Bay Definition

Origin of Bay

• Middle English from abai cornering a hunted animal from Old French from abaiier to bark perhaps from Vulgar Latin abbaiāre Latin ad- ad- Vulgar Latin badāre to gape, yawn V., Middle English baien to bark from abaien from Old French abaiier

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• From Middle English baye, baie, from Old English beġ (“berry”), as in beġbēam (“berry-tree”), conflated with Old French baie, from Latin bāca (“berry”).

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• From French baie, from Old French baé, masculine singular past participle of the verb baer, from Vulgar Latin *badō (“I am open”).

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• Middle English bai from Old French from Latin badius perhaps of Celtic origin Old Irish buide yellow

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Middle English bai from Old French from Latin badius perhaps of Celtic origin Old Irish buide yellow

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Middle English from Old French baee an opening from baer to gape from Vulgar Latin badāre

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Middle English from Old French baie perhaps from baer to open out, gape bay²

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• From Old French bay, combined with aphesized form of abay; verbal form Old French baier, abaier.

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• Middle English from Old French baie berry from Latin bāca

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• From French baie, from Latin badius (“reddish brown, chestnut”).

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• From French baie, from Late Latin baia.

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• From bay

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