a'ready

Scots

Alternative forms

aaready, awready, alreidy, alriddy

Etymology

From Middle English alredy; equivalent to a'- +‎ ready.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑːˈrɛdɪ/, /ɔː-/, /ə-/
(Northern) IPA^(key): /aː-/

Adverb

a'ready

already

References

“a'ready, adv.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

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