aiel
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French aiol, from Vulgar Latin *aviolus, ultimately from Latin avus.
Noun
aiel (plural aiels)
- A grandfather.
- I am þyn aiel, redy at þy wille. (Chaucer, The Knight's Tale)
Synonyms
- grandfadre
- olde fader
References
- “aiel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Anagrams
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