From ’twas + -n’t. (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtwɒ.zn̩t/ ’<span class="searchmatch">twasn’t</span> Contraction of it was not....
gag of Jeeves’s. (it will): it’ll (it shall): 'tshall 'twon't 'tis, 'tisn't 'twas, '<span class="searchmatch">twasn't</span> 'twere, 'tweren't 'twould/'twou'd, 'twouldn't/'twou'dn't...
and didn't condescend fur tu give none o' the men sect a glance, and '<span class="searchmatch">twasn't</span> my conduct what injuced him fur tu redress me. 1895, Mark Lemon, Henry...
’tis fitter for that, than for a place to live in. 'tisn't 't 'twas, '<span class="searchmatch">twasn't</span> 'twere, 'tweren't 'twill/'tshall/it'll, 'twon't 'twould/'twou'd, 'twouldn't/'twou'dn't...
'twa'n't (colloquial, dated) Pronunciation spelling of '<span class="searchmatch">twasn't</span>. 1881 August, Susan B. Long, “Captain Put’s Novel”, in Lippincott’s Magazine, page 167:...
needn't oughtn't shalln't shan't shou'dn't shouldn't 'tisn't 'tshan't '<span class="searchmatch">twasn't</span> 'tweren't 'twon't 'twou'dn't 'twouldn't wasn't we'ren't weren't we'ven't...
through and through. We sing of him, Artorigus, the Noble and the brave. ’<span class="searchmatch">twasn’t</span> 'twere, 'tweren't 'tis, 'tisn't 'twill/'tshall/it'll, 'twon't 'twould/'twou'd...
by't do't for't in't into't is't on't 'tis 'tisn't to't 'tshall 'twas '<span class="searchmatch">twasn't</span> 'twere 'tweren't 'twill 'twon't 'twou'd 'twou'dn't 'twould 'twouldn't upon't...
j 2014, Lorraine F Elli, The Little Town Mouse: “Tom told me that, but <span class="searchmatch">twasn't</span> your fault, the little mite just couldn't wait to be born that's all.”...