theirn
Americanpronoun
Etymology
Origin of theirn
their + -n, as in mine, thine
Example Sentences
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Strikes me it’s our lives or theirn; but you knows best.
From Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea by Fenn, George Manville
But when I see that Palace of theirn I felt overwhelmed with shame and regret to think I'd always slighted 'em so, and never had made any overtoors towards becomin' intimate with 'em.
From Samantha at the World's Fair by Grimm, Baron C. de
All of it was theirn; they raised it.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 by Work Projects Administration
See! thur’s his tracks on the top o’ all o’ theirn: he’s been runnin’ arter ’em.
From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Reid, Mayne
"An' that adopted daughter o' theirn, Buck Gowdy's sister-in-law, eh?"
From Vandemark's Folly by Quick, Herbert
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