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† 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.
c1380Sir Ferumb. 485 Þou ne miȝt noȝt me amaye. c1425Seven Sages (P.) 1536 Sire, ne amay the nouȝt. 1485Caxton Chas. the Gt. 142 Lordes, esmaye you nothyng. |