for hwon

Old English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /for ˈxwon/, [for ˈʍon]

Adverb

for hwon

  1. why
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Forþon iċ ġeþenċan ne mæġ · ġeond þās woruld
      for hwan mōdsefa(n) · mīn(ne) ġesweorce
      Thus I cannot think over through this world
      why would (not) my heart darken

Synonyms

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