"look ahere" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: From look here, the second term from a- + here. Etymology templates: {{af|en|a-|here}} a- + here Head templates: {{en-interj}} look ahere
  1. (idiomatic, dialectal) Synonym of look here. Tags: dialectal, idiomatic Synonyms: look here [synonym, synonym-of]
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          "ref": "1857, “The Drunkard's Wife; or Maine Law Defended”, in D. T. Stiles, editor, The Orator, volume I, Buffalo: T. S. Hawks, Act III, Scene II, page 212:",
          "text": "Oh, Prudence! look ahere. A breast-pin, in imitation of California, number one. The set is a glass diamond, found near the fiery mouth of Popocatepel.",
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          "ref": "1859 November, “The Season Ticket. No. VIII.–Our Neighbours and Distant Relations”, in Dublin University Magazine, volume LIV, number CCCXXIIL, page 602, column 1:",
          "text": "Fact, I assure you—now jist look ahere. Senator is a far bigger man than I be anywhere, he has more larnin, more sense, and the gift of speech of ten women’s tongues, reduced and simmered down to an essence ; talks like a book: we call him a ‘big bug’ to home.",
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          "ref": "1876, Oraquill, “A Significant Dream–Lessons to City Officials” (chapter V), in Madame Jane Junk and Joe, San Francisco: A. L. Bancroft and Company, page 41:",
          "text": "“Look ahere, boy; you can stay just twenty minutes. The doctor thinks this feller's shamming just to get up sympathy when his trial comes off.”",
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          "ref": "1893, Justin McCarthy, “A Strange Story” (chapter III), in Red Diamond, volume I, London: Chatto & Windus, page 62:",
          "text": "“Look ahere, mister, we don't care one derned red cent for what we snakes out of this here lode. […]\"",
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          "ref": "1935 March 8, “Dreams And Dresses-A Tale About A Cold And Black Lass And A Quest”, in The Gold and Black, volume XVII, number 21, Birmingham, page 3, column 3:",
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