† aˈmay, v. Obs.
[a. ONFr. amaier = OFr. esmaier (whence also Eng. form esmay; cf. Pr. esmaiar, It. smagare), f. es:—L. ex out + -magare, according to Diez, ad. OHG. magan, -en, to be powerful or strong: see dismay.]
trans. and refl. To dismay.
| c 1380 Sir Ferumb. 485 Þou ne miȝt noȝt me amaye. c 1425 Seven Sages (P.) 1536 Sire, ne amay the nouȝt. 1485 Caxton Chas. the Gt. 142 Lordes, esmaye you nothyng. |