v. Obs. Also 4 (north.) awaye. [a. OF. avie-r, pres. sing. aveie, to put one on his way, start, guide, direct, instruct, cogn. with Pr. and Sp. aviar, It. avviare:—Romanic *adviāre, f. ad to, viam way: cf. F. envoyer, OF. envier, enveier:—L. *inviāre. Cf. AVYE.]
trans. To instruct, inform, teach. (Frequent in Shoreham; erron. printed by Wright aneye, anaye.)
c. 1315. Shoreham, 19. Ther he set atte soupere, And … Of sothe he ham aueyde. Ibid., 158. For swythe wel he [the devil] was auayd Of mannes stad.
c. 1325. E. E. Allit. P., A. 709. Quo con rede, He loke on bok & be awayed.
