"abye" meaning in Scots

See abye in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /əˈbaɪ/
Etymology: a- + by (“before, by the time that”) Etymology templates: {{prefix|sco|a|by|t2=before, by the time that}} a- + by (“before, by the time that”) Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb}} abye
  1. ago, past.
    Sense id: en-abye-sco-adv-70u-Sr9K Categories (other): Pages with entries, Scots terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 16 40 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /əˈbaɪ/
Head templates: {{head|sco|verb}} abye
  1. (archaic) pay dearly for an offence Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-abye-sco-verb-ojpDXR4~ Categories (other): Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 16 40 2 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 30 65 5
  2. endure
    Sense id: en-abye-sco-verb-k6gDlHFc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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