"doun" meaning in Middle English

See doun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /duːn/
Etymology: From Old English dūne, aphetic form of adūne, from ofdūne (“off the hill”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|dūne}} Old English dūne Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} doun
  1. down
    Sense id: en-doun-enm-adv-kIrsRRLY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: don, dun, dune, doune
Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0

Preposition

IPA: /duːn/
Etymology: From Old English dūne, aphetic form of adūne, from ofdūne (“off the hill”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|dūne}} Old English dūne Head templates: {{head|enm|preposition}} doun
  1. down
    Sense id: en-doun-enm-prep-kIrsRRLY Categories (other): Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: don, dun, dune, doune
Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0
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