† a-this-half, a-this-side, advb. phr. (also prepositional).
[see a prep.1 3.]
On this side (of).
| 1297 R. Glouc. 217 The companye a thes half much anethered was. c 1380 Sir Ferumb. 4315 A þys syde þ⊇ toun. 1482 Monk of Evesham (Arb.) 61 Athishalfe domys daye. |