anes

American  

[eyns] / eɪns /

adverb

Chiefly Scot.

1. once.

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Etymology

Origin of anes

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

Example Sentences

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anes

"Ay weel, we'll hae a whup at some o' the livin' anes," says Sandy.

From My Man Sandy by J. B. Salmond

For ye will be in five or six different anes afore that time.

From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by James Hogg

"Fye na, fye na," said may Margaret, "Till anes we married be!"

From The Haunted Hour An Anthology by Margaret Widdemer

Nor scorn, ye frozen anes, the powers Whilk hinder other hearts to fa' Into a sordid sink—like yours— But bless the Bard of Alloa.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Charles Rogers

When they were out of hearing the factor remarked with a thoughtful smile, "It's a strange way the young anes hae o' turning trouble intae fun, and makin' guid come oot o' ill."

From Viking Boys by Jessie Margaret Edmondston Saxby