I love this word. I want to use it all the time and feel like Shakespearian royalty, although that could make me pretty annoying to be around.
What I'm wondering...is this the root of "abide"?

Whosoever hath the answer shalt present it to me. Ye shall aby the decree! Actually, another question - how far does this verb stretch in that direction? In the AWAD example "it" qualifies "aby" which is true to the AWAD definition. However, when searching (not very well) for the "abide" connection online, I came across an example in which "aby" seemed directly substituted for "abide", in the same way I used it above.

While we're at it: "shall" vs. "shalt" usage? Anyone? I thought I would remember this stuff forever. My literature professors would not be pleased. I hope they're not on here.

Thank you word-aholics!

Last edited by McMena; 12/30/2011 10:05 AM.