"e'er" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɛʔə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɛɚ/ [General-American], /ˈɛʔɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-e'er.wav [US]
Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ) Etymology: Contraction of ever. Etymology templates: {{contraction|en|ever}} Contraction of ever Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adverb}} e'er
  1. (dialectal, poetic) Contraction of ever. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, dialectal, poetic Alternative form of: ever Related terms: whene'er, where'er Related terms (ne'er): ne'er-do-well

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