W'ere

At the corner of the livery stable he paused: "W'ere you hoss?"

Prairie Flowers 1921

W'ere he was treat mos 'ev'ry tam, but can't tak' w'iskey blanc.

Humour of the North 1909

'W'ere is' e? 'said he, and to Herrick's surprise, the low-bred, insignificant face before him flushed suddenly crimson and went white again.

The Ebb-Tide Lloyd Osbourne 1907

W'ere he is go couché right off, an 'dey go on parloir.

The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.) Various 1887

W'ere we have sam 'right as de' noder peep comin 'from Angleterre.

The Habitant and Other French-Canadian Poems William Henry Drummond 1880

W'ere we work so hard all winter, long ago you an 'me?

The Habitant and Other French-Canadian Poems William Henry Drummond 1880

W'ere de snow don't dreef ', an' it seem jus 'lak dat place it is mak' for me,

The Habitant and Other French-Canadian Poems William Henry Drummond 1880

W'ere he was treat mos 'ev'ry tam, but can't tak' w'isky blanc,

The Habitant and Other French-Canadian Poems William Henry Drummond 1880

W'ere plaintee nice t'ing dey was mak 'me eat, an' drink it some whiskey blanc.

The Habitant and Other French-Canadian Poems William Henry Drummond 1880

W'ere de rapide roar lak tonder, dat's de place he's goin 'onder,

The Habitant and Other French-Canadian Poems William Henry Drummond 1880