The

AVERY, (1) 8. The place of standing for draught and work-horses. This is Boucher's explanation of the term, which is frequently met with in old writers. author of A New English Dictionary, 1691, explains it, "the place where oats are put for horses," which is probably more correct, haver being the term for oats in the North of England. (2) Every.

AVE-SCOT, S. A reckoning; an account. Minsheu. AVET, S. Weight.

And ys avet more bi six and thritti leed punde, that beeth to hundred and sextene wexpunde. Reliq. Antiq., i, 70.

AVETROL, S. (4.-N.) A bastard.

Thou avetrol, thou foule wreche,
Here thou hast thyn endyng feched!
K. Alisaunder, 1. 2693.
Perhaps an error for

AVEYDE.
aneyde.
Taketh and eteth, thys hiis my body,
Of sothe he ham aveyde.

William de Shoreham.

AVEXED, adj. Troubled; vexed.

Also ye must se that she be not averyd nor grevyd with moche noyse, nor wyth songe of men.

Book of St. Albans, ed. 1810, sig. B iv. AVIDULOUS, adj. (Lat.) greedy.

Rather

AVIEU, v. To view. "I avewe, AVEWE, I take syght of a thing." Palsgrave.

AVILE, v. (4.-N. avilir.) To despise.

AVINTAINE, adv. (A.-N.) Speedily. AVIROUN, prep. (A.-N.) Around. AVIS, 8. (A.-N.) (1) Advice.

And right as the schipmen taken here avys here, and governe hem be the lode sterre, right so don schipmen bezonde the parties, be the sterre of the southe, the whiche sterre apperethe not to us. Maundevile, ed. 1839, p. 180.

(2) Opinion. AVISE, v. (A.-N.) (1) To observe; to look at. Avisand, observing.

(2) To consider; to advise with one's self; to inform, or teach. AVISÉ, part. p. Circumspect.

Of werre and of bataile he was fulle avisé. Langtoft, p. 188.

AVISELY, adv. Advisedly.

Over alle thinges ye schal do youre diligence to kepe youre persone, and to warmstore youre house; and seyden also, that in this yow aughte for to wirche ful avysily and with gret deliberacioun. Chaucer, T. of Melibeus.

AVISEMENT, s. Advice; counsel. AVISINESSE, s. Deliberation. AVISIOUN, S. (A.-N.) A vision. This word is of frequent occurrence in Chaucer, Robert of Gloucester, and others.

And oure Lord defended hem that thei scholde not telle that avisioun, til that he were rysen from dethe to lyf. Maundevile, ed. 1839, p. 114. AVIST, adv. A-fishing. West. AVITOUS, adj. (Lat. avitus.) Very old.

AVIVES, S. A disease in horses.

The horse having drunke much, or watered verie quickly after his heat and travaile, and upon it growing cold, and not being walked, doth beget the avives, which doe but little differ from the disease called the king's-evill, because as well in beasts as in man, the king'sevill commeth of too much cooling of water, the throat having beene heated, whereupon the horse looseth his appetite to eat, and his rest likewise, and his eares become cold.

Markham, Countrie Farme.

AVIZE. See Avise.
AVOCATE, v. (Lat. avoco.) To call
from; to draw away.
The right

AVOERY, S. (A.-N.)

of the founder of a house of religion to the advowson or patronage thereof. These patrons had, in some instances, the sole nomination of the abbot or prior, either by direct investiture, or delivery of a pastoral staff; or by immediate presentation to the diocesan; or if a free election were left to the religious

foundation, a licence for election was first to be obtained from the patron, and the election was to be confirmed by him. Kennett. AVOID, v. (A.-N.) To go, depart,

or retire; to get out of the way. Thou basest thing, avoid, hence from my sight. Shakesp., Cym., i, 2. Saw not a creature stirring, for all the people were avoyded and withdrawen. Holinshed.

(2) The word is frequently used
by old writers, to signify the
removal of dishes from table.

Awoydes tho borde into tho flore,
Tase away tho trestes that ben so store.
Boke of Curtasye, p. 33.
His office to avoid the tables, in fair
and decent manner.

