adown

American  

[uh-doun] / əˈdaʊn /

adverb

Archaic.

1. down.

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Etymology

Origin of adown

First recorded before 1000; Middle English adoun, Old English of dūne “off the hill.” See a- ², down ¹

Example Sentences

And adown the green valley, while morn shone so fair, The breeze sigh'd, and left the young bud weeping there! carlos.

From The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character by Roby, John

The crested leader, proud and high, Tossed his beamed frontlet to the sky, A moment gazed adown the dale, A moment snuffed the tainted gale; Then, as the headmost foe appeared.

From Wild Adventures in Wild Places by Stables, Gordon

The portion of the forest which was chosen stood high over a little green and bosky glen, adown which a streamlet ran, joining the great river about a mile below.

From The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure by Stables, Gordon

An harmless flaming meteor shone for haire And fell adown his shoulders with loose care.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 101, October 4, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

Where ’twas shrined in my heart I thy image discrown, And from out thy high heaven I hurl thee adown!

From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Zweig, Stefan