anes

[ eyns ]

adverb

, Chiefly Scot.

1. once.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anes¹

Middle English, Old English, equivalent to ān one + -es adv. genitive suffix

Example Sentences

If anyone ever doubted Kelly’s tenure would get this far into the future from 2009, the anyone wasn’t Anes, the quarterback from the pinnacle of Kelly’s 13 seasons at Grand Valley State, preceding Kelly’s three at Central Michigan and three at Cincinnati.

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“You know, for me, there was never a doubt” it would last, Anes said.

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It has gone on for so long that Anes looks through his TV in Colorado and spots a decrease in the kind of sideline fieriness Anes treasured as a player, the kind that repels some players.

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Anes noticed this last Saturday, during the fleeting tight stage of the game in Soldier Field against Wisconsin, when the cameras caught a glimpse of Kelly, arms folded.

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“There is a sage to him now,” Anes said, meaning there has been enough time even for sage development.

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