aiel
Middle English
Alternative forms
- ayel, ayeul, aile
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
Descendants
- English: ayel, ayle (obsolete)
References
- “aiel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Anagrams
- ilea