doun
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English dūne, aphetic form of adūne, from ofdūne (“off the hill”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
doun
Preposition[edit]
doun
Usage notes[edit]
"Doun" was mainly a midlands variant with "down" being used elsewhere.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “dǒun, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.