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e'er
(âr)adv.Archaic
Ever.
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e'er
(ɛə)adv
poeticorarchaic a contraction ofever
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EER
energy efficiency ratio.
e'er
(ɛər)adv.Chiefly Literary.
ever.
[1595–1605]
-eer
a noun-forming suffix occurring orig. in loanwords from French (buccaneer; mutineer; pioneer) and productive in the formation of English nouns denoting persons who produce, handle, or are otherwise associated with the referent of the base word (auctioneer; engineer; mountaineer; pamphleteer); now frequently pejorative (profiteer; racketeer). Compare-ary,-er2,-ier2.
[< French, Middle French-ier (Old French < Latin-ārius-ary as suffix of personal nouns); in some nouns replacing earlier suffixes (seeengineer,charioteer) or the French suffix-aire-aire (seemusketeer,volunteer)]
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I feel ye now - I feel ye in your strength - O spells more sure thane'er Judæan king Taught in the gardens of Gethsemane!
As the Habitation of Augustus was within twelve miles of Town, it was not longe'er we arrived there, and no sooner had we entered Holboun than letting down one of the Front Glasses I enquired of every decent-looking Person that we passed "If they had seen my Edward?"
"By my life!" quoth Robin Hood, laughing, "saw yee'er such a pretty, mincing fellow?"
By the bright bow of Heaven, I will have their ill-gotten gains from them, even though I hang for it as high ase'er a forest tree in Sherwood!"
here thou art, as tight a fellow ase'er I set mine eyes upon.
The world is deep:--and deeper thane'er the day could read.
many a prince has been known To barter his robes for our cowl and our gown, But which of use'er felt the idle desire To exchange for a crown the grey hood of a Friar!
The frequent stone is hurled wheree'er they go ; When badgers fight, then every one's a foe .
I'm so loved by the lasses, None my baskete'er passes; They're tittering with pleasure, As I'm taking their measure; And when the wig's tied With a sweet vacant stare, They cry, charming wigman!
Poor Meg!--Look jenny, was the likee'er seen, How bleer'd and red with greeting look her Een!
Our smokestack's perfection, and after reflection, although our machines may cost more, You'll find they are stronger, and last you much longer than anye'er purchased before...
Oh mother, do not pray your bud shoulde'er become a rose,
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