Q. Elizabeth's Progress.

(3) s. The act of avoiding.
And as well the servyse for the king
for all night, as the greete avoydes at
feastes, and the dayly drinkinges be-
twixt meles in the kings chaumbre for
straungers.

Liber Niger Domus Reg. Edw. IV, p. 37. AVOIDANCE, 8. (A.-N.) Expulsion; avoidance.

AVOIDONS, 8. In a general sense, the vacancy of a benefice; but in some instances, the profits during such a vacancy. AVOIR, S. (4.-N.) Property. See Aver. AVOIR-DE-PEISE, 8. (A.-N.) ArAVOIRDEPOISE, ticles of merchandise that are sold by weight. "It signifieth such merchandise as are weighed by this weight, and not by Troy weight." Cowell. AVOKE, v. To revoke; to call away.

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AVOKET, 8. An advocate. Wyckliffe. AVOLATION, 8. (Lat.) A flying

away.

Only indicate a moist and pluvious air, which hinders the avolation of the light and favillous particles, whereupon they settle upon the snast.

Browne, Vulgar Errors. AVONGE, v. To take. See Afonge.

AVORD, v. To afford. West.
AVORE, prep. Before. West.
AVOREWARD, adv. At first; before-
hand. Rob. Glouc.

AVORN, adv. Before him. West.
AVORTH, adv. Forward.

AVOTE, adv. On foot. Rob. Glouc.

AVOUCH, }&. (4-M) Proof;

AVOUCHMENT, testimony. AVOURE, S. Confession; acknowledgment. Spenser.

AVOURY, s. (A.-N.) An old law term, nearly equivalent to justification.

Therfore away with these avouries: let God alone be our avowrye; what have we do to runne hether or thether, but onely to the Father of heaven?

Latimer's Sermons, ed. 1571, f. 84.

AVOUTRER, S. (A.-N.) An adulterer. AVOUTRIE, S. (A.-N.) Adultery. AVOWABLE, 8. Allowable. This

word occurs in Rider's Dictionarie, 1640.

Avow, (1) s. (A.-N.) A vow; an oath.

suorn.

Myne avow make I.

Robson's Romances, p. 61. Thus he brak his avowe, that he to God had Langtoft, p. 112. AvowE, v. (A.-N.) (1) To vow; to make a vow. "Avowen, or make avowe: Voveo." Prompt. Parv. (2) To allow; to pardon. Avowé, s. (A.-N.) (1) A friend; an advocate.

And hendely they bysechith the
That thou beo heore avowe.

K. Alisaunder, 1. 3160.

(2) One who has the right of
presentation to a benefice. "He
to whom the right of advowson
of any church appertaineth, so
that he may present thereunto
in his own name." Cowell.
(3) Patronage.

Vor thoru avowé of him, the sone bigan
that strif.
Rob. Glouc., p. 477.
And so indured sir Robert Marmyon
and Somervyle as avowés of the howys
alle the tyme of the lyve of William
the Bastarde.
Monast. Anglic.

AVOWERY, 8. (A.-N.) age; protection.

(1) Patron

(2) Cognizance, badge, distinc-
tion.

AvowSAL, S. A confession.
AvowT, 8. (4.-N.) A countenance.
AVOWTERY, 8. Adultery.
Avoy, interj. (A.-N.) (1) A cry
used to call hounds out of cover.
(2) imp. t. Avoid; leave; quit.
AVRIL, S. April. North. See Averil.
AVRORE, adj. Frozen. West.
AVURN, adj. Slovenly in dress.
Bedfordsh.

AVVERMEYL, s. Oatmeal. Yorksh.
AVYE, v. (A.-N.) To show the way.

Sir Arthure and Gawayne
Avyede theme bothene.
Morte Arthure.

AVYNET, s. A collection of fables, so termed from Avienus, whose fables were popular in the Middle Ages, as from Æsop, an Esopet,

And sir, sho said, on al wise,
I aw the honor and servyse
Iwaine and Gawin, 1. 720.

