e'en

¹

[ een ]

adverb

, Chiefly Literary.

1. contraction of even ¹.

e'en

²

[ een ]

noun

, Chiefly Literary.

1. evening ( def ).

e'en

/ iːn /

adverb

1. a contraction of even 2 evening

Word History and Origins

Origin of e'en¹

Contraction of even ²( def )

Example Sentences

For all we knew, she would be Jodie Foster in Nell, muttering chik-abee ta-ta een tha wayeen.

From The Daily Beast

And he aye minded sinsyne, when first he set his een upon her, he had the same cauld and deidly grue.

From Project Gutenberg

A' the life o' his body, a' the strength o' his speerit, were glowerin' frae his een.

From Project Gutenberg

It was an unco thing to see hawks pike out hawks' een, or ae kindly Scot cheat anither.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

Ees eet dat de amiable Mrs. Croydon she do have a deeferent husband leek a sailor mans een all de harbors?

From Project Gutenberg