"hon" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /hoːn/, /hyːn/ [Northern] Forms: one [alternative], hoyne [alternative], hune [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Irish úain (“time”), from Old Irish úan (“loan”), from oidid (“to lend”). Compare Irish uain (“loan, time, leisure”), Scottish Gaelic on, oin (“loan, laziness”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|mga|úain|t=time}} Borrowed from Middle Irish úain (“time”), {{der|enm|sga|úan|id=loan|t=loan}} Old Irish úan (“loan”), {{cog|ga|uain||loan, time, leisure}} Irish uain (“loan, time, leisure”), {{cog|gd|on}} Scottish Gaelic on Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} hon, {{enm-noun|-}} hon (uncountable)
  1. (Northern, North Midland) delay, hesitation Tags: Northern, uncountable Derived forms: honen
    Sense id: en-hon-enm-noun-avuXSAEe Categories (other): Northern Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} hon
  1. Alternative form of hond Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hond
    Sense id: en-hon-enm-noun-TZ1qp0gS Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 14 24 7 24 9 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Numeral

Head templates: {{head|enm|numeral|altform=1}} hon
  1. Alternative form of oon Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: oon
    Sense id: en-hon-enm-num-MB5DJBeV Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 14 24 7 24 9 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Preposition

Head templates: {{head|enm|preposition|altform=1}} hon
  1. Alternative form of on Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: on
    Sense id: en-hon-enm-prep-a6plxojZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun|altform=1}} hon
  1. Alternative form of oon Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: oon
    Sense id: en-hon-enm-pron-MB5DJBeV Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 14 24 7 24 9 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} hon
  1. Alternative form of honen (“to linger”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: honen (extra: to linger)
    Sense id: en-hon-enm-verb-nTKn0rHC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} hon
  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of hongen Tags: Early-Middle-English, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hongen
    Sense id: en-hon-enm-verb-sf99oJrX Categories (other): Early Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 14 24 7 24 9 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Alternative forms

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