e'er
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e'er
- /ɛə/ UK
- /ˈɛʔə/ UK
- /ɛɚ/ US
- /ˈɛʔɚ/ US
Sounds like air, Ayr, ere, eyre, heir, are (unit of measurement), err (one pronunciation) · Rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Contraction of ever, similar to o'er from over.
adverb
- Contraction of ever.ever “… No rogue e’er felt the halter draw, with a good opinion of the law, and perhaps my own detestation of the law arises from my having frequently broken it. […]”
