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Word: Gwine
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century; earliest use found in Alexander Brome (1620–1666), poet and lawyer. Representing a regional pronunciation of going, present participle of go
Definition:
As present participle: going. In progressive constructions sometimes with zero auxiliary.
Definition:
Followed by to -infinitive: going to. With zero auxiliary (gwine to).
Definition:
With auxiliary be (be gwine to).
Definition:
With zero auxiliary (functioning as a simple modal auxiliary).
Definition:
With auxiliary be (be gwine).