(6) For aw, although.

I could do naa less ner mack boud to esh him intot' house, for aw it wor au a clunter. Craven Dialogues, p. 299.

(7) Aw out, adv. Entirely. AWAHTE, pret. t. (A.-S. awehte.) Awoke.

AWAIT, S. (A.-N.) Watch; ambush. AWAITE, V. (4.-N.) To watch; to attend upon.

And this sire Urre wold never goo from sire Launcelot, but he and sir Gavayn awayted evermore upon hym, and they were in all the courte accounted for good knyghtes. Morte d'Arthur, ii, 387. AWAITER, 8. An attendant; a waiter.

AWAKID, part. p. Awake. Somerset. AWANTING, adj. Deficient to; wanting to.

AWAPE, v. (A.-S. perhaps conAWHAPE, nected with wafian, to be astonished or amazed, sometimes written wapean, and woffian, to rave.) To confound; to stupefy; to astound.

Theo noise of heom askaped;
Al that ost was awaped.

K. Alisaunder, 1. 3673.

Ah my dear gossip, answerd then the ape,
Deeply do your sad words iny wits awhape.
Spens., Mother Hub. Tale, 71.
AWARANTISE, adv. Assuredly.
AWARD, v. To ward off.
AWARE, (1) To be aware, to per-
ceive.

As Robin Hood walked the forest along,
Some pastime for to 'spy,

There he was aware of a jolly shepherd, That on the ground did lie.

Robin Hood and the Shepherd.

(2) v. To prepare, or make room for any one.

So he led him to the chamber of presence, and ever and anon cryes out, Aware, roome for me and my uncle!

Armin's Nest of Ninnies, 1608. AWARIE, v. (4.-S. awyrian.) To

AWART, adv. Thrown on the back and unable to rise. North. AWASSHEN, part. p. Washed. A-WATER, adv. On the water. Piers Pl. In the following passage it seems to have somewhat the sense of at sea.

But if he had broke his arme as wel as his legge, when he fell out of heaven into Lemnos, either Apollo must have plaied the bone-setter, or every occupation beene layde a-water.

Gosson's Schoole of Abuse, 1579.

AWAY, S. (1) A way.

And shall departe his awaye from thence in peace.

Jeremy, chap. 43, Coverdale's Version. (2) Past. "This month away." Beds.

AWAY WITH, v. To bear with; to

endure; to abide.

I may not awaye with youre new moones. Isaiah, i, 13, Coverdale's Version. She could never away with me. 2 Hen. IV, iii, 2. Of all nymphs i' the court I cannot away with her. B. Jon., Cynth. Revels, iv, 5. I, but I am an unfortunate; for I neither can give or take jests, neither can away with strokes. Terence in English, 1641. AWAY-GOING, S. Departure. AWAY-THE-MARE. A popular song

of the sixteenth century, fre-
quently alluded to by writers of
that period.

Of no man ho tooke any care,
But song, heyho, away the mare,

The Fryer and the Boy, ed. 1617.
Away the mare, quod Walis,
I set not a whitinge

By all their writing.

Doctour Doubble Ale.

white poplar, which is called ebbel in the Eastern Counties. AWBLAST, 8. An arbalest. AWCTE, pret. t. Possessed. AwD, adj. Old. North. AWDRIES-DAY, 8. St. Ætheldrytha's day.

AWE,. v. (1) (A.-S.) To be bound by duty. I awe, I ought.

And the archebysschoppe of Cawnterbury, the erle of Essex, the lorde Barnesse, and suche other as awyde kynge Edwarde good wylle, as welle in Londone as in othere places, made as many menne as thei myghte in strengthynge the seide kynge Edwarde. Warkworth's Chron.

(2) To own; to possess; to owe. (3) 8. (A.-S.) An ewe.

Awe bleteth after lomb, Lhouth after calve cu. Ritson's Ancient Songs, i, 11. (4) 8. (A.-S. oga, fear.) Doubt; fear. "Awe or doute: Dubium, Ambiguum." Prompt. Parv. (5) v. To awe; to make afraid. AWEALDE, v. (A.-S.) To govern. AWEARIED, part.p. Wearied; tired. AWEBAND, 8. A reprimand; a check upon any one.

