"jay" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /d͡ʒæi̯/ Forms: jayes [plural]
Etymology: From Old French jai, from Frankish *gāhi or Late Latin gaius. Doublet of gay. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|jai}} Old French jai, {{der|enm|frk|*gāhi}} Frankish *gāhi, {{der|enm|LL.|gaius}} Late Latin gaius, {{doublet|enm|gay}} Doublet of gay Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} jay, {{enm-noun|jayes}} jay (plural jayes)
  1. jay (bird) Categories (lifeform): Birds Synonyms: gaye, jai, jey

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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