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(l; after a consonant |(ə)l|), contraction of will, after pronouns ending in a vowel, as I'll, he'll, you'll, who'll; sometimes, more colloquially, after other words as in that'll do, John'll go. Formerly written also 'le, as in Ile or I'le, youle.
1576Gascoigne Steele Gl. (Arb.) 19 Ile trust unto my wit. 1599Shakes. Much Ado iii. iii. 185 Youle be made bring deformed forth. Ibid. iv. 8 Ile weare this. 1700Congreve Way of World i. 15 I'll take a turn before Dinner. 1743Emerson Fluxions 12 Divide the given Equation by y, and you'll have [etc.]. 1883St. James's Gaz. 22 Sept. 3 There'll be no more rest for China. 1885G. Meredith Diana of Crossways I. viii. 176 The mare'll do it well,..She has had her feed. |