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Haint

//heɪnt// contraction, noun, verb

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Contraction
  1. 1
    Alternative form of ain't. alt-of, alternative, contraction, dialectal
Noun
  1. 1
    A ghost; a supernatural being; Alternative form of haunt. US, dialectal

    ""Ain't you scared of haints?""

Verb
  1. 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.""

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