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Yond vs Ayond - What's the difference?

yond | ayond |

As adverbs the difference between yond and ayond

is that yond is yonder while ayond is (northern england) beyond.

As an adjective yond

is further; more distant or yond can be (obsolete) furious; mad; angry; fierce.

As a preposition ayond is

(northern england) beyond.

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 .

    Anagrams

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    ayond

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ayont

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (Northern England) beyond

    • Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (Northern England) beyond