yance

English

Etymology

From yan, itself from the Old English ān.

Adverb

yance (not comparable)

  1. (dialectal, Northern England) once (in both senses: only one time, and formerly)

References
  • [2004], Griffiths, Bill, A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN, page 191:
  • [1997], Leith, Dick, A Social History of English, Routledge, →ISBN, 9780415097970, page 45:
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