aiel

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French aiol, from Vulgar Latin *aviolus, ultimately from Latin avus.

Noun

aiel (plural aiels)

  1. A grandfather.
    I am þyn aiel, redy at þy wille. (Chaucer, The Knight's Tale)

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Descendants

  • English: ayel, ayle (obsolete)

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