'least

See also: least

English

Prepositional phrase

'least

1. Alternative form of least (“at least”).
   • 1991 January 3, Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, The Army of Darkness (screenplay), page 38:

     ASH / lights the fire with his Zippo lighter and huddles near the flame for warmth. / ASH / 'least I won't freeze to death.

   • 1995, Robert James Waller, Border Music, New York, N.Y.: Warner Books, →ISBN, pages 30, 170, and 237:

     “Who’s playin’ here tonight?” Jack asked. / “The Rusty Cadillacs. They’re real good. ’Least I like ’em.” […] Everybody down here recognizes the first three notes of ‘Faded Love.’ ’Least the older folks do.” […] Think I’m feelin’ better somewhat, ’least tonight I am.

   • 1998 May, Channing Gibson, Lethal Weapon 4‎^[1] (screenplay), via the Internet Movie Script Database, archived from the original on 2018-10-06, page 24:

     Murtaugh regards the body a moment. / MURTAUGH / 'Least he's no one's slave now.

   • 2001, Jacquelyn L. Miles, Roseflower Creek, Nashville, Tenn.: Cumberland House Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page 16:

     She didn’t seem to want me much, either. ’Least she didn’t throw me off no ladder.

   • 2004, Parnell Hall, And a Puzzle to Die On (The Puzzle Lady Mysteries), New York, N.Y.: Bantam Dell, →ISBN, page 127:

     “[…] You get a call, you go out, ask some questions, figure out why. Sometimes it’s easy. Guy robs a convenience store, shot the clerk.” Sam scratched his head. “Actually, don’t think we’ve had one of those around here. ’Least not while I was on the job. But that’s just a fer instance. […]”