† Aview

v. Obs. Forms: 5–6 avew(e, 6 aview(e, aweue, 6 advewe, -view. [Cf. F. aveuter, avuer, to follow with the eye (a term of the chase), f. à to + vue view, sight, and see VIEW sb. and v. For the spelling adv., see AD- pref. 2.] To view or inspect officially; to survey, reconnoitre; in Spenser simply = to view.

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1494. Fabyan, VII. 505. The sessynge which they had auewyd and sessed for y^e xxx M. men.

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1523. Ld. Berners, Froiss., I. xl. 55. They rode to aviewe y^e englyssh hoost.

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1530. Palsgr., 441/1. Who shal avewe [Qui avisera a] the partycion of these landes?

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1596. Spenser, F. Q., V. iii. 20. All which when Artegall … well advewed … He could no longer beare.

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