Aye vs Vide - What's the difference?
aye | vide |
(archaic) ever, always
yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.
An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.
(US, black English) divide
See; consult; refer to!
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As a adverb aye
is (archaic) ever, always.As a interjection aye
is yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.As a noun aye
is an affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.As a verb vide is
(us|black english) divide or vide can be (parliamentary jargon) divide! or vide can be see; consult; refer to! .aye
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) aye, ai, agg, from (etyl) ei, ey, from (etyl) ).Adverb
(-)Quotations
* (English Citations of "aye")References
Etymology 2
Probably from use of aye as expression of agreement, or from (etyl) .Alternative forms
* ayInterjection
(en interjection)Usage notes
It is much used in , North Wales, (viva voce) voting in legislative bodies, etc., or in nautical contexts.Synonyms
* yes * yeaAntonyms
* nay * noReferences
* * *Noun
(en noun)- "To call for the ayes''' and nays;" "The '''ayes have it."
Synonyms
* yesvide
English
Etymology 1
form of divide by aphesis.“vide, v. ¹]” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989(dead)
Verb
Etymology 2
From (etyl) .“?vide, v.''²'' imp.'']” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989] (dead)OED: [www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/vide ''vide''], [www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/v ''v(.)
Alternative forms
* *Verb
(head) (singular imperative verb; plural videte )- (For comments, vide page 151).