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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Anone, adv. Also: anon, annon(e. [ME. anone, anon, etc., adopted (usually for rhyme) in place of Sc. Onane, and common in 16th c. See also Onone.] Anon, straightway, forthwith. c1420 Wynt. I. 507.
In the west art syne anone, The kynryk ras of Sycyone a1500 Henr. Orph. 393.
Pluto com anon And vnto hell agayn with hir is gone a1500 Bk. Chess 398.
He set a navyne to the se to gone To tak this man, & so thai did anone c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 57.
Quhar fro anon thare landis Ane hundreth ladyes 15.. Clar. i. 150.
Of ȝour cuming he wald be glaid anone 1567 G. Ball. 33.
God will thé slay, and gif thé lyfe anone [: gone] 1587-99 Hume 35/42.
Anone thou sall pas to thy natiue land