† aˈvay, aˈvey, v. Obs.
Also 4 (north.) awaye.
[a. OF. avie-r, pres. sing. aveie, to put one on his way, start, guide, direct, instruct, cogn. with Pr. and Sp. aviar, It. avviare:—Romanic *adviāre, f. ad to, viam way: cf. F. envoyer, OF. envier, enveier:—L. *inviāre. Cf. avye.]
trans. To instruct, inform, teach. (Frequent in Shoreham; erron. printed by Wright aneye, anaye.)
| c 1315 Shoreham 19 Ther he set atte soupere, And..Of sothe he ham aueyde. Ibid. 158 For swythe wel he [the devil] was auayd Of mannes stad. c 1325 E.E. Allit. P. A. 709 Quo con rede, He loke on bok & be awayed. |