abought

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of aby.

verb (used with object), past and past participle a·bought.

1. Archaic. to pay the penalty of.

verb (used without object), past and past participle a·bought. Obsolete.

2. to endure; continue.
3. to undergo suffering as a penalty.

verb abys, abyes, abying or abought

1. (tr) archaic to pay the penalty for; redeem