Meanings
- contractionnonstandardhas been
"De'il kens," answered Gapey; "gin it binna i' the boddom o' Rob Bruce's wame."
1900, George MacDonald, Alec Forbes of Howglen3 more examples
Sam cow binna browse down deh Sam's cow was browsing down there tuh Bull Head Crick.
1917, Julian Street, American AdventuresThe man's language grew more and more violent as the minutes passed and still I did not reappear, until, having consumed as much time as I thought becoming, I went to the doorway, and said, in the manner of stating a simple fact of no importance, "Key binna hangin' on nail, measter.
1909, Herbert Strang, Humphrey BoldI am sure, had I been to undergo ony thing of that nature,--that's to say that's beyond nature--I would hae skreigh'd out at once, and raised the house, be the consequence what liket--and, I dare say, the minister wad hae done as mickle, and sae I hae tauld him,--I ken naebody but my brother, Monkbarns himsell, wad gae through the like o't, if, indeed, it binna you, Mr. Lovel."
1816, Sir Walter Scott, The Antiquary, Volume 1
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