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aveie1 (c.1170)
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aveie1 (c.1170)

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avay,  avoi,  avoy  
  FEW:  exclamations 22,65a Gdf:  avoi 2 1,536a GdfC: ∅ TL: avoi 1,752 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  avoi 2  TLF: ∅ OED:  avoy int.  MED:  avoi interj.  DMLBS: ∅

interj.

emotionoh no! (exclamation expressing disapproval, protest, shock, etc.): 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Avoi, cum sui hunie!  Horn 876
( c.1200; MS: c.1300 )  Avoi! beu fiz, fet Desirez, Pur les seinz Deu ne me ociez!  Desiré2 491
( MS: s.xiv1 )  Avay, sire Belial, tu queres grant utrage  BOZ Tret Pass ii 428
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Dieux par sa dreteure a lui dist: ‘Avoy!’  BOZ Cont 160
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