whon

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English hwōn (adjective, adverb).

Adjective

whon

1. few

Adverb

whon

1. little

Alternative forms

• (adjective): whone; quon, quone (Northern)
• (adverb): quon (Northern); won, hwon (Early Middle English)

Descendants

• English: whon
• Scots: quheyn, wheen

References

• “whọ̄n, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
• “whōn, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Noun

whon (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of wone (“course”)

Etymology 3

Adverb

whon

1. Alternative form of whanne

Conjunction

whon

1. Alternative form of whanne