Pye vs Aye - What's the difference?
pye | aye |
(the pastry food).
(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.
As nouns the difference between pye and aye
is that pye is (the pastry food) while aye is broadness of fabric.pye
English
Noun
(en noun)- 1747: A Cheshire Pork Pye for Sea'' — , 1998, ISBN 0-642-10693-2, page 1.)
Anagrams
* ----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."