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anes

[ eyns ]

adverb

, Chiefly Scot.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of anes1

Middle English, Old English, equivalent to ān one + -es adv. genitive suffix

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Example Sentences

It looks like it might be ane of thae fine-grained white anes that mak' such grand furniture.

Upon being congratulated on his extraordinary success, Brownie exclaimed, Confound thae wee gray anes!

I have come up anes errand, as your people hereabouts say, to talk to you like a schoolmaster, Lewie.

The said Johnne Leslye, (according to his formar vowes,) strook him first anes or twyse, and so did the said Petir.

And se Pater Noster he mæg anna ealla gesceafta on his thære swithran hand on anes wæxæpples onlienesse gethŷn and gewringan.

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