for hwon

Old English

Alternative forms

• for hwan, for hwȳ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /for ˈxwon/, [for ˈʍon]

Adverb

for hwon

1. why
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     Forþon iċ ġeþenċan ne mæġ · ġeond þās woruld
     for hwan mōdsefa(n) · mīn(ne) ġesweorce

     Thus I cannot think over through this world
     why would (not) my heart darken

Synonyms

• tō hwon