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Definition of Aitches
1. aitch [n] - See also: aitch
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aitches
Literary usage of Aitches
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Glossary to the Works of William Shakespeare by Alexander Dyce (1902)
"... [pronounced aitches] according to the usage of the poets of Shakespeare's days
and of those of a much later period (Boswell adduces an instance from ..."
2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1881)
"Many who drop their aitches know at least where the aitches should be, and by an
effort put in unduly emphatic aspirations; but probably very few, ..."
3. The Cheshire Sheaf ...: Being Local Gleanings, Historical and Antiquarian by Francis Sanders, William Fergusson Irvine, J. Brownbill (1880)
"In reply to your correspondent WTK, aitches certainly do not mean or imply "
itches." It is common in several parts of Cheshire, not only with the labouring ..."
4. All the Talents: A Satirical Poem, in Four Dialogues : to which is Added, A by Eaton Stannard Barrett (1807)
"Does aitches mend the meaning ? No. Does ditches perform any one act either ...
aitches then, it seems, is an old dead gentleman conjured from the grave, ..."
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