wun

See also: wúŋ and wùŋ

English

Etymology 1

Numeral

wun

  1. Eye dialect spelling of one.
    • [1687, Chriſtopher Cooper, “Chap. XIX: Of Barbarous Speaking”, in The Engliſh Teacher, London: John Richardſon, for the Author, pages 77-78; republished Menston: Scolar Press, 1969:
      He, that would write exactly, muſt avoid a Barbarous Pronunciation, and conſider for facility, or thorow miſtake, many words are not ſounded after the beſt dialect. Such as […] Wun, one.]

Etymology 2

Verb

wun

  1. Eye dialect spelling of won.

See also

etymologically unrelated

Middle English

Noun

wun

  1. alternative form of wynne (“happiness”)
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