adown

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Definition of adown in English English dictionary

Down

Down, downward; to or in a lower place

Whan Sir Palomydes had herde hym sey so, he kneled adowne and asked mercy .

{a} down, downward, towards the ground

down, downward

down, downward; at the bottom, in a downward direction

From a higher to a lower situation; downward; down, to or on the ground

Hyphenation

a·down

Etymology

() Old English adūn, earlier of dūne (“off the hill”) (compare Latin ad vallum > Old French à val, used in the same way).