For his mercies aye endure. --Milton.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
for 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 … Useful english dictionary
for aye — forever. → aye aye … English new terms dictionary
for aye — (Poetical.) Always. See forever … New dictionary of synonyms
marry 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… … Proverbs new dictionary
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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
for ever and aye — for aye or for ever and aye For ever, to all eternity • • • Main Entry: ↑aye … Useful english dictionary
aye — 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… … Modern English usage
Aye, 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… … Wikipedia
AYE — 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… … Useful english dictionary
for good — Synonyms and related words: aye, ever, ever and again, ever and anon, evermore, for all time, for aye, for keeps, forever, forever and aye, forevermore, in all ages, now and forever, throughout the ages, till doomsday, till time stops, to keep … Moby Thesaurus
