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Middle English
Etymology
From Old English adūn, earlier ofdūne (“down”), from of dūne (“off the hill”); Equivalent to a- + doun.
Pronunciation
Adverb
adoun
- downward
Preposition
adoun
- down; down from
Descendants
References
- “adǒun, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- “adǒun, prep.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Scots
Preposition
adoun
- Alternative form of adoon
Adverb
adoun (not comparable)
- Alternative form of adoon
References