Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - aye
Aye
aye
1. adv. & n. (also ay) --adv. 1 archaic or dial. yes. 2 (in voting) I assent. 3 (as aye aye) Naut. a response accepting an order. --n. an affirmative answer or assent, esp. in voting. Phrases and idioms the ayes have it the affirmative votes are in the majority. Etymology: 16th c.: prob. f. first pers. personal pron. expressing assent 2. adv. archaic ever, always. Phrases and idioms for aye for ever. Etymology: ME f. ON ei, ey f. Gmc
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I. adverb also ay Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse ei; akin to Old English ā always, Latin aevum age, lifetime, Greek aiōn age Date: 13th century always, continually, ever , II. adverb also ay see: yea Date: 1576 yes , III. noun also ay (plural ~s) Date: 1589 an affirmative vote or voter ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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