AWBYRCHOWNE, AWBERCHEOUN, _s._ The habergeon, or breastplate.
_Wyntown._
Franc. _halsberge_, Isl. _halsbeorg_, collare chalybeum, from _hals_ the neck, and _berga_ to defend; Fr. _haubergeon_; L. B. _halberg-ium_.
AWBLASTER, _s._
1. A crossbow-man, _alblastere_, and _arblast_, O. E.
_Barbour._
2. The crossbow itself; Fr. _arbaleste_.
_Wallace._
Fr. _arbelestier_, L. B. _arcubalista_, arbalista.
AWCY, _s._ Perhaps, pain, torment.
A. S. _ace_, _aece_, dolor.
_Sir Gawan and Sir Gol._
AWEDE, _adj._ In a state approaching to insanity.
_Sir Tristrem._
A. S. _awed-an_, _awoed-an_, insanire.
_To_ AWENT, _v. a._ To cool or refresh by exposing to the air.
_Barbour._
A. S. _awynd-wian_, ventilare, from _wind_, ventus.
AWERTY, AUERTY, _adj._ Cautious, experienced; _auerty_, R. Brunne.
_Barbour._
Fr. _averti_, warned, advertised.
AWIN, AWYN, AWNE, _adj._ Own, proper, S. _awne_; Gl. Yorks. id. This is the common pron. of the south of S.; in other parts, _ain_.
_Wallace._
Moes. G. _aigin_, _aihn_, proprius, A. S. _agen_, Germ. _eighen_, Belg. _eyghen_, Su. G. _egen_, id. from their respective verbs denoting right or property.
AWISE, _s._ Manner, fashion.
V. ~Avyse~.
AWISE, AWYSEE, _adj._ Prudent, considerate, cautious.
_Barbour._
Fr. _avise_, prudens, cautus, consideratus; deduced in Dict. Trev.
from Goth. _wis-an_, A. S. _vis-an_, with _ad_ prefixed, L. B.
_avisare_.
AWISELY, _adv._ Prudently, circumspectly.
_Barbour._
AWMON, HEWMON, _s._ A helmet.
_Gl. Sibb._
AMOUS, _s._ A cap or cowl; a covering for the head; printed _aumons_.
_Houlate M. S._
L. B. _almuc-ia_, O. Fr. _aumusse_, from Germ. _mutze_, S. _mutch_.
AWNIE, _adj._ Bearded, S.
V. Next word.
_Burns._
AWNS, _s. pl._ The beards of corn, S. _Anes_, Prov. E.
_Bar awns_, the beards of barley, Ang. Perths.
Moes. G. _ahana_, Su. G. _agn_, Gr. a??a, a???, chaff; Alem.