abyen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ābyċġan, from Proto-West Germanic *uʀbuggjan, from Proto-Germanic *uzbugjaną, equivalent to a- +‎ bien.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbiːən/

Verb

abyen

  1. To buy; to obtain in exchange (for something).
  2. To pay a fine or penalty.
  3. To make amends for sin.
  4. To suffer (especially in place of another).

Conjugation

Conjugation of abyen (weak irregular)
infinitive (to) abyen, abye
present tense past tense
1st-person singular abye aboghte
2nd-person singular abyest aboghtest
3rd-person singular abyeth aboghte
subjunctive singular abye
imperative singular
plural1 abyen, abye aboghten, aboghte
imperative plural abyeth, abye
participles abyynge, abyende aboght

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: aby

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