e'er

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/ ɛər /

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adverb Chiefly Literary.

contraction of ever.

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH e'er

air, e'er , ere, err, heir

Words nearby e'er

eensy-weensy, EENT, EEO, EEOC, eephus pitch, e'er, eerie, eerily, eery, ef-, EFA

Other definitions for e'er (2 of 3)

EER

abbreviation

energy efficiency ratio.

Other definitions for e'er (3 of 3)

-eer

a noun-forming suffix occurring originally in loanwords from French (buccaneer; mutineer; pioneer) and productive in the formation of English nouns denoting persons who produce, handle, or are otherwise significantly associated with the referent of the base word (auctioneer; engineer; mountaineer; pamphleteer); now frequently pejorative (profiteer; racketeer).Compare -ary, -er², -ier².

Origin of -eer

<French, Middle French -ier (Old French <Latin -ārius-ary as suffix of personal nouns); in some nouns replacing earlier suffixes (see engineer, charioteer) or the French suffix -aire-aire (see musketeer, volunteer)

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How to use e'er in a sentence

And the Absinthe House has a full list: Other famous imbibers include P.T. Barnum, Oscar Wilde, and General Robert E. Lee.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because Duck Dynasty receives monster TV ratings and Robertson paid by a company (A&E) while making these public statements.
Butts, Brawls, and Bill Cosby: The Biggest Celebrity Scandals of 2014 |Kevin Fallon|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Originally conceived by author Clarence E. Mulford in 1904, Hopalong was crude, rough-talking, and dangerous.
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The guitar is tuned to E, and an Eminor chord on a guitar just rings and rings forever.
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

"He brought Ray Charles to the mix as an influence on rock & roll," E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt once raved.
Joe Cocker's Deep Live Cuts|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow; F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
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He can't talk much, though; 'tain't good fur him; his lungs is out er kilter.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
True; but as we are far enough now from that point, we must e'en make the best of the bad.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
I can hardly help laughing at this myself; for, Se non e vero, ben Trovato!
A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope|Colley Cibber
"I supposed you 'adn't, as 'e ain't 'ere, with yer ma," replied the young person.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for e'er (1 of 2)

e'er

/ (ɛə) /

adverb

poetic, or archaic a contraction of ever

British Dictionary definitions for e'er (2 of 2)

-eer

-ier

suffix

(forming nouns) indicating a person who is concerned with or who does something specifiedauctioneer; engineer; profiteer; mutineer

(forming verbs) to be concerned with something specifiedelectioneer

Word Origin for -eer

from Old French -ier, from Latin -arius -ary

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