int. Obs. rare1. [a. med.L. eya (L. ēia) in same sense.] Indeed, surely.

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c. 1430.  trans. T. à Kempis’ Imit., III. vi. Eya, my lorde god, my holy louer, whan þou shalt come in to myn herte, all myn inwardes shal joy.

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