An obsolete spelling of 'ail', meaning to trouble or afflict someone.
From Old French 'aillier', derived from Latin roots, this Middle English variant represents regional spelling differences before standardization of English orthography.
This forgotten spelling shows how French-influenced English once looked completely foreign—medieval writers would have pronounced and spelled this word quite differently than we do today!
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