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his'n

his'n is the alternative form of hisn.

Meaning of hisn

Pronoun

hisn

  1. (Appalachia, UK, US, dialectal, especially) His.
    • I will not show him this letter of yours, though you seem to desire it, lest it should provoke him to be too severe a schoolmaster, when you are his'n.1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XXXII”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn...

Origin of his'n

Perhaps due to reanalysis of hisn as a shortening of his one or his own.

Questions about his'n

What is his'n the alternative form of?
His'n is the alternative form of hisn.

Words near his'n in the dictionary

  1. his nobs
  2. His Royal Highness
  3. His Royal Majesty
  4. His Serene Highness
  5. His Worship
  6. his'n
  7. his/her
  8. HISA
  9. Hisako
  10. Hisamatsu
  11. Hisamatsus

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