An archaic past tense form of 'abate,' meaning to reduce or diminish something.
From Old French 'abattre,' derived from Latin 'ad-battere' (to beat down); the -e ending reflects Middle English past tense conventions before standardized spelling emerged.
English verb conjugations used to be much wilder—'abote' shows how we've simplified our language over centuries, trading variety for consistency.
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