- yea and nay
- Yes and no.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
yea and nay
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yea and nay — Yes and no. According to a charter of Athelstan, the people of Ripon were to be believed in all actions or suits upon their yea and nay, without the necessity of taking any oath. See also yeas and nays … Black'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 No; a negative answer to a question asked, or a request made, now superseded by {no}.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
