hwon

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Pronoun

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hwon

  1. (southern West Midlands) Alternative form of whan

Etymology 2

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Adverb

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hwon

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of whon

Etymology 3

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Adverb

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hwon

  1. Alternative form of whanne

Conjunction

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hwon

  1. Alternative form of whanne

Old English

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Etymology 1

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Alternative forms

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huon

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hwōn ?

  1. a few, a little
Usage notes
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Indeclinable. Often used partitively with the genitive of another noun to mean "a little bit of sth."

Adjective

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hwōn

  1. few, little
Usage notes
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Like the noun, usually undeclined.

Adverb

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hwōn

  1. 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.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Adverb

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hwon

  1. instrumental of hwā
  2. instrumental of hwæt
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