Adown
Pronunciation : A*down"
Part of Speech : adv.
Etymology : [OE. adun, adoun, adune. AS. of dune off the hill. See Down.]
Definition : Defn: From a higher to a lower situation; downward; down, to or on the ground. [Archaic] "Thrice did she sink adown." Spenser.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : A*down"
Part of Speech : prep.
Definition : Defn: Down. [Archaic & Poetic] Her hair adown her shoulders loosely lay displayed. Prior.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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