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wadna

[ wahd-nuh ]

/ ˈwɑd nə /

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Scot.

contraction of would not.

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Origin of wadna

wad, variant of would¹ + na

Words nearby wadna

Wadi Halfa, wading bird, wading pool, wadmal, Wad Medani, wadna, wadset, Wadsworth, wady, wae, waesucks

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Example sentences from the Web for wadna

He had been workin' on the top o' some auld workin's, an' I suppose they wadna ken, an' it fell in.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
"I wadna' gi'e a damn," said Peter Pegg, his big eye making frantic efforts to wink.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
It wad be awfu' to hear folk cryin' 'Blackleg' after yir faither, wadna' it, Mysie?
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
I was afeared this cold weather they wadna lay good without a warm bite now and then.
Freckles|Gene Stratton-Porter

Sandy remarked, "Ye wadna think, noo, sic a sonsie doggie wad be leevin' i' the murky auld kirkyaird."
Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson

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