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† alˈsoon, adv. Obs.
Also alsone, alsoone.
[= als soon, i.e. as soon, which is the modern form in sense 1; sense 2 is quite obs.]
See also as soon.
1. Followed by as: As soon. Cf. Fr. aussitôt que.
1375Barbour Bruce x. 368 Alsoyn As this deuisit wes. 1434Test. Ebor. II. 41 Alson as y⊇ saule be out of y⊇ boddy. 1579Spenser Shep. Cal. July, Alsoone may shepheard clymbe to skye..As Goteheard prowd.
2. absol. As soon as possible, at once, immediately. (Fr. aussitôt.)
a1300Cursor M. 339 He..said wit word, and als son All his comament was don. 1340Hampole Pr. Consc. 4624 Þe grete dome sal noght be aftir alsone. 1375Barbour Bruce v. 574 Iames of douglas..The presoners has tane alsone. c1420Sir Amadace lvii. (1842) 50 Alsone his lord he metes. |