What is "anon."

Usage examples of "anon.".

The knight is to his chamber led anon, And is unarmed, and to meat y-set.

If any of you will of devotion Offer, and have mine absolution, Come forth anon, and kneele here adown And meekely receive my pardoun.

And he anon, withoute tarrying, Did his message, and when that he it told, Urban for joy his handes gan uphold.

Great cheere made our Host us every one, And to the supper set he us anon: And served us with victual of the best.

And he began with right a merry cheer His tale anon, and said as ye shall hear.

And, by your leave, I shall him quite anon. Right in his churlish termes will I speak, I pray to God his necke might to-break.

This Alein he made ready all his gear, And on a horse the sack he cast anon: Forth went Alein the clerk, and also John, With good sword and with buckler by their side.

To bedde went the daughter right anon, To bedde went Alein, and also John.

That I must die here at your foot anon, Nought would I tell how me is woebegone.

And unto Saint Denis he came anon. Who was so welcome as my lord Dan John, Our deare cousin, full of courtesy?

So that men mighte dine, and that anon. Up to her husband is this wife gone, And knocked at his contour boldely.

The wine to bringe him commanded he, And drank anon; none other woe he made, When might is joined unto cruelty, Alas!

And his master y-shut the door anon, And to their labour speedily they gon.