w'ar

Methodis 'Church marry 'em, dat she w'ar Miss Mary's weddin' dress, all uv white lace, an 'dat my pappy w'ar Mr. Charlie's weddin' suit wid a flower in de button hole.

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Marster wus good ter us, he gibe us plenty ter eat, an 'w'ar, an' he wus good an 'kind in his talkin'.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Various

She thinks I ought to w'ar a cocked hat and goold swabs, and put on a blue coat instead of a leather shirt; but I wonder how soon

Nick of the Woods Robert M. Bird

We had plenty ter eat an 'plenty ter w'ar, do' we did go barefooted most of de year.

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"A knee-stiffener, to w'ar on de leg to keep 'em from runnin 'off in dat swamp," pointing to the dark swamp bordering Lake Concordia, so fully draped with long Southern moss that in many places in it nothing could be discovered three feet in the thicket.

A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences Laura S. Haviland

We had good clothes ter w'ar en w'en we went ter de table hit wuz loaded wid good food en we could set down en eat our stomachs full.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Tennessee Narratives Work Projects Administration

"I wuz leetle en I guess I didn't think much 'bout freedum, I'd allus had plenty ter eat en w'ar."

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Tennessee Narratives Work Projects Administration

Guess de reason I hab libed so long wuz cose I tuk good keer ob mahself en wore warm clo'es en still do, w'ar mah yarn pettycoats now.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Tennessee Narratives Work Projects Administration

I'se bin w'll tuk keer ob, plenty ter eat en warm clothes ter w'ar.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Tennessee Narratives Work Projects Administration

Both of de marsters wus good ter us, an 'dar wus plenty ter eat an' w'ar, an 'right many jubilees.

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