a. Obs.; but see EIGNE. [a. OF. ainé, earlier aisné, ainsné, f. ains before + né born. As in some other words (e.g., assign sb.2), the final e became mute in Eng.] First-born, eldest, EIGNE.
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg., 164/4. He that entred fyrst is called ayne and grete and he that cometh after shalbe called lasse.
c. 1500. Partenay, 1695. Ayne and eldeste.
