1nay 
/ˈneɪ/ adverb
/ˈneɪ/ adverb 1 old-fashioned + literary — used to correct what you have said by replacing a word with one that is more accurate or appropriate ▪ The letter made her happy—nay, ecstatic. [=it did not just make her happy, it made her ecstatic] 2 old-fashioned : 1no
▪ Nay, I do not wish to go. ▪ I dare not say him nay. [=I dare not say no to him]
▪ Nay, I do not wish to go. ▪ I dare not say him nay. [=I dare not say no to him]
