þonne

adv, conj then; therefore, wherefore; yet; while, when; thereafter, henceforth; rather than; since; although; (with comparatives) than; \þonne…þonne when…then; \þonne hwæðere yet, nevertheless; \þonne gýt as yet, even; \þonne þe since; generally if the subject follows the verb the word is to be rendered by then, if the subject precedes the verb, by when [þonne and þa differ in force; the former is used where the time of an action is indefinite, and is found with the future, the indefinite present, and the indefinite past; the latter is used where a definite action has taken place]; a. demonstrative, then: 1. of time, then, at that time; 2. marking order or sequence, then, after that, (1) of time; (2) of place or position; 2a. marking addition, yet, besides; 3. marking the succession of subjects treated of in narrative, then, again; 4. in a clause that is a qualification or contrast to a preceding clause, then, yet, but; 4a. in an interrogative clause; 5. marking a conclusion, inference, or result based on a previous statement, then, therefore, consequently; 6. marking a consequence dependent upon a hypothesis, then, in that case; (a) where the hypothesis is expressed in a clause introduced by gif; (b) where the hypothesis is otherwise expressed; (c) where the hypothesis is implied; 6a. in questions, and referring to a condition contained in another sentence, then, in that case; b. relative, when: 1. of time; (1) of the time of a single action in the future; (2) referring to the times of an action which may occur an indefinite number of times, when, at such times as; (3) where the order in time of two circumstances is to be marked, when, after; 2. denoting a cause, when, since, seeing that; 2a. in questions denoting the cause or reason for that not being done about which the question asks; 3. although; 4. denoting condition, case, when, the case in which; c. correlative, \þonne…þonne then…when, when…then; d. after comparatives, than: 1. where the comparison is between two different objects, (1) where the objects are expressed by single words or phrases; (1a) where there is a negative with the comparative; (2) where one or each object is expressed by a clause; (2a) where there is a negative with the comparative; (2b) in questions; 2. where the comparison is between the same object under different conditions; 3. where the comparative with þonne may be rendered by the positive preceded by too and followed by for with an infinitive or by an infinitive; 4. where the adjective is in the positive, and the comparative required by þonne must be inferred.