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ay

1

[ ey ]

adverb

Archaic.
  1. ever; always.


ay

2

[ ey ]

interjection

Archaic.
  1. (used to express regret or sorrow.)

ay

1

/ ɪ /

adverb

  1. archaic.
    ever; always
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ay

2

/ ɪ /

interjection

  1. archaic.
    an expression of misery or surprise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ay

3

/ ɪ /

sentence substitute

  1. a variant spelling of aye 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ay1

1150–1200; Middle English ei, ai < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse ei, cognate with Old English ever

Origin of ay2

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ay1

C12 ai, from Old Norse ei; related to Old English always, Latin aevum an age, Greek ō

Origin of ay2

C14 ey: from an involuntary cry of surprise
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Example Sentences

Burn, ay 6 feet 7 inches, fits the bill, while Rogers combines raw power with natural skill and strong running.

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Consistent hits like his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay, “6 AM,” and “Ay Vamos,” the first video to reach a billion YouTube views by a “Latin urban/reggaeton artist,” put him on the frontlines of the genre at the time.

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His chipped vertebrae and fractured wrist had still to heal, he said, and he was staying ay home a lot more because he was nervous "in case someone bangs into" him.

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Like, “Ay, man, if Greg don’t figure this out, man, I don’t know what to tell him at this point. He’s my boy, but he gotta get with it. To tell you the truth, one of the things that Quinta and I enjoy the most is knowing we’re going to frustrate people. Like, “They’re going to hate this.

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“Rafa’s music simply defies categorization,” says Buika, who added her smoky vocalizing to “Ay Amor,” a subtle, yet visceral marriage of flamenco and reggaetón.

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