Definition of adown in English:

adown

(also adoon)

adverb əˈdaʊn

rare, archaic, poetic

To a lower place or position; downward, down; towards the earth. Frequently with verbs of motion, often those signifying descent, as fall, sink, kneel, etc..

preposition əˈdaʊn

rare, archaic, poetic

Figurative and in figurative contexts. During, over the course of, or after (a period of time); throughout (the course of time).

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in King Alfred (c848–899), king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons. From of + down, with the literal meaning ‘from the hill’.

Definition of adown in US English:

adown

(also adoon)

adverbəˈdaʊn

rare, archaic, poetic

To a lower place or position; downward, down; towards the earth. Frequently with verbs of motion, often those signifying descent, as fall, sink, kneel, etc..

prepositionəˈdaʊn

rare, archaic, poetic

Figurative and in figurative contexts. During, over the course of, or after (a period of time); throughout (the course of time).

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in King Alfred (c848–899), king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons. From of + down, with the literal meaning ‘from the hill’.

单词	adown
释义	Definition of adown in English: adown (also adoon) adverb əˈdaʊn rare, archaic, poetic To a lower place or position; downward, down; towards the earth. Frequently with verbs of motion, often those signifying descent, as fall, sink, kneel, etc.. preposition əˈdaʊn rare, archaic, poetic Figurative and in figurative contexts. During, over the course of, or after (a period of time); throughout (the course of time). Origin Old English; earliest use found in King Alfred (c848–899), king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons. From of + down, with the literal meaning ‘from the hill’. Definition of adown in US English: adown (also adoon) adverbəˈdaʊn rare, archaic, poetic To a lower place or position; downward, down; towards the earth. Frequently with verbs of motion, often those signifying descent, as fall, sink, kneel, etc.. prepositionəˈdaʊn rare, archaic, poetic Figurative and in figurative contexts. During, over the course of, or after (a period of time); throughout (the course of time). Origin Old English; earliest use found in King Alfred (c848–899), king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons. From of + down, with the literal meaning ‘from the hill’.
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