determiner
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ehn
determiner
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A dialectal or archaic word for "own," meaning belonging to oneself.
"She wanted to live in her ain house."
How to Use Ain
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Scots dialect word meaning "own" (as in "my ain house").
When to use it
Mainly found in Scots dialect and older or literary writing.
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Etymology
From Older Scots and Middle English aȝen, related to "own."