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Examples
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When they reached the Watson home, Mrs. Watson and Aunt Kate came out and thanked Mr. Braden profusely for his kindness in "givin 'the childer a lift."
The Second Chance 1910
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Ye call my givin 'this pretty piece o' feminine gander a squar ', fatherly sort o' a hug, _disgraceful_, do ye?
Deadwood Dick, The Prince of the Road or, The Black Rider of the Black Hills Edward L. Wheeler
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'Pon my honor he's about wheedled me into the notion of givin' up snuff.
Blue Ridge Country Jean Thomas 1945
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I supposed we'd be'n there before now, and the idea of givin 'a dollar for ridin' about ten minutes did seem sinful.
The Lady of the Aroostook William Dean Howells 1878
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t 'bust me down an'"expose" me in their own terms givin 'blind advice
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As t 'givin' our consent t 'ye payin' yer respects, so t 'speak, t' Janet, me an 'Billy don't know,' cordin t 'law, as we have any right fur givin' or holdin 'our consent.
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Mars Sam, he stand by de pots handin 'out de grub an' givin 'out de bread an' he cuss loud an 'say:' Take a sop of dat grease on your hoecake an 'move erlong fast 'fore I lashes you.'
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration
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He kep 'givin' me hints about Mary Ann Jones, -- that was my wife's maiden name.
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"It's got no more notion o 'givin' up than me nor Barney, -- not a bit."
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 49, November, 1861 Various
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Why, I've got a blue and white counterpane that my mother's mother spun and wove, and there ain't a sign o 'givin' out in it yet.
Aunt Jane of Kentucky Eliza Calvert Hall
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