atweel

[ uh-tweel, at-weel ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

, Scot.

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Origin of atweel¹

First recorded in 1760–70; alteration and contraction of phrase (I) wat weel “(I) know well.” See wot, well ¹

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Atweel, Charlie need na been in sic a haste, hes no auld enough yet to be the head o a family.

Atweel no, forbye muckle Sandy, that whiles taks a shot at a time.

Atweel, I can do that, and help her to buy her parapharnauls.

Atweel, ay, sirs, Gourlay has that morning's work to blame for the poor wife he has now.

Ye're but a young man, Jamie, and muckle atweel ye seem to require counsel.

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