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▪ I. † aˈready, a. Obs.
Forms: 3 aredi, 4–5 aredy.
[f. ready: the prefix perhaps a variant of ȝe-, i-, in the common ME. ȝe-redi, i-redi, y-redy: see a- prefix 6.]
Ready, prepared; in readiness.
1250Lay. 7978 Þilke nihtes a-redi were his cnihtes. 1340Ayenb. 121 Þe pine of helle þet is eche daye aredy. 1480Caxton Chron. Eng. ccvi. 187 Al tho men were a redy.
▪ II. † aˈready, v. Obs.
Forms: 5 arredye, 5–6 aredy(e, -ie.
[f. prec.]
To make ready.
1470Reb. in Linc. 6 He wolde arredye hym self to com. 1534Ld. Berners Gold. Bk. M. Aurel. (1546) K k b, They haue aredyed the mylle. |