aiblins

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From able +‎ -lings.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.blɪnz/

Adverb

aiblins (not comparable)

  1. (Scotland, Northern England) Perhaps, maybe. [Early 17th century.][1]
    • 1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy, II.1:
      ‘I'll no say but she may aiblins hae been his honour's Squire Thorncliff's in her day–but she's mine now.’

References

  1. ↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 5

Scots

Etymology

able +‎ -lins

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈeblɪnz], [ˈjɛblɪnz], [ˈjɪblɪnz]

Adverb

aiblins (not comparable)

  1. perhaps
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