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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ A-wreken], v. to take vengeance, to avenge, NED, S2, P; awreke, pp., S, G, PP; awroke, P.—AS. á-wrecan. ([A- 1].)

[ Axen], sb. ashes, S. Comb.: axe-waddle, an indolent stay-at-home, HD; see [Asche].

[ Axen], v. to ask, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, W, W2; axien, S2; see [Asken].

[ Axer], sb. asker, W. Phr.: maistirful axer (= Lat. exactor), W; axere, W2.

[ Axinge], sb. Asking, C3; axyngis, pl., W, W2.

[ Ay], adv. ever, S, S2, S3, C2, H; ai, S, S2; aȝȝ, S.—Icel. ei. Cf. [O].

[ Ay], sb. egg, G, HD; ayren, pl., MD; see [Ey].

[ Ayel], sb. grandfather, forefather, C; ayeles, pl., PP.—OF. aïel, aïol: Pr. aviol; Late Lat. aviolus, dimin. of Lat. auus; see Brachet.

[ Ayen], prep., adv. against, back, S; see [Aȝein].

[ Ayen-wende], v. to return, S.