hereonadv.
/hɪərˈɒn/ Now rare.† 1. Herein. Obsolete.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being internal > [adverb] > within > within here
hereinc1000
hereonc1000
c1000 in Cod. Dipl. (Kemble) V. 248 Manega oðre freolsas heron gewriten synd.
1481 W. Caxton tr. Hist. Reynard Fox (1970) 8 Yf courtoys had ony parte hieron.
1565–73 T. Cooper Thesaurus at Cardo Hereon consisteth the whole matter.
2. † b. Of motion: To this place. Obsolete.
a. Of position: On this place, etc.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > place > placing or fact of being placed in (a) position > [adverb] > on or in contact with a surface or position
thereonnec1175
hereonc1315
whereup1340
upon1382
whereona1400
thereonto1898
c1315 Shoreham 3 This..laddre is charite..Her-on Jhesus stawe uppe..for to teche ous steyȝe.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > [adverb] > towards the speaker or this place
hitherc725
hereOE
hereonc1275
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 975 Þis lond was ihaten Albion þa Brutus cum her-on.
3. On this subject, matter, etc.; on this basis.
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the world > relative properties > relationship > [adverb] > in relation or with reference to or concerning > concerning this or that
hereofc1050
herec1175
hereonc1175
heretoc1175
hereuponc1175
thereofa1200
hereanenta1225
hereabout?c1225
herein?c1225
herebyc1230
therebya1250
theretilla1300
thereabouta1375
thereto1377
hereforc1380
thereanenta1400
thereata1400
thereuntoa1400
thereanentsc1400
thereonc1400
thereupon1414
thereoffena1450
thereatour1457
herintil1489
hereunto1509
thereover1535
hithera1538
hereabouts1584
thereabouts1592
hitherunto1635
hitherto1637
the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of ideation > topic, subject-matter > [adverb]
hereonc1175
in question1563
topically1881
the world > existence and causation > causation > basis or foundation > [adverb] > on this basis
hereon1562
c1175 Lamb. Hom. 23 Her on ic wille liggen a þet ic beo ealdre.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 191 Ȝef ha þencheð wel her on.
c1380 J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 438 Þenke we heronne nyȝt & day.
1562 T. Cooper Answere Def. Truth f. 18v, in Apol. Priuate Masse Hereon I conclude the priest is not bounde to minister.
1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. 61 I will not say, that our discourse hereon, shall pass for..authentick Truth.
1701 N. Grew Cosmol. Sacra Contents p. vi With the Perfection of Will..And of Happiness grounded hereon.
4. On (the occurrence of) this; = hereupon adv. 2.
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the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > [adverb] > whereafter or whereupon
whereaftera1425
whereupon?1461
whereafterward1483
wherewithc1515
wherewithala1542
whenas1553
whereon1588
whereby1600
hereon1602
when1803
1602 R. Carew Surv. Cornwall ii. f. 134v Heereon..our Foyens tooke heart at grasse.
1855 R. C. Singleton tr. Virgil Aeneid ii, in tr. Virgil Wks. I. 272 Hereon the Ithacan, with vast ado, Calchas the seer drags forth.
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