"assoon" meaning in English

See assoon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} assoon
  1. Archaic spelling of as soon (as).... Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: as soon (extra: (as)....)
    Sense id: en-assoon-en-adv-xBMy4BIC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14
  2. (obsolete) As soon (as might be); immediately; forthwith. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-assoon-en-adv-O8SquwAu
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