aiblinsadv.

Brit.

/ˈeɪblɪnz/, U.S.

/ˈeɪblɪnz/, Scottish English

/ˈeblɪnz/, Irish English

/ˈeːblɪnz/

Forms:

α. 1800s ablings; English regional (northern) 1800s aeblins, 1800s– aablins, 1800s– ablins, 1800s– aiblins; Scottish 1700s ablens, 1700s– ablins, 1700s– aiblins, 1800s eablins; Irish English (northern) 1800s– aiblins, 1900s– ablins.

β. English regional (northern) 1800s yeblins; Scottish 1800s yeblins, 1900s– yiblins.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: able adj., -lings suffix.

Etymology: < able adj. + -lings suffix. Compare earlier able adv., ables adv.The β. forms show the development of a palatal on-glide (see discussion of forms at able adj., adv., and n.).

Scottish, Irish English (northern), and English regional (chiefly northern).

Perhaps, possibly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > possibility > [adverb] > perhaps

is wenc897

wen isc897

peradventurec1300

peradventurec1325

perchancec1350

uphapa1375

percasea1393

lightly1395

in casea1398

maybea1400

may chancea1400

may-falla1400

may-fortunea1400

may-tidea1400

perhapa1464

happen1487

perhapsc1520

percase1523

ablea1525

by chance1526

mayhap1533

fortunea1535

belikelya1551

haps1570

mayhappen1577

perhappen1578

possibly1600

not impossibly1667

ables1673

aunters1673

aiblins1720

p'rapsa1745

aunterens1825

mebbe1825

yes-no1898

yimkin1925

ja-nee1937

1720 A. Ramsay Patie & Roger 6 But ablins, Nibour, ye have not a Heart.

1761 J. Reed Register-office ii. 37 Ablins their Karecter o' me would no be thought sufficient.

1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering xxxvi It may feed a hog, or aiblins twa in a good year.

1855 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Yorks. Words 1 As for walking sae far and nae farther, I think I aiblins might.

1897 Chapman's Mag. Mar. 266 Ye sud gan yersels, leddies, and see it... Yeblins they'll turn up a corp while ye're there.

1919 A. P. Terhune Lad (1923) vii. 159 ‘I suppose they'll carry off all the prizes at the fair, won't they?’ asked the Mistress civilly... ‘Aiblins, aye,’ grunted McGillicuddy.

1951 ‘J. Lane’ Dark Conspiracy i. v. 73 He'll..ask ye to wait in a chamber by yoursel'. Aiblins ye'll be obliged to wait a lang time.

1995 J. M. Sims-Kimbrey Wodds & Doggerybaw: Lincs. Dial. Dict. 3/2 Ablins it do an' ablins it dooãnt, an that's all about it, it is.

1998 L. Forbes Turning Fresh Eye 18 Aiblins ye'll try a canny keek oot the pane Dichtin the gless wi yer thoum.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aiblins
释义	aiblinsadv. Brit. /ˈeɪblɪnz/, U.S. /ˈeɪblɪnz/, Scottish English /ˈeblɪnz/, Irish English /ˈeːblɪnz/ Forms: α. 1800s ablings; English regional (northern) 1800s aeblins, 1800s– aablins, 1800s– ablins, 1800s– aiblins; Scottish 1700s ablens, 1700s– ablins, 1700s– aiblins, 1800s eablins; Irish English (northern) 1800s– aiblins, 1900s– ablins. β. English regional (northern) 1800s yeblins; Scottish 1800s yeblins, 1900s– yiblins. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: able adj., -lings suffix. Etymology: < able adj. + -lings suffix. Compare earlier able adv., ables adv.The β. forms show the development of a palatal on-glide (see discussion of forms at able adj., adv., and n.). Scottish, Irish English (northern), and English regional (chiefly northern). Perhaps, possibly. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > possibility > [adverb] > perhaps is wenc897 wen isc897 peradventurec1300 peradventurec1325 perchancec1350 uphapa1375 percasea1393 lightly1395 in casea1398 maybea1400 may chancea1400 may-falla1400 may-fortunea1400 may-tidea1400 perhapa1464 happen1487 perhapsc1520 percase1523 ablea1525 by chance1526 mayhap1533 fortunea1535 belikelya1551 haps1570 mayhappen1577 perhappen1578 possibly1600 not impossibly1667 ables1673 aunters1673 aiblins1720 p'rapsa1745 aunterens1825 mebbe1825 yes-no1898 yimkin1925 ja-nee1937 1720 A. Ramsay Patie & Roger 6 But ablins, Nibour, ye have not a Heart. 1761 J. Reed Register-office ii. 37 Ablins their Karecter o' me would no be thought sufficient. 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering xxxvi It may feed a hog, or aiblins twa in a good year. 1855 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Yorks. Words 1 As for walking sae far and nae farther, I think I aiblins might. 1897 Chapman's Mag. Mar. 266 Ye sud gan yersels, leddies, and see it... Yeblins they'll turn up a corp while ye're there. 1919 A. P. Terhune Lad (1923) vii. 159 ‘I suppose they'll carry off all the prizes at the fair, won't they?’ asked the Mistress civilly... ‘Aiblins, aye,’ grunted McGillicuddy. 1951 ‘J. Lane’ Dark Conspiracy i. v. 73 He'll..ask ye to wait in a chamber by yoursel'. Aiblins ye'll be obliged to wait a lang time. 1995 J. M. Sims-Kimbrey Wodds & Doggerybaw: Lincs. Dial. Dict. 3/2 Ablins it do an' ablins it dooãnt, an that's all about it, it is. 1998 L. Forbes Turning Fresh Eye 18 Aiblins ye'll try a canny keek oot the pane Dichtin the gless wi yer thoum. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1720
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