AWECCHE, V. (A.-S. aweccan.) To

awaken.

O frere ther wes among,
Of here slep hem shulde awecche.
Reliq. Antiq., 1, 278.

AWEDDE, adj. (A.-S. ) Mad.

Wives ther lay on child bedde,
Sum ded, and sum awedde.
Orfeo, 1. 362, MS. duch.
AWEDE, v. (A.-S.) To become
mad.

He rod agayn as tyd,
And Lybeaus so he smyt,
As man that wold awede.

Lyb. Discon., 1. 957.
pret. t.
(4.-S.)

AWEIGHTTE,
Awoke.
The kyng swoghened for that wounde,
And hastilich hymself aweightte,
And the launce out pleightte,
And lepe on tote with swerd of steel,
And gan hym were swithe wel

K. Alisaunder, 5858.

AWEINYD, part. p. Weaned. AWELDE, v. (A.-S.) To govern; to rule.

AWEN, adj. (A.-S.) Own. AWENDEN, pret. t. pl. Thought. AWER, S. An hour. Lanc. AWESOME, adj. (1) Respectful; respecting one another.

I see they are wise and witty, in due place awsome, loving one the other.

Terence in English, 1641. (2) Appalling; awful. North. AWET, v. (A.-S.) To know.

Be mey horne we schall awet
Yeff Roben Hode be nerhande.
Robin Hood, i, 93.

Augrim.

See

AWHAPE, v. To confound; to render stupid by fear. See Awape. A wild and salvage man:

Yet was no man, but only like in shape,
And eke in stature higher by a span,
All over-grown with hair that could awhape
An hardy heart. Spens,. F. Q., IV, vii, 5.
AWHARF, adv. (4.-S.) Whirled
round.

And wyth quettyng a-wharf, er he wolde
lyzt.
Syr Gawayne, p. 82.
AWHEELS, adv. On wheels.
AWHERE, adv. Anywhere.

Fer yf my foot wolde awher goo.
Gower, MS.
I knowe ynough of this matter. Pam-
phagus, not thither awhere but riche.
Acolastus, 1540.

AWHEYNTE, v. To acquaint.
AWHILE, (1) conj. Awhilst.
(2) v. To have time. Var. dial.
AWHOLE, adv. Whole; entire.
Somerset.

AwILLE, v. To will.

AWINNE, v. To win; to gain; to accomplish a purpose.

Wyth sorwthe of herte and schryft of mouthe,

Doth deedbote this tyme nouth,

zif ze wolle God awynne.

Reliq. Antiq., ii, 243.

AWIRGUD, part.p. (1) Accursed. (2) Strangled.

AWITE, v. (A.-S.) To accuse.

Be not to hasty on brede for to bite,
Of gredynes lest men the wolde awite.
Reliq. Antiq., i, 157.
AWITH, pres. t. of awe. Ought.

And if the prest sacre Crist wan he
blessith the sacrament of God in the
auter, awith he not to blessith the peple
that dredith not to sacre Crist?

Apology for the Lollards, p. 30. AWKE, adj. (1) Transverse; cross; oblique. SinisAwke, or wrong: ter." Prompt. P.

66

Thenne groned that knyght and ad-
dressyd hym to syre Gawayn, and with
an awke stroke gaf hym a grete wound
and kytte a vayne. Kyng Arthur, i, 148.
"Awke,
(2) Angry; ill-natured.
or angry: Contrarius, bilosus."
Prompt. P.

AWKELY, adv. Ill-naturedly.
AWK-END, S. The end of a rod,
wand, or pole, which is not that
used for the purpose for which
the instrument was made.
AWKERT, adj. (1) Perverse. Lanc.
Awkertly, foolishly.

The dickons tey thee, Meary! whot on awkert whean ar teau! whot teh pleague did t'flay meh o thiss'n for?

Tim Bobbin, p. 35.

(2) Stubborn, obstinate. North.