aye : Idioms & Phrases

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aye-aye

  • noun nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs
    Daubentonia madagascariensis.
WordNet
Aye"-aye` noun
Etymology
From the native name, prob. from its cry.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) 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.
Webster 1913

For aye, always

  • ; forever; eternally.
Webster 1913