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aye1 definition

aye (ā)

adverb

Old Poet. always; ever
also sp. ay

Etymology: ME ai, ay < ON ei < IE base *aiw-, vital force > age

aye2 definition

aye (ī)

adverb, interjection

yes; yea

Etymology: prob. < I, pers. pron.

noun

an affirmative vote or a person voting affirmatively
Also sp. ay
aye Idioms

aye, aye

Naut. I understand and will obey: used in response to a command

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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