"than" meaning in Middle English

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Adverb

Etymology: From Old English þonne. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|þonne}} Old English þonne Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} than
  1. then
    Sense id: en-than-enm-adv-Ia9vEmD5 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: thanne

Conjunction

Etymology: From Old English þonne. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|þonne}} Old English þonne Head templates: {{head|enm|conjunction}} than
  1. than
    Sense id: en-than-enm-conj-c4NxHBsF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: thanne

Alternative forms

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