ivery

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English

Adjective

ivery (not comparable)

  1. Obsolete spelling of every.

Usage notes

  • Imitating an Irish accent.

Middle English

Noun

ivery

  1. Alternative form of yvory

Yola

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English everich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪvəˈɾiː/, /ɛˈɾiːt͡ʃ/, /ɛvəˈɾiːt͡ʃ/

Determiner

ivery

  1. every
    • 1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 94:
      Ye be welcome, hearthillee, ivery oan.
      You are heartily welcome, every one.

References

  • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 48
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