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ADOWN
Etymology
Adverb
adown (not comparable)
(archaic) Down, downward; to or in a lower place.
Preposition
adown
(archaic) Down.
Anagrams
• daown
Source: Wiktionary
A*down", adv. Etym: [OE. adun, adoun, adune. AS. of dune off the hill. See Down.]
Definition: From a higher to a lower situation; downward; down, to or on the ground. [Archaic] "Thrice did she sink adown." Spenser.
A*down", prep.
Definition: Down. [Archaic & Poetic] Her hair adown her shoulders loosely lay displayed. Prior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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