'at en · PRON
Etymology
Alteration (apheresis) of that, attested since Middle English at, atte (“that”, relative pronoun). Compare Old Norse at (“that”, relative pronoun).
Meanings
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(colloquial, form-of, reduced) Reduced form of that.
form of that
’At a boy!
I've never seen anything like ’at.
What’s ’at? (meaning What is that?)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| at | Northern-England, alternative | lexicographic |