☞ This word is written I in the early editions of Shakespeare and other old writers. [ 1913 Webster ]
For his mercies aye endure. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
For aye,
always
n. An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative;
n. [ From the native name, prob. from its cry. ] (Zool.) A singular nocturnal quadruped, allied to the lemurs, found in Madagascar (Cheiromys Madagascariensis), remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Aye ever + green. ] (Bot.) The houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum). Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Backward. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]