Well, the online OED wants $300 for a subscription, so I'm going with
Merriam-Webster instead. The definition that www.m-w.com has is this,
showing your spelling as a legitimate variant:
me·di·e·val
Variant(s): also me·di·ae·val \mē-ˈdē-vəl, mi-, me-, -dē-ˈē-vəl\
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin medium aevum Middle Ages
Date: 1827
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages
2 : having a quality (as cruelty) associated with the Middle Ages
3 : extremely outmoded or antiquated
Definition 3 seems to refer to the spelling you cite. :-P
Best,
Glenn
Cheryl Morgan wrote:
Mediaeval
On the grounds that if there was no America at the time you guys have
no place telling how we should spell it. :-)
Resident pedantic Brit,
Cheryl
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