þon

1. instrumental singular of sé; 2. adv then, now; thence; (in negative clauses, with comparatives) in comparison with; inasmuch as, when; æfter \þon after that; ǽr \þon before that (antequam); nó \þon lange… not long until; tó \þon to that extent, so that, after that; 3 see þonne; 3. then, from that time, after that; 4. so, as; \þon ǽr þe as soon as; 5. with comparatives, in negative sentences; (a) with adjectives, (α) followed by þonne or þe, any; (α1) where þon is preceded by wihte, any at all; (β) where the comparative takes the dative before it; (γ) where neither particle nor case follows the comparative; (b) with adverbs, (α) followed by þe; (β) without þe; (β1) where áwiht or wuhte precedes þon, any at all