Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Obsolete forms of won, preterit and past participle of win.
  • noun See won.
  • An obsolete form of when.

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  • noun Alternative form of wone.
  • verb Alternative form of wone.

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Examples

  • Here, for example, is a transcript from the section on "Women": As Pigeons are taken with beanes, and children intised with Balles:so women are wonne with toyes.

    Archive 2008-07-01 Bardiac 2008

  • Here, for example, is a transcript from the section on "Women": As Pigeons are taken with beanes, and children intised with Balles:so women are wonne with toyes.

    Shakespeare Authorship, Part Two: Class Issues and Conspiracy Theories Bardiac 2008

  • First, the Turke with his sword, what landes, nations, and countreys, what empires, kingdomes, and provinces, with cities innumerable hath he wonne, not from us but from Thee!

    Archive 2004-06-06 Laban 2004

  • First, the Turke with his sword, what landes, nations, and countreys, what empires, kingdomes, and provinces, with cities innumerable hath he wonne, not from us but from Thee!

    Archive 2004-09-05 Laban 2004

  • Kingdome of Sicily, and understanding that King Charles the first, had wonne the battle at Beneventum, and slaine King Manfred, the whole Kingdome revolting also to his devotion, and little trust to be reposed in the Sicillians, or he willing to subject himselfe to his Lordes enemie; provided for his secret flight from thence.

    The Decameron 2004

  • The Maide, who was made neither of yron nor diamond, and seeking to prevent one shame by another, was easily wonne to the Abbots will, which caused him to embrace and kisse her often.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Lascivious desire, and no religious devotion, made him draw neere her, and whether under shrift (the onely cloake to compasse carnal affections) or some other as close conference to as pernitious and vile a purpose, I know not: but so farre he prevailed upon her frailety, and such a bargaine passed betweene them, that from the Church, he wonne her to his Chamber, before any person could perceive it.

    The Decameron 2004

  • And so much the rather, because this sociable meeting of ours, which already hath wonne the knowledge of many dwellers here about us, should not grow to such an increase, as might make our purposed pastime offensive to us.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Thou couldst never be wonne by sighes and teares; but hearty imprecations have alwayes prevailed with thee, making thee apt and easie to amorous desires.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Trust me vertuous Mayde, most woorthily hast thou wonne a Husband, name him, and thou shalt have him.

    The Decameron 2004

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