gwine
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
present participle of go
Register: archaic
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Well, I want spectin nothin; only Sam, he's a gwine to de river with some colts, and he said I could go long with him; so I jes put my things together.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gwine” mean?
present participle of go
Is “gwine” formal or informal?
gwine is generally archaic.