ivery

See also: Ivery

English

Adjective

ivery (not comparable)

1. Obsolete spelling of every.

Usage notes

• Imitating an Irish accent.

Middle English

Noun

ivery

1. alternative form of yvory

Yola

Alternative forms

• erich, everich

Etymology

From Middle English everich.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪvəriː/, /ˈɛrɪt͡ʃ/, /ˈɛvərɪt͡ʃ/

Determiner

ivery

1. every
   • 1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 94:

     Ye be welcome, hearthillee, ivery oan.

     You are heartily welcome, every one.

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, published 1867, page 48