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 ÂDefinition 3 seems to refer to the spelling you cite. :-P
Variant(s): also me·di·ae·val  \mÄ-ËdÄ-vÉl, mi-, me-, -dÄ-ËÄ-vÉl\
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
Yep, that's us. Olde Englande, a small suburb of Las Vegas dedicated to providing an authentic historical experience to curious American tourists. Come and see ancient people in their natural habitat! Marvel at what is must have been like to live before the invention of the mobile phone, television, automobile and flush toilet! Smile at their quaint speech patterns! And look with pity on their primitive governmental system that is still in thrall to an Absolute Monarch!
P.S. For sale: One Royal Family, slightly tarnished by media scandals. Available very cheaply to the right buyer.
Love 'n' hugs,
Cheryl
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