Meaning of y'are | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Contraction of ye + are.
   abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, obsolete
2. Contraction of you + are.
   abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction, dialectal, rare

Examples

“Of if ye ſhould, y’are never the nearer : For I’ll not own it to ye.”

“"Well I don't know what y'are bein' so gloomy about Jacob [for]," insisted Hendrick. "Neither of us had the means o' keepin' body and soul together for very long. Now there'll be an income at the cottage as will keep us both."”

“"Y'are a right chance taker today, eh? I've a mind to clean the washhouse, but I'm thinkin' I'd not like the filth in there, are ya hearin' me now, gal?"”

“[Dorothy:] I'm a little insulted we didn't get any sort of reaction from her. [Sal:] Yare bein' a little less gay than usual.”

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