What is from a higher to a lower situation; downward; down, to or on the ground. [Archaic] "Thrice did she sink adown." Spenser called?
adown — From a higher to a lower situation; downward; down, to or on the ground. [Archaic] "Thrice did she sink adown." Spenser. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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