ergin

Man, I sho hopes dat I kin see some of dem white folks ergin, en dat some of dese days dey will fine me.

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Hampton en he jine de troops at de fust muster en went off ter de war en fit de Yankees night bout two years when de ball shot him in de shoulder, en he wounded den en hab ter cum bak home fer ter git well ergin.

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Then the consciousness of the fact that he was in a-- to him -- unknown part of the mountain, and nearing the summit, brought with it a recollection of the words spoken that morning by little Lou, "Judd air erway ergin ... up in the mountain."

'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands Eliot H. Robinson

First he chops down a small tree, an 'he makes a wedge with an edge erbout ther size o' yer little finger, an 'he waits until ther tree breathes ergin.

Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Edward C. Taylor

"Taint likely yo'll ever see me ergin on earth, son," Jerry said heavily.

'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands Eliot H. Robinson

"Grandpap, hit's Smiles back ergin '," called the girl softly.

'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands Eliot H. Robinson

Don't put so much gravy on yer rice, hits ergin yer helth.

Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly A Story of the Wilmington Massacre. Jack Thorne

Dey let dese 'omans do easy, light wuk towards de last 'fo' de chilluns is bawned, en den atterwuds dey doan do nuffin much twel dey is well en strong ergin.

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When er white man shows that he's ergin er white man, the question of what he owns don't cut no ice; he's got ter go.

Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly A Story of the Wilmington Massacre. Jack Thorne

My man he jes wen erway en I haint neber seed him ergin en I'se had five chilluns en de white folks hev heped me all dese years.

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