siþþon

siþþon
1. adv afterwards, since, from now on, hereafter, further, then, thereupon, after, later; 2. conj (1) where the tense of the verb in the clause introduced by siþþan is past, in the other clause present, since; wé ǽlþéodige wǽron, siþþan se ǽresta ealdor Godes bebodu ábræc we have been exiles, since Adam broke God's commands; (2) where the tense is the same in each clause, after; (3) as soon as, when; (4) inasmuch as; (5) correlative, \siþþon…siþþan when…then; 3. prep w.a. after [late WS]; [from síþ + þǽm]

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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