contraction ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Contraction

1. 1
   I have West-Country, contraction, obsolete

   "Chad et in my meend, and zo chave still. Bet chawnt drow et out bevore tha begen'st agen, and than chell."

Synonyms

All synonyms

i've

Example

More examples

"Chad et in my meend, and zo chave still. Bet chawnt drow et out bevore tha begen'st agen, and than chell."

Etymology

From Middle English ichave, equivalent to ch- + have, from ich + have.

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