"akether" meaning in English

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Verb

Etymology: Possibly from the phrase “ah,” quoth he. First appears in the 1867 work Jim an' Nell. Etymology templates: {{m|en||“ah,” quoth he}} “ah,” quoth he Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} akether
  1. (UK, West Country, Devon, obsolete) quoth he. Tags: Devon, UK, West-Country, obsolete Synonyms: aketha
    Sense id: en-akether-en-verb-xaVtOpCc Categories (other): British English, Devonian English, English entries with incorrect language header, West Country English

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