Haint
contraction, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A ghost; a supernatural being; Alternative form of haunt. US, dialectal
""Ain't you scared of haints?""
- 1 Alternative form of haunt. US, alt-of, alternative, dialectal
"Looking from juror to juror and seeking out the smug faces of the witnesses who'd testified against him, he repeated his threat. "Those who say I kilt anybody are liars," he proclaimed. "And each of you will be hainted every day for the rest of your life. Then the devil will have ye.""
- 1 Alternative form of ain't. alt-of, alternative, contraction, dialectal
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More examples"Looking from juror to juror and seeking out the smug faces of the witnesses who'd testified against him, he repeated his threat. "Those who say I kilt anybody are liars," he proclaimed. "And each of you will be hainted every day for the rest of your life. Then the devil will have ye.""
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