adv. dial. Also 9 that-en, thatn, that’ns. [perh. for an earlier *thatkin(s of that kind, f. THAT dem. adj. + KIN sb.1 6 b: cf. THISKIN, THISSEN. But no instance of thatkin has been cited, and the termination may have a different origin.] More fully a that’n, -s, in that way, in that manner, like that.
1695. Congreve, Love for L., III. iii. An you stand astern a that’n, we shall never grapple together.
a. 1796. Pegge, Derbicisms, Thatn.
a. 1825. Forby, Voc. E. Anglia, That’ns,… in that manner.
1879. Miss Jackson, Shropsh. Word-bk., Athatn, athatns…. Thatn,… adv. that way…, as of the manner of doing a thing.
