whan

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English hwone (accusative singular of hwā) and hwon (instrumental of hwā; instrumental of hwæt).

Alternative forms

Pronoun

whan

  1. (chiefly Early Middle English) whom

References

Etymology 2

Adverb

whan

  1. Alternative form of whenne

Conjunction

whan

  1. Alternative form of whenne

Etymology 3

Verb

whan

  1. Alternative form of wanne: singular simple past of winnen
  2. Alternative form of wonnen: plural simple past of winnen

Etymology 4

Adverb

whan

  1. Alternative form of whanne

Conjunction

whan

  1. Alternative form of whanne

Scots

Pronunciation

Conjunction

whan

  1. when

Adverb

whan (not comparable)

  1. when