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Er's don't want to destroy us, they're just kooky.
Truth and Ers 2009
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And not the murder of some unborn child, but the murder of his brother Er, by way of ending Er's lineage and therefore erasing Er's name (all of enormous and equal value in ancient Judaism).
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Her children would be considered not Onan's, but Er's.
But Onan knew that the seed would not be his . . . Douglas Hoffman 2005
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By the laws of levirate marriage, Onan was obliged to take Er's wife Tamar as his own and impregnate her.
But Onan knew that the seed would not be his . . . Douglas Hoffman 2005
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We conclude that it may well have been some sexual perversity, for it is mentioned in connection with Er's marriage.
Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1 1892-1972 1942
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"'Er's very nigh's ole 's what us be," he added, after a pause, and began shredding some tobacco into the palm of his hand.
A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions 1886-1967 Bartimeus 1926
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'Er's a bright spark, from th' look on 'er, an' one as wunna do him owermuch good neither.
Sons and Lovers 1913
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"'Er's a bit behint-hand now and again, yer might expect."
Sons and Lovers 1913
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'Er's allus bright an' bonny; 'er's never crossed an' wisht; 'er' olds 'er tongue an' doan't talk countrified same as me.
Lying Prophets Eden Phillpotts 1911
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"Er's Billy Jago," confided the second laborer to Barron, when his companion had turned aside to get some steel wedges and a sledge-hammer.
Lying Prophets Eden Phillpotts 1911
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