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

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

interj.

1exclam.emotionoh no! alas! (exclamation expressing disapproval, protest, shock, etc.): 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Avoi, cum sui hunie!  876
( c.1200; MS: c.1300 )  Avoi! beu fiz, fet Desirez, Pur les seinz Deu ne me ociez!  491
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Dieux par sa dreteure a lui dist: ‘Avoy!’  160
( MS: s.xiv1 )  Avay, sire Belial, tu queres grant utrage  ii 428
guai#1 
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