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- adjective Variation of
haunted . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
haint .
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Examples
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Regarding witches Mr. Leonard made the following statement: "The old folks b'lieved dat any house a person died in was" hainted "and dat de dead person's spirit was a witch dat would come back at night.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration
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No'm when ah fin's a house is hainted ah aint gwian in.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 Work Projects Administration
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"Course dar is hainted houses dese haints in dese places jes wont leave you erlone.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Kentucky Narratives Work Projects Administration
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"Humph, no I'se not gwine ter go near no hainted house, much less stay in one.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Kentucky Narratives Work Projects Administration
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