ae

I. \\ˈā\ adjective

Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) a, alteration (before consonants) of an, from Old English ān — more at one

chiefly Scotland : one

II. abbreviation

Etymology: Latin aetatis, gen. of aetas age — more at age

of age; aged

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/ay/, adj. Scot.

one.

[ME (Scots) a-, OE an ONE; cf. A¹]

the ash, an early English ligature representing a vowel sound like that of a in modern bad. The long ae continued in use until about 1250, but was finally replaced by e. The short ae was given up by 1150, being replaced usually by a but sometimes by e.

a digraph or ligature appearing in Latin and Latinized Greek words. In English words of Latin or Greek origin, ae is now usually represented by e, except generally in proper names (Caesar), in words belonging to Roman or Greek antiquities (aegis), and in modern words of scientific or technical use (aecium).

Also, ae.

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abbrev

Air Efficiency Award

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ae «ay», adjective.

Scottish. one.

ae.,

at the age of. See aet. (Cf. ↑aet.)

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abbr. autoexposure

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ae

(eː)

mod.Sc. form of northern ME. a, OE. án, one, used adjectively. See a adj.¹

In ME. and early Sc., a was used bef. a cons., an, ane, bef. a vowel, and absolutely; in mid.Sc. ane was used in all positions and constructions; in mod.Sc. ae (the Sc. spelling of final a long) is used bef. a n. however beginning, ane only absolutely: ‘he has ae hand, only ane.’