† a-ˈvie, advb. phr. Obs.
Forms: 6 auy, avy, 7 a-vy, 6–7 auie, avie, a vie.
[f. a prep.1 + vie n.]
In rivalry or emulation.
| 1509 Barclay Ship of Fooles (1570) 32 There as beastes to striue and drinke auy. 1598 Greenwey Tacitus' Ann. iii. iii, The accusers and witnesses had spoken a vie against her. 1644 Bulwer Chiron. 10 That most eminent Oratour would often contend and strive avie with Roscius. |