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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *þandê, from *þana (at that, at that time, then), *þan. Cognate with Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌴 (þandē, while, as long as, because) and Old High German thanta, danta (because). More at then and than.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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þenden

  1. then

Conjunction

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þenden

  1. meanwhile, while
  2. as long as, until