doun preposition, adverb, adjective
- a variant spelling of doon
Examples from the Web for doun Historical Examples of doun
And when he cam to yon toun-end, He loot his bent bow low fall doun.
Various
This approached by occasional cries of “Doun wi’ the rebel!”
Wilson’s Tales of the Borders and of Scotland
Various
Wha wad guarantee your no lyin’ doun an’ deein’ by the road-side?
Wilson’s Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21
Alexander Leighton
If he makes an outbreak, he’ll be doun frae the Hielands or I could drink this glass,—and whare are they then?
Old Mortality, Complete, Illustrated
Sir Walter Scott
At the doun going of the sun are great number of fairie men mett her together with a maister man.
The Witch-cult in Western Europe
Margaret Alice Murray