"ye'd" meaning in English

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Contraction

Rhymes: -iːd Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} ye'd, {{en-cont}} ye'd
  1. (archaic, informal) Contraction of ye had. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, contraction, informal Alternative form of: ye had
    Sense id: en-ye'd-en-contraction-wsfO3TJD
  2. (archaic, informal) Contraction of ye would. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, contraction, informal Alternative form of: ye would
    Sense id: en-ye'd-en-contraction-i4ezDTTZ

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