airée, n.f., the lot of wheat, &c., lying on a barn-floor; batch of dough.
airelle, n.f., whortleberry, bilberry.
airer, v.n., to make its aerie or nest.
ais (ê), n.m., board, shelf, plank; (print.) wetting-board; butcher’s block.
aisance, n.f., ease, freedom, easiness, affluence; the comforts or conveniences of life. —s, pl., water-closet. Il fait tout avec —; he does everything with ease. Avoir de l’— dans les manières; to have an easy deportment. Être dans l’—; to be in easy circumstances. Cabinet d’—s, lieux d’—s; water-closet. Fosse d’—s; cess-pool.
aise, n.f., gladness, joy, content; ease, comfort, conveniency. À l’—; easily; comfortable. Se pâmer d’—; to be overjoyed. Tressaillir d’—; to leap for joy. Elle ne se sent pas d’—; she is beside herself for joy. Être à son —; to be well off. Mettre quelqu’un à son —; to put at ease, to reassure any one. Vous en parlez bien à votre —; it is easy for you to say so. N’en prendre qu’à son —; to do only what pleases one, to take it easy. Se sentir mal à l’—; to feel uncomfortable. Aimer ses —s; to love one’s ease. On n’a pas toutes ses —s en ce monde; we cannot have all we wish for in this world.
aise, adj., glad, joyful, well pleased. Je suis bien — de vous voir; I am very glad to see you.
aisé, -e, adj., easy, convenient, commodious; in easy circumstances. Cela est — à dire; it is an easy thing to say. Un homme — à vivre; an easy, good-natured man. Des souliers —s; comfortable shoes. Un air —; an easy deportment. Un style —; a free, lucid, easy style. Il est fort —; he is in very easy circumstances.
aisément, adv., easily, readily, commodiously, freely, comfortably.
aisselle, n.f., arm-pit; (anat., bot.) axil, axilla.