In view; visible; within sight or observation (archaic or dialectal usage).
From 'a-' (preposition meaning 'in') + 'view' (noun), an older English construction where 'a' functioned as an actual preposition, common in Middle English and archaic dialects.
Words like 'aview,' 'away,' and 'afoot' show how English used to freely attach 'a-' as a preposition, but this construction faded—now 'aview' sounds almost Shakespearean because it is!
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