Ais [noun]

Le 134 defunct estoit couch sur vn ais appuy de quatre fourches, & fut couvert de peaux.

The substantive takes this form, most commonly, after a question has been put, as Anindi ni mkoman-ais?

This word comes from Wagoush, a fox, and the denominative inflection a ainc or ais.

The Uru Ais believe that the persons whose heads they take will become their slaves in the next world.

One evening, when she was to come out as Phedra he led me to the stage of the Th atre Fran ais.

Ce n'est pas tre bien ais que de rire—Laughing is not always an index of a mind at ease.

Il est ais d'ajouter aux inventions des autres—It is easy to add to the inventions of others.

Il est ais d'aller pied, quand on tient son cheval par la bride—It is easy to go afoot when one leads one's horse by the bridle.

Il est plus ais d'tre sage pour les autres que pour soi-mme—It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

Quoiqu'il en soit il n'est pas ais d'expliquer pourquoi on ne trouve point de corps marins ptrifis dans cette espce de pierre.