a-vie en · ADV
Etymology
From a- + vie.
Meanings
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(obsolete) In rivalry.
Our mind doth likewise take revenge of it, they lie, they cog, and deceive one another a vie.
1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more a-vie | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most a-vie | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |