yea

yea  (y)

adv.

1. Yes; aye.

2. Indeed; truly: They have spoken, yea, shouted their reply.

n.

1. An affirmative statement or vote.

2. One who votes affirmatively.

---

[Middle English, from Old English ga; see i- in Indo-European roots.]

---

yea

interj

Old-fashioned yes

Adverb

Old-fashioned or literary indeed or truly: they wandered about the church, yea, even unto the altar [Old English gēa]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	yea - an affirmative; "The yeas have it" affirmative - a reply of affirmation; "he answered in the affirmative" nay - a negative; "the nays have it"
Adv.	1.	yea - not only so, but; "I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice" yeah