ae

ae Definition

ae (ā)

adjective

Scot. one

Etymology: < OE an: see one

æ Definition

æ (ē, i, e)

noun

a ligature used to represent a diphthong in some Latin words, equivalent to ai in Greek, usually written æ or replaced by e in modern spelling of derived English words, as in demon (daemon), ether (aether), etc. and pronounced (ē, i, or e)
an Old English ligature representing a low front unrounded vowel like that in Modern English hat
a character in the International Phonetic Alphabet and some other transcription systems, representing this low front unrounded vowel

Etymology: L aetatis

AE Definition

American English

Æ Definition

ae Usage Examples

Converse of object

think: Comment by Andrew Nixon -- 20/Sep/2005 @ 7:46 pm i think people ae forgetting that allah is teh same as god!

Adjective modifier

Modifies a noun

day: Would I could hae for but ae day My am luve at my side!
thing: Yet ae thing 's certain - Your faith is great.
time: Ere wis a spider on e reef o e extension ae time.
wurd: Thorfinn: A man haes onlie the ae wurd, tho a wumman maun aye hae the lest.
wey: But first, ae wey or anither, ye maun git quut o the wutch.
wi: A've got ae ashet wi grooves in the china tae catch the gravy.

Noun used with modifier

wi: To fill it wi gouts ae Bhangra and Bassie.
people: More than 3,000 people ae expected to attend the gigs, which sees Embrace and singer Sandi Thom perform on Saturday.
juist: In juist ae glisk, the prince poued it oot an thare wes Gowd Tree as gleg an weill as ever she wes.
thing: Big Adam 04-03-2004, 10:17 You're getting quite good at this " Alan vs. The Corporation " thing ae n't you?

Browse dictionary entries near ae