whon
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English hwōn (adjective, adverb).
Adjective
whon
- few
Adverb
whon
- little
Alternative forms
- (adjective): whone; quon, quone (Northern)
- (adverb): quon (Northern); won, hwon (early)
Descendants
- English: whon
- Scots: quhon, whon
References
- “whọ̄n, adj.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- “whōn, adv.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Noun
whon (uncountable)
- Alternative form of wone (“course”)
Adverb
whon
- Alternative form of whanne
Conjunction
whon
- Alternative form of whanne