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There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word nay, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect.
18 Απρ 2019 · nay. word of negation or refusal, "no" as a reply to a question, late 12c., from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse nei, compound of ne "not" (from PIE root *ne- "not") + ei "ever," from Proto-Germanic *aiwi-, extended form of PIE root *aiw- "vital force, life; long life, eternity." also from late 12c.
3 Ιαν 2013 · I am curious as to why "nay" replaces the simple unequivocal "no" in the context of voting. My research in Merriam-Webster tells me that "nay" means "no" (not the other way around) and the first known use of "nay" appeared in 1400s.
the classification of 'nay' (or 'no' in modern English) as an adverb is traditionalist laxity. It signals an adjustment to what is being said in the proposition, an external aid to the listener/reader provided by the speaker/reader.
Definition of nay adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
NAY definition: 1. used to introduce a second and more extreme phrase in a sentence when the first phrase was not…. Learn more.
3 Οκτ 2024 · nay (third-person singular simple present nays, present participle naying, simple past and past participle nayed) (obsolete) To refuse. The Firste Volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande.
