† aˈnovenon, prep. and adv. Obs.
3–4. Also anovenan, anuvenan, anufene.
[f. anoven + an, on: cf. up-on, and quot. a 1300 in anoven 1. The form anufene is perh. a weakening of anufen-an through anufen-en, as in abutan, abuten, abute.]
A. prep. On from above, down upon.
| 1205 Lay. 26051 Þe eotend smat þer anouenan. Ibid. 16432 Þa cristine men cumen heom anufene. c 1300 K. Alis. 2233 Tholome smot Hardapilon, helm and basnet, on ovenon. c 1330 Arth. & Merl. 3430 Bohort hit king Glorion, His right schuldir anouen on. |
B. adv. Up above.
| a 1300 Floriz & Bl. 232 On þe tur auouenon Is a charbugle ston. |