hwon

hwon

1. (southern West Midlands) alternative form of whan

hwon

1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of whon

hwon

1. alternative form of whanne

hwon

1. alternative form of whanne

huon

• IPA^(key): /xwoːn/, [ʍoːn]

hwōn ?

1. a few, a little

Indeclinable. Often used partitively with the genitive of another noun to mean "a little bit of sth."

hwōn

1. few, little

Like the noun, usually undeclined.

hwōn

1. slightly, a little, somewhat
   • c. 992, Ælfric, “The Nativity of the Innocents”

     Ġif hē hwon hnappode, ðǣrrihte hine drehton nihtliċe gedwimor, swā þæt him ðæs slǣpes ofþuhte.

     If he napped a little, immediately nightmares tormented him, such that sleep became miserable for him.

• hwan

• IPA^(key): /xwon/, [ʍon]

hwon

1. why

hwon

1. instrumental of hwā
2. instrumental of hwæt

• hwȳ

• tō hwon
• for hwon
• bī hwon