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† aˈvauntry Obs.
Also 4 -arie, 5 -erye.
[a. OF. *avanterie, n. of quality f. avanteur: see avaunter and -y.]
Boastfulness, boasting.
1330R. Brunne Chron. 194 Rebuke him for þat ilk of þat auauntrie. 1393Gower Conf. I. 124 That I may never..Of love make avauntarie. 1491Caxton Vitas Patr. i. i. 4 a/2 Lete us flee vayne glory, pryde and auaunterye. |