of them bit me verry Shart on the neck, near the top of this nole I observed three holes which I Supposed to be Prarie
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791
-
Sheep not fully grown, the wool fine, the Horns were abought 4 inches long, Celindric, Smooth, black, a little bending backwards and pointed; they rise from the Middle of the foeheard, and a little above the eyes, and appeared to possess all the marks of the Common Sheep as already discribed.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.