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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Ateynt], pp. convicted, affected with sorrow, PP; atteynt, S3; attaynt, S3.—OF. ateint, pp. of ateindre, to attain; Lat. attingere. ([A- 7].)

[ At-fallen], v. to fall away, NED.—AS. æt-feallan. (At- 2.)

[ At-fleon], v. to flee away, NED; atfliþ, pr. s., S.—AS. æt-fléon. (At- 2.)

[ At-fore], prep. before, NED; atuore, S2; etforen, S; afore, NED.—AS. æt-foran. (At- 1.) Cf. [Afore].

[ At-gangen], v. to go away, MD; atgo, MD, NED. (At- 2.)

[ Ath], sb. oath, S; see [Oth].

[ Athamaunte], sb. adamant, C; see [Adamant].

Athamant; see [Adamant].

[ Athel], adj. and sb. of good birth, noble, a lord, NED, S, S2; hathel, NED, S2; hathill, NED; hatell, NED.—AS. æðele, eðele: OS. eðili: OTeut. *aþalis, of good family, from *aþal, race, family; cp. OHG. adal (Otfrid).

[ Aþeling], sb. a member of a noble family, a noble, a prince of the blood royal, NED; eþelyng, S.