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ay

1  [ey]
Use ay in a Sentence
–adverb Archaic.
ever; always.
Also, aye.

Origin:
1150–1200; ME ei, ai < Scand; cf. ON ei, c. OE ā ever
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ay

2  [ey]
–interjection Archaic.
(used to express regret or sorrow.)
Origin:
1300–50; ME

ay

3  [ahy]
–adverb, noun
aye 1 .

aye

1  [ahy]
–adverb
1. yes.
–noun
2. an affirmative vote or voter, esp. in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
Also, ay.

Origin:
1570–80; earlier sp. I, of uncert. orig.
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ay 1   (ī)   
interj.  Used before me to express distress or regret.
ay 2   (ī)   
n.   & adv.
Variant of aye1.
ay 3   (ā)   
adv.  Variant of aye2.
aye 1 also ay   (ī)   
n.  An affirmative vote or voter: The ayes outnumber the nays on this issue.
adv.  Yes; yea: voted aye on the appropriations bill.

[Perhaps from Middle English *ayye : ay, always; see aye2 + ye, yes; see yea.]
aye 2 also ay   (ā)   
adv.  Always; ever: pledged their love for aye.

[Middle English ai, from Old Norse ei; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

aye  (1)
"assent," 1576, perhaps a variant of I, meaning "I assent," or an alt. of M.E. yai "yes."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
ay
Aymara
AY
any (shortwave transmission)
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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