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nay(2) (iou)



nay verb. arch. LME.
[Old French neier (mod. nier) from Latin negare, or from NAY adverb, interjection, & noun. Cf. DENY verb.]
a. verb intrans. & trans. Refuse (to do), deny (that). rare. LME-M16.
b. verb trans. Refuse (a thing) to a person. rare. LME-M16.
c. verb trans. Give a refusal to (a person). L16.
verb trans. Refuse to admit the truth of (a matter). LME-L17.