Hu þonne

Phrase

 * 1) but how?, why
 * 2) * c. 992, Ælfric, "ON THE PURIFICATION OF ST. MARY"
 * "ang"

- Ðam ungeleaffullum mannum com Crist to hryre, and þam geleaffullum to æriste; and eac anum gehwilcum gelyfedum men wæs Cristes to-cyme ægðer ge hryre ge ærist. Hu ðonne? He com to ðy þæt he wolde ælc yfel towurpan, and ælc góod aræran.