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hadna

vb. (context nonstandard or dialectal English) hadn't

Usage examples of "hadna".

Gospel roads, I can see brawly, and gin he hadna been amang the craws he wadna hae been shot.

I came that night, and saw ye, I was sorry then that I hadna killed him.

Dougal said he hadna gone to so much trouble, only to have the gold squandered or stolen by foreigners.

Gin it hadna been for Bannockburn, sir, whaur wad Scotland hae been the day?

There wasna one among us working who hadna seen him with his manners passing fine, and we all could see the difference.

The old fop hadna so much as dared look at another lad again or venture above the second-floor landing during the entirety of his residence.

Beth hadna finished the diary, didna ken all that had gone before, but he had no choice.

As time passed, it had been disappointing kenning that she wouldna seek his attention, wouldna return his kisses, but then she hadna turned from him, either.

From the sour odor wafting across the table, Rachael could only deduce that he hadna bathed since her son, Jacob, had been born.

Assuming that the Bruce had captured Beth for ransom, he hadna expected Jacob to find her below.

Gin it hadna been an auld carl, Robin Ruthven, Auchtermuchty wad at that time hae been ruined and lost for ever.

I kenned fine we were in for the terrors of hell, but I hadna any kind of notion how terrible hell could be.

He hadna much grip of the language, and couldna explain the situation, so he thought it best to submit.

Thohgt aboot lookin for the lassy in the pictcher, but ah wiz gettin tired an ah still hadnae had anythin tae eat or drink so ah deside, time tae go hame.

When the corp was examined the leid draps hadnae played buff upon the warlock's body.