~ 1 [ ʌɪ ]
(also ay )
■ exclamation archaic or dialect yes.
↘( ~ ~ ) Nautical a response accepting an order.
↘(in voting) I assent.
■ noun an affirmative answer, especially in voting.
Origin
C16: prob. from I , first person personal pronoun, expressing assent.
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~ 2 [ eɪ , ʌɪ ]
■ adverb archaic or Scottish always; still.
Phrases
for ~ forever.
Origin
ME: from ON ei , ey .