doun
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English dūne, aphetic form of adūne, from ofdūne (“off the hill”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /duːn/
Usage notes
"Doun" was mainly a Midlands variant, with "down" being used elsewhere.
References
- “dǒun, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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