"whon" meaning in Middle English

See whon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Old English hwōn (adjective, adverb). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hwōn|pos=adjective, adverb}} Old English hwōn (adjective, adverb) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} whon, {{enm-adj}} whon
  1. few
    Sense id: en-whon-enm-adj--pXlCAiC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

Etymology: From Old English hwōn (adjective, adverb). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hwōn|pos=adjective, adverb}} Old English hwōn (adjective, adverb) Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} whon, {{enm-adv}} whon
  1. little Synonyms: whone [adjective], quon [adjective], quone [Northern, adjective], quon [Northern, adverb], won [adverb], hwon [Early-Middle-English, adverb]
    Sense id: en-whon-enm-adv-GAygG5Xw Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 43 11 9 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} whon, {{enm-adv}} whon
  1. Alternative form of whanne Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: whanne
    Sense id: en-whon-enm-adv-XCL-stUo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Conjunction

Head templates: {{head|enm|conjunction}} whon
  1. Alternative form of whanne Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: whanne
    Sense id: en-whon-enm-conj-XCL-stUo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} whon, {{enm-noun|-}} whon (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of wone (“course”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: wone (extra: course)
    Sense id: en-whon-enm-noun-4Y58xIKt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for whon meaning in Middle English (3.6kB)

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