for aye
1For aye — Aye Aye, Ay Ay, adv. [Icel. ei, ey; akin to AS. [=a], [=a]wa, always, Goth. aiws an age, Icel. [ae]fi, OHG, ?wa, L. aevum, Gr. ? an age, ?, ?, ever, always, G. je, Skr. ?va course. ?, ?. Cf. {Age}, v., {Either}, a., {Or}, conj.] Always; ever;… …
2for aye — adverb Etymology: Middle English for aye : always, forever, eternally * * * for aye or for ever and aye For ever, to all eternity • • • Main Entry: ↑aye * * * forever …
3for aye — forever. → aye aye …
4for aye — (Poetical.) Always. See forever …
5marry in May, rue for aye — Some earlier related proverbs are also illustrated below. There are a number of old beliefs about the malign influence of this month, e.g. May chickens come cheeping. Cf. OVID Fasti v. 489 si te proverbia tangunt, mense malum Maio nubere volgus… …
6Aye — Aye, Ay Ay, adv. [Icel. ei, ey; akin to AS. [=a], [=a]wa, always, Goth. aiws an age, Icel. [ae]fi, OHG, ?wa, L. aevum, Gr. ? an age, ?, ?, ever, always, G. je, Skr. ?va course. ?, ?. Cf. {Age}, v., {Either}, a., {Or}, conj.] Always; ever;… …
7for ever and aye — for aye or for ever and aye For ever, to all eternity • • • Main Entry: ↑aye …
8aye — 1. The OED notes that the word meaning ‘yes’ appears suddenly about 1575 and is common about 1600, but its origin is un known. Its principal uses now are in some northern British varieties (especially Scottish), as a parliamentary term (The ayes… …
9Aye, and Gomorrah, and other stories — infobox Book | name = Aye, and Gomorrah title orig = translator = image caption = Cover from the first edition author = Samuel R. Delaney illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Science fiction… …
10AYE — 1. adv. & n. (also ay) adv. 1 archaic or dial. yes. 2 (in voting) I assent. 3 (as aye aye) Naut. a response accepting an order. n. an affirmative answer or assent, esp. in voting. Phrases and idioms: the ayes have it the affirmative votes are in… …
