yea

yea
I
subst. \/jeɪ\/
(litterært eller høytidelig) ja-stemme, en som stemmer ja
the yeas have it ja-stemmene er i overvekt
yeas and nays ja- og nei-stemmer omvalg
II
adv. \/jeɪ\/ (gammeldags eller dialekt)
1) ja, jo
2) ja, til og med, endog
he was ready, yea eager
han var rede, til og med ivrig
3) virkelig, faktisk
yea, and he did come
og han kom faktisk
III
interj. \/jeɪ\/
ja, sannelig!

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