/ aɪ; NAmE / exclamation ( old use or dialect )
1.
yes :
'Did you see what happened?' 'Oh aye, I was there.'
2.
always; still
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: probably from I , first person personal pronoun, expressing assent.
/ aɪ; NAmE / exclamation ( old use or dialect )
1.
yes :
'Did you see what happened?' 'Oh aye, I was there.'
2.
always; still
••
WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: probably from I , first person personal pronoun, expressing assent.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005