aiblins en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈeɪ.blɪnz/ (UK)
Etymology
From able + -lings.
Meanings
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(Northern-England, not-comparable) Perhaps, maybe.
I'll no say but she may aiblins hae been his Honour's, Squire Thorncliff's, in her day, but she's mine now.
1817 December 31 (indicated as 1818), [Walter Scott], chapter V, in Rob Roy. […], volume II, Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co. […]; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, →OCLC, page 109:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ablings | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ablins | alternative | lexicographic |