e'er det also ar, arra, e'er a, e'ra, etc [phonetics unavailable]. OED ever adv 8 a (1597-); EDD ever a esp s cties; ADD ary; SED section VII.2.13; for sense 2 OED ever 8 a (1598-), EDD ever a one w and s cties, ADD ary one. See NE'ER.
   1 A; a single; any; EITHER.
   1858 [LOWELL] i, 139 I'm sarten sure my Lucy would never have agrowed to e'er a body, knowunly, athout my knowun it, as well. 1907 DUNCAN 24 'They isn't ar another man in Newfun'land would take that basket t' sea!' 1916 GRENFELL 168 There was nothin' but the open water left—not a whelpin'-pan to hold e'er an old harp to have her young on. 1937 DEVINE 7 Arra—either [i.e. 'any']. T 36-64 Then with the weight of so much fish on, if there's a'r drop o' pickle in it, ['t]would press out. T 50-464 He said he could pass as much seals as e'er three men was there! T 82/3-64 I don't suppose there's at a man on Change Islands got a fish-glass. T 398-67 I wouldn't say there's ar trap here got over fifty quintals. 1977 QUILLIAM 4 'Then how come ... we never gets arr Christmas card from 'em?'
   2 Phr e'er (a) bit: a little bit; somewhat.
   T 34-64 Blubber soap. I made some fat soap, old-fashioned. Get ar a bit of fat, if we had sheep to kill and the fat of the sheep, we'd put that on and fry it out and put the fat for soap. T 55/6-64 Pick a load of soft fir boughs, and then it is up to yourself if you want to keep it e'er a bit soft, and all right to sleep on. P 47-66 If 'tis e'er bit good atall, 'tis good enough for that.
   e'er (a) one: a single one, any one, ARN.
   1858 [LOWELL] ii. 141 We don't want to mistrust e'er a one; we wants only just to know ef Lucy's there, that's all. 1863 MORETON 95 Boys, have yez a pipe?'. . . 'Uncle Billy, have ye e'er a one?' P 148-64 [He couldn't pass] without e'ra one of those seein' him, C 71-109 I not gonna give you ar one, 'cause I won't have nar one left for meself.

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