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representing a shortened pronunciation of various monosyllables when unstressed. (Written continuously with the preceding word, except in 1 b, 1 c.)
1. a. = is: see be v. Now only colloq. and poet.
1584Lyly Sappho iii. ii. 75 Whats he so swaggers in the Van? O! thats a roring Englishman. 1611Beaum. & Fl. Philaster i. i, But I'le suppress him, he's a factious spirit. 1699W. Dampier Voy. (1729) II. i. 19 In some Places there's very strong Clay. 1741Richardson Pamela II. 356 The Devil's in't if we are not agreed in so clear a case. 1821Byron Sardan. iii. i. 401 Again the love-fit's on him.
b. = it is. Chiefly poet. or (in imitation of informal or careless speech) colloq.
1599Shakes. Much Ado iii. iv. 9 By my troth's not so good, and I warrant your cosin will say so. 1933H. C. Bailey Mr. Fortune Wonders 98 You wouldn't blame your dear boy! Your only one! 's too bad. 1951J. Wyndham Day of Triffids i. 25 'S that bloody comet, b― it! Thash what done it.
c. = that's, esp. in phr. 'sright (and varr.) = that's right (see right a. 7 e). colloq.
In some uses represented erron. by s'.
1939M. Harrison What are we waiting For? 99 ‘It was two years last August: wasn't it, Fred?’ ‘Sri,’ said Fred. 1958C. Watson Coffin, scarcely Used xix. 174 ‘I thought he had only one funeral today.’ ‘S'right.’ 1968S. Woods Past Praying For iii. 245 ‘Wednesday, the twenty-second of September?’ ‘'sright.’ 1969N. Freeling Tsing-Boum x. 64 ‘Man to see you, chief. Says you're expecting him.’ ‘'s right.’ 1977‘M. Underwood’ Fatal Trip xxv. 153 ‘Did they all leave together?’ ‘'Sright.’ ‘By car?’ ‘'Sright.’
2. = has: see have v. colloq.
a1845Hood Parental Ode 38 He's got a knife!
3. = us pron. Now dial. exc. in let's = let us (colloq.).
1588Shakes. L.L.L. v. ii. 228 If you desire to dance, let's hold more chat. 1634Milton Comus 599 But com let's on. 1662Cokaine Trag. Ovid v. v, Let us go home, send for a Priest of Hymens, And presently each Couple on's be married. 1741Richardson Pamela II. 300 But come, I must love him! Let's find him out. 1893Crockett Stickit Minister 100 What'll ye gie's?
4. = his poss. pron., q.v. Obs. exc. dial.
5. = as. orig. Sc. and north. dial. Now also colloq., esp. in phr. so's = so as (see so adv. and conj. 29; as adv. 21 a).
1718Ramsay Christ's Kirk iii. 49 I've done my best..As well's I may. 1786Burns To a Haggis i, A grace As lang's my arm. 1861Quinn Heather Lintie (1863) 85 Let us crack the news As soon's we greet. 1867J. T. Trowbridge in Our Young Folks Mar. 133 Soon's I've got the hang o' the thing,..I'll astonish the nation. 1942R.A.F. Jrnl. 16 May 2 We heave sandbags and pull ropes and tie knots..till we get so's we don't notice the weather. 1948D. Ballantyne Cunninghams i. 5 He had a system for using up the day so's time didn't drag too much. 1955W. Moore Bring Jubilee iii. 28 You're a gloomy gus, Hodge. Tain't's bad's that. 1970‘R. Llewellyn’ But we didn't get Fox ii. 22 I'm sore's hell, but that's the situation!
6. = does: see do v. A. 2 c. colloq.
1934N. Bell Winding Road xxii. 611 When's Parliament reassemble, Stephen? 1938N. Marsh Artists in Crime xvii. 253 What's he know about it? 1966J. Hackston Father clears Out 22 That fellow was most disheartening. What's he know about gold! 1980‘M. Underwood’ Crime upon Crime i. 7 What's he do?.. I wondered if he belonged to one of those hush-hush outfits? |