ayont
Word Origin for ayont
a, from Old English an on + yont yon
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Examples from the Web for ayont
Historical Examples of ayont
“Ayont the hoose there,” replied Peter, who was crouching behind a tree-stump.
Hunted and HarriedR.M. Ballantyne
In front of a tavern, ayont yonder, a horse was whinneying as I came up.
The Road to ParisRobert Neilson Stephens
Enter a well-filled car in "the wee small hours ayont the twal."
The World on Wheels and Other SketchesBenjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin) Taylor
But 'the wee small hour ayont the twal' found him still searching, and still unsuccessful.
The Brother ClerksXariffa
Yir mother's bearin' her sorrow all alane in Ettrick and her laddie'll bear it ayont the ocean.
St. Cuthbert'sRobert E. Knowles