Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
yea and nay — Yes and no … Ballentine's law dictionary
yea and nay — hesitancy, wavering, sitting on the fence , being unsure what stance to take … English contemporary dictionary
yea — adv. & n. archaic adv. 1 yes. 2 indeed, nay (ready, yea eager). n. the word yea . Phrases and idioms: yea and nay shilly shally. yeas and nays affirmative and negative votes. Etymology: OE gea, ge f. Gmc … Useful english dictionary
Yea — (y[=a] or y[=e]; 277), adv. [OE. ye, ya, [yogh]e, [yogh]a, AS. ge[ a]; akin to OFries. g[=e], i[=e], OS., D., OHG., G., Dan. & Sw. ja, Icel, j[=a], Goth. ja, jai, and probably to Gr. h^ truly, verily. [root]188. Cf. {Yes}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Yes; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nay — [[t]ne͟ɪ[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV with cl/group (emphasis) You use nay in front of a stronger word or phrase which you feel is more correct than the one you have just used and helps to emphasize the point you are making. [FORMAL] He was grateful for and… … English dictionary
Yes and no — For other uses, see Yes and no (disambiguation). Yes and no are two words for expressing affirmatives and negatives respectively in English (e.g. Are you hungry? Yes, I am. ). Early Middle English had a four form system, but Modern English has… … Wikipedia
nay — ay (n[=a]), adv. [Icel. nei; akin to E. no. See {No}, adv.] 1. No; a negative answer to a question asked, or a request made, now superseded by {no}. Opposed to {aye} or {yea}. See also {Yes}. [1913 Webster +PJC] And eke when I say ye, ne say not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nay — or NAY may refer to: Ney (also nay, nye, nai), a wind instrument Nay, Manche, a place in the Manche département of France Nay, Pyrénées Atlantiques, a place in the Pyrénées Atlantiques département of France Ernst Wilhelm Nay, German abstract… … Wikipedia
ya et nay — In old records, mere assertion and denial, without oath. See also yea and nay … Black's law dictionary
yea — Synonyms and related words: Australian ballot, Hare system, OK, a fortiori, above all, acceptance, additionally, adherence, admiration, affirmative, affirmative attitude, affirmativeness, agreed, all right, all the more, along, amen, approbation … Moby Thesaurus
