aetobates

[Gr. ἀετός ( aetos ); αἰετός ( aietos )(1) an eagle, (2) a fish, the white ray; βατις ( bat is ) = a fish, probably the skate.] A genus of fo il fishes from the London clay of the Isle of Sheppey. It was founded by Aga iz, and is allied to the Rays. * aey (pron. ā), adv. [AYE.] *af, prep . [A.S. af = of.] Of, from. [OF.] "With a teer af thyn ye." MS . Douce . ( Hall i well .) *a-fāi-ten, *a-fai-ty, v.t. [AFFAITEN.J * ā'-fald, ae'-fauld, a'-fauld, aw'-fall, ef-fauld, a. [Scotch ae one; fald , fauld fold.] ( Scotch .) 1. Honest, upright, without duplicity. to gif his hienes a trewe and afald counsell in all maters concerning his Malestie and his Realme." -Acts Ja. IV . (1489), ch. 8, ed. 1566, "That the said Will i a me sall tak awfall , trew, and plane part with him and his foirsaidis in all and sindre his and thair action is, quarrel lis, ."- Acts Jas. VI . (1592), ed. 1814, p. 624. IMG:content-0229.png:[graphic] sind IMG:content-0230.jpg:[blocks in formation] 2. Po e ed of real unity. "The afauld God in Trenyté." Barbour , xx. 618, MS . ( James on .)