Meaning of ay, ay | Babel Free

Definitions

Interjection. [B2]

Examples

“A few days ago a Sailor begging with a paſs through a certain county weſtward, was directed to the Mayor of a certain town; his Worſhip, who could not read, took the paſs in his hand, at the ſame time crying, with a ſtern countenance, “Ay, ay, I ſee this is factious,[”] (meaning fictitious)—“Sir, your Worſhip has got the paper upſide down.””

“Phœbe was about to enter the barn, when she was suddenly interrupted by the voice of a woman, who, in a cracked and termagant voice, cried out,—“Ay, ay—who’s that, I should like to know?—what next?” The poor girl turned round, and saw a thin, wiry-looking woman, who stood at the door of the barn in an attitude of surprise at Phœbe’s assurance.”

““Ay, ay, Ruary!” He cried the high-pitched Banffshire greeting across the water. “Ay, ay, man!” hailed back Ruary.”

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