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ta'en

[ teyn ]

verb

, Archaic.
  1. contraction of taken.


ta'en

/ teɪn /

verb

  1. See taken
    a poetic contraction of taken


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ta'en1

Middle English ytan, tane, tain, contraction of taken

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Example Sentences

Mysie gane, an' guid kens where she is, an' John ta'en awa' jist when oor battle was beginnin' to get easier.

They've ta'en a weapon, long and sharp,And cut him by the knee; Then tied him fast upon a cart,Like a rogue for forgerie.

"So Little Rathie's been ta'en awa'," Johnny would venture to say, by and by.

Now, ye hae ta'en the bill o' the man that has just left ye, for four hundred and odd pounds!

Meanwhile, let this person be ta'en to the buttery, and used with respect.

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