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Yea vs Yey - What's the difference?

yea | yey |

As interjections the difference between yea and yey

is that yea is yeah, right, yes while yey is .

As an adverb yea

is (dated) yes.

As a conjunction yea

is (archaic) or even, or more like, nay introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.

As a noun yea

is an affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken.

yea

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (dated) yes
  • * Bishop Joseph Hall
    • Yea , have not too many amongst us added to their unreformation an impudence in sinning?
  • Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture)
    • The pony was yea high.

    Synonyms

    * (yes) aye, yep, yes, yup

    Antonyms

    * nay * no

    Conjunction

    (English Conjunctions)
  • (archaic) or even, or more like, nay. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.
  • * c. 1633 ,
    • O stay, three lives in one flea spare,
    Where we almost, yea , more than married are.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • yeah, right, yes
  • alternative form of yeah

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken
  • * {{quote-news, 2009, January 6, , Still Broken After All These Years, New York Times citation
    • , passage=Recently senators could fax in their yeas or nays to the committee chairman. }}

    Anagrams

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    yey

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
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