e'en

[ een ]

/ in /

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adverb Chiefly Literary.

contraction of even¹.

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Other definitions for e'en (2 of 2)

e'en²

[ een ]

/ in /

noun Chiefly Literary.

evening.

Origin of e'en

Contraction of even²

How to use e'en in a sentence

For all we knew, she would be Jodie Foster in Nell, muttering chik-abee ta-ta een tha wayeen.
The Monica Column You Least Expected|Kevin Bleyer|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And he aye minded sinsyne, when first he set his een upon her, he had the same cauld and deidly grue.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)|Various
A' the life o' his body, a' the strength o' his speerit, were glowerin' frae his een.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)|Various
It was an unco thing to see hawks pike out hawks' een, or ae kindly Scot cheat anither.
The Proverbs of Scotland|Alexander Hislop

Sweeft as the eagle fa'ing upon his prey, fa's MacMuller, a licht o' joy in his een, his bullets twangin' like hairp-strings.
Tam O' The Scoots|Edgar Wallace
Ees eet dat de amiable Mrs. Croydon she do have a deeferent husband leek a sailor mans een all de harbors?
Love in a Cloud|Arlo Bates

British Dictionary definitions for e'en

e'en

/ (iːn) /

adverb, noun poetic, or archaic

a contraction of even 2, evening

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