hwon
Middle English
editEtymology 1
editPronoun
edithwon
- (southern West Midlands) Alternative form of whan
Etymology 2
editAdverb
edithwon
- (Early Middle English) Alternative form of whon
Etymology 3
editAdverb
edithwon
- Alternative form of whanne
Conjunction
edithwon
- Alternative form of whanne
Old English
editEtymology 1
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
editNoun
edithwōn ?
Usage notes
editIndeclinable. Often used partitively with the genitive of another noun to mean "a little bit of sth."
Adjective
edithwōn
Usage notes
editLike the noun, usually undeclined.
Adverb
edithwōn
- slightly, a little, somewhat
- c. 992, Ælfric, “The Nativity of the Innocents”
- Ġif hē hwon hnappode, ðǣrrihte hine drehton nihtliċe gedwimor, swā þæt him ðæs slǣpes ofþuhte.
- If he napped a little, immediately nightmares tormented him, such that sleep became miserable for him.
- c. 992, Ælfric, “The Nativity of the Innocents”
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
editAdverb
edithwon
- instrumental of hwā
- instrumental of hwæt
Synonyms
editDerived terms
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