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▪ I. † ayre, ayere, v.1 Obs.
[a. OF. erre-r, 3 sing. pres. eire, earlier edrar (in St. Leger):—L. iterāre to journey, proceed, march, f. iter journey. Cf. eyre, errant.]
To march, proceed, make one's way; to move about (as opposed to remain still).
c1400Destr. Troy xvii. 7502 Þen Achilles cherfull, & his choise cosyn..Ayren vnto Ector angardly sore! c1440Morte Arth. 455 There awes none alyenes to ayere appone nyghttys.
▪ II. † ayre, v.2 Obs.
[variant of ear.]
To plough.
c1400Destr. Troy 175 Ayre vp the erthe on ardagh wise.
▪ III. ayre
obs. bad form of yare a. ready.
c1475Sqr. lowe Degre 501 Anone the squyer made him ayre, And by hym selfe forth can he fare.
▪ IV. ayre, -ie, -y
obs. forms of heir, aerie. |