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Yon vs Yond - What's the difference?

yon | yond |

As adjectives the difference between yon and yond

is that yon is that (thing) over there; of something distant, but within sight while yond is further; more distant.

As adverbs the difference between yon and yond

is that yon is yonder while yond is yonder.

As a pronoun yon

is that one or those over there.

As a phrase yon

is acronym of yarn over needle|lang=en.

yon

English

Etymology 1

(etyl)

Adjective

(-)
  • (dated, or, dialect) That (thing) over there; of something distant, but within sight.
    • He went to climb yon hill.
  • * Milton
    • Read thy lot in yon celestial sign.
  • *

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • (dated, or, dialect) Yonder.

    • Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • (dated, or, dialect) That one or those over there.

    • Etymology 2

    Phrase

    (en-phrase)
  • (knitting)
  • * 2006 , Heather Dixon, Not Your Mama's Knitting (page 222)
    • Buttonhole row: (K1, p1) 3 times, yon', k2tog, (k1,p1) 5 times, ' yon , k2tog,
    ----

    yond

    English

    Etymology 1

    From Middle English, equivalent to yon (from (etyl) ).

    Adjective

    (-)
  • further; more distant
  • yonder
  • * William Shakespeare, Hamlet , Lines 46-48:
    • Last night of all, / When yond same star that’s westward from the pole / Had made his course t' illume that part of heaven.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • yonder

    • Etymology 2

    From Old English onda, anda envy, jealousy; hatred, anger

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (obsolete) Furious; mad; angry; fierce.
  • * Spenser
    • Then wexeth wood and yond .

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