"ye'll" meaning in English

See ye'll in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

IPA: /jiːl/ [stressed], /jiːəl/ [stressed], /jəl/ [unstressed]
Rhymes: -iːl, -iːəl Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} ye'll, {{en-cont}} ye'll
  1. (archaic, informal) Contraction of ye shall. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, contraction, informal Alternative form of: ye shall
    Sense id: en-ye'll-en-contraction-Q8YF89KP
  2. (archaic, informal) Contraction of ye will. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, contraction, informal Alternative form of: ye will
    Sense id: en-ye'll-en-contraction-FhcfUcJ5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87
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