ay interjection2.
[ʌɪ] Also (earlier)
ey.
ME.[Natural exclam.; ay me is prob. modelled on Old French aimi or Italian ahimè, Spanish ay de mi.]1. Expr. surprise or earnestness. Now
north. ME.2. ay me!: expr. regret, sorrow, or pity.
M16. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