A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Adun-ward], adv. downward, NED; adonward, S2.

[ Adversarie], sb. adversary, C3.—OF. adversarie; Lat. aduersarius.

[ Advertence], sb. mental attention, C3.—Late Lat. advertentia.

[ Advocat], sb. advocate, intercessor, C3; vokate, PP; vokyte, causidicus, Voc.; vokettus, pl. PP.—OF. advocat; Lat. aduocatum (acc.).

[ Æ], sb. law, MD.—AS. ǽw (ǽ), law, divine law, the Mosaic law, marriage; Goth. aiws, an age, eternity; cp. OHG. éwa, the law of God, eternity (Otfrid). Cf. [Æ-uez], [Eu-bruche], [Eche].

[ Ædmod], adj. humble, gentle, MD; see [Admod].

[ Ædmodliȝ], adv. humbly, S; see [Admodliche].

[ Ædmodnisse], sb. humility, MD; æddmodnesse, S; see [Admodnesse].

[ Æhte], num. eight, MD; see [Eighte].

[ Æhtene], num. eighteen, S; see [Eightene].