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hain’t1 auxiliary verb = forms of present-tense be.

1864 Epperly CW Letters (March 12) ther hant no plesure to be sean in this evel and distresin war. 1883 Zeigler and Grosscup Heart of Alleghanies 51 “What I don’t know about these mountings,” said he, directing his keen blue eyes upon one member of the group, “haint of enny profit to man or devil.” 1901 Harben Westerfelt 142 I hain't in entire sympathy with Toot. 1937 Hall Coll (Tuckaleechee Cove TN) I hain’t writin’ you a list of rules. 1969 GSMNP-46:2 They hain’t a-going to do that. 1973 GSMNP-88:8 They hain’t hardly a man that can get through there. 1998 Dante OHP-61 “If your heart han’t right whenever the breath leaves,” I said, “You’re just a hell-bound chicken.”
 

hain’t2 auxiliary verb = forms of present-tense have.

1862 Watters-Curtis CW Letters (April 12) I hant Not Mutch of importan[ce] To write to you. 1913 Kephart Our Sthn High 130 Twa'n’t (so and so) fer he hain’t got no squar'-headed hobnails. 1940 Haun Hawk’s Done 127 Grandpa had a deed for it and we hain’t never had it changed to our names. 1956 Hall Coll (Hurricane Creek NC) I thought, “Hain’t no use to tell you anything about my sickness, Dr. Abels. I ain’t got no money.” 1998 Dante OHP-61 [The house is] right below that one that hain’t got nobody living in it.

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