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Yola

Etymology

FromMiddle Englishech,fromOld Englishǣlċ,a contraction ofǣġhwylċ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/iːt͡ʃ/

Determiner

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1. each

   Synonym:earchee

   • 1867,“THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, inSONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY,number 5:

     Earchmyde was a queen, anearchbye was a king;

     Eachmaid was a queen, andeachboy was a king;

   • 1867,“THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, inSONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY,number 5, page96:

     Zoo wough aul vell a-danceen;earchbye gae a poage

     So we all fell a-dancing;eachboy gave a kiss

   • 1867,“THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, inSONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY,number 6, page96:

     Zoo wough kisth, an wough parthet;earchman took his laave;

     So we kissed and we parted,eachman took his leave;

   • 1867,“ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, inSONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY,number 1, page106:

     Motearchoan to aar die. Ich mosth kotch a bat.

     Buteveryone to his day. I must catch the bat.

References

• Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor,A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland,London: J. Russell Smith, published1867,page96