apast

[ uh-past, uh-pahst ]

preposition

, Chiefly South Midland U.S. and Newfoundland.

1. past; beyond.

Word History and Origins

Origin of apast¹

1890–95; a- (semantically empty, perhaps a generalization of adverbial a- ¹ ) + past; anear, anigh

Example Sentences

I’m a great sinner; I can’t say, God forgive her; nor I can’t work; and it’s put me apast doing my duty; and Jessie, the craythur, laid ever so much store by it, on account of the little innocent charrums; and, altogether, it’s the sorest Christmas day that ever came to me.

From Project Gutenberg

It dakes me so mooch time to look at everytings I forgot me ven to got oudt und rides apast de blaces I vants to shtop to, und has to valk again pack mit dree or four shquares.

From Project Gutenberg

It sweeps apast like a fiery chariot, bearing poor little Butterfly's soul to heaven.

From Project Gutenberg

Good old times, and all apast me!

From Project Gutenberg

Folks that live here tell me that they do most of their business by telephone in the daytime, and then do their runnin' around at night, but I've got apast that.

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