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单词 aunterens
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aunterensadv.

Brit. /ˈantərɛnz/, U.S. /ˈæntərənz/, Scottish English /ˈantərɛnz/
Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: aunters adv.
Etymology: Probably an alteration of aunters adv., after anauntrins conj.Earlier currency (in northern English) may perhaps be shown by the following, but it is unclear whether Ray is reporting an existing word or positing a hypothetical one:1673 J. Ray N. Countrey Words in Coll. Eng. Words 2 Anauntrins; If so be. I know not what the Original of this should be, unless it be from An, for if, and Auntrins contracted from Peradventure.
Scottish. rare.
Perhaps; = aunters adv. 2.
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
1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. Aunterens, perchance, peradventure; Berwick.
1892 Trans. Amer. Philol. Assoc. 23 304 In aunter,..also with the preposition dropt,..aunters, anters, anthers, aunterens; all meaning ‘peradventure’.
1985 A. Bold Summoned by Knox 26 Aunterens, it [sc. this warld] will rattle on An' seg the pueshen on it.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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