yea

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   Yes, indeed.datednot-comparable

   • 1597–1598, Joseph Hall, Virgidemiarum Yea, and the prophet of the heav'nly lyre, / Great Solomon sings in the English quire […]
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   Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture by way of measurement).Midwestern-USdatednot-comparable

   • This kid... What'd he look like? / Well, he was about yea high. You know, tiny like. I didn't get a good look at him, though. He was back in the kitchen.

ant. nay · no

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   Or even, or more like, nay. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.archaicdated

   • O stay, three lives in one flea spare, Where we almost, yea, more than married are.

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   Yeah, right, yes.Southern-USUSWestern

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   An affirmative vote, usually but not always spokendated

   • Recently senators could fax in their yeas or nays to the committee chairman.

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   Alternative spelling of yeah.alt-ofalternativedated

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   Misspelling of yay.alt-ofdatedmisspelling