shay

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ʃeɪ//

A chaise.

noun

1
archaicA chaise.
The poſt-ſhay ſhall be at the door by ſix o'clock in the morning; and if Miſs Fanny does not get into it, vvhy I vvill, and ſo there's an end of the matter.
Master sent me over with the shay-cart, to carry your luggage up to the house. He’d ha’ sent some saddle-horses, but he thought you’d rather walk, being a cold day.

Etymology

A back-formation from chaise (originally from French), with the /z/ of that word taken as the plural ending -s.

Forms

plural: shays

shaw · The leaves and tops of vegetables, especially potatoes and…Shaw · An English topographic surname for someone who lived by a…shawl · A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for…

shay · A chaise.

Shay · A surname from Irish.she · The female (typically) person or animal previously mentioned…She · A county of Handan, Hebei, China.

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