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
- To buy; to obtain in exchange (for something).
- To pay a fine or penalty.
- c. 1370–1390, [William Langland], “Passus secundus de visione”, in The Vision of Pierce Plowman [...], London: […] Roberte Crowley, […], published 1550, →OCLC, folio x, recto:
- The Notaries and ye noye the people / Ye ſhall abye it both by god that made me made
- The notaries and you annoy the people / You shall pay the penalty for it both, by God that made me!
- To make amends for sin.
- 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 | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: aby
References
- “abīen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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