ta'en

[ teyn ]

/ teɪn /

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verb Archaic.

contraction of taken.

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Origin of ta'en

Middle English ytan, tane, tain, contraction of taken

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How to use ta'en in a sentence

"You see the hoose was taen, at ony rate," continued Sanders.
Auld Licht Idylls|J. M. Barrie
Haud him close to ye, sir, and he'll tak the pain oot o' yer heart: aften has he taen 't oot o' mine—only it aye cam again!
Salted With Fire|George MacDonald
Can Clavers hae been here in my absence an taen them a away?
The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales, Vol. II (of 2)|James Hogg
The wife's ae dochter and the man's ae cow, the taen's ne'er weel and the tither's ne'er fu'.
The Proverbs of Scotland|Alexander Hislop

But, if it wad pain me to gie ye awa for land whilk has nae king's face on't, what wad I feel to hae ye taen frae me by force!
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX|Alexander Leighton

British Dictionary definitions for ta'en

ta'en

/ (teɪn) /

verb

a poetic contraction of taken

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