NAY Meaning of NAY in English ■ adverb1》 or rather; and more than that. 2》 archaic or dialect no. ■ noun a negative answer.OriginME: from ON nei , from ne 'not' + ei 'ever' (cf. aye 2 ). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004