"theirn" meaning in English

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Pronoun

Etymology: From Middle English theiren, compare hern. Displaced in standard speech by the -s form, theirs, which see for more. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|theiren}} Middle English theiren, {{m|en|hern}} hern, {{m|en|theirs}} theirs Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} theirn, {{en-pron}} theirn
  1. (now UK, US, dialect, especially Appalachia, East Midlands) Theirs. Tags: Appalachia, East-Midlands, UK, US, dialectal, especially Synonyms: their'n

Alternative forms

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