an affirmative; " The yeas have it"

Yes; ay; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative, or an affirmative answer to a question, now superseded by yes. See Yes.

An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative; as, a vote by yeas and nays.

More than this; not only so, but; - used to mark the addition of a more specific or more emphatic clause. Cf. Nay, adv., 2.

Yes; indeed; truly; not only this, but.

An affirmative vote.

Yes: verily.

Yes; a word that expresses affirmation or assent; not only so, but more; in Scripture, used to denote certainty, consistency, harmony, and stability.

Woman's virtues, yea, even her vices, were invested with exaggerated importance. – Jewish Literature and Other Essays by Gustav Karpeles

Do but seek the Lord, then you will find Him; yea, He is already seeking you; only suffer yourselves to be found. – Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by Friedrich Bente

But the king and his son foresaw all this before, yea, had sufficiently provided for the relief of Mansoul, though they told not everybody thereof. – The Worlds Greatest Books Vol. II: Fiction by Arthur Mee, J. A. Hammerton, Eds.

" Yea; you seemed to think so," replied Hilton, laughing. – One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn

" Yea- a- a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, " Yea- a, Deacon!" – The Adventures of a Freshman by Jesse Lynch Williams

Yea, those that offer praise To idleness, shall yet Insult thee, coming glorious in the sweat Of honourable ways. – New-Poems by Stevenson, Robert Louis

Oh that this awful day of judgment may be often, yea, always, present to your thoughts, and to mine! – An Address to the Inhabitants of the Colonies, Established in New South Wales and Norfolk Island. by Richard Johnson

" Yea, in good truth," said the damsel; " and, I pray you, lead me to King Arthur." – Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion by Beatrice Clay

I would have given my life- yea, my soul's salvation, for her love! – The Fatal Glove by Clara Augusta Jones Trask

Yea settest thou lesse by thy selfe then by thy horse? – The Education of Children by Desiderius Erasmus

Yea, said Sir Gaheris. – Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I (of II) King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table by Thomas Malory

I trust him, yea, I trust him! – Semiramis and Other Plays Semiramis, Carlotta And The Poet by Olive Tilford Dargan

Yea, Gog's soul, art alive yet? – Gammer Gurton's Needle by Mr. S. Mr. of Art

Akwah, indeed, truly, very, yea. – The Iroquois Book of Rites by Horatio Hale

Yea, thou shalt kneel! – Love Letters of a Violinist and Other Poems by Eric Mackay

Yea, were there issue born to her, Spain and we, One crown, might rule the world. – Queen Mary and Harold by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Yea, even as the girl in red had planned that he should gasp! – The Heritage of the Hills by Arthur P. Hankins

Yea, he must pipe and whistle to catch this, Yet, if he does so, that bird he will miss. – The Pilgrim's Progress From this world to that which is to come. by John Bunyan

3. Alnuah deyakonakarondon, " yea, of chiefs,"- literally, " yea, having horns." – The Iroquois Book of Rites by Horatio Hale

Yea, we would willingly die for them! – Over the Top With the Third Australian Division by G. P. Cuttriss