Whereso

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    wheresoever; regardless of which place archaic, not-comparable

    "Thrand answered that whereso he was, he would still be deemed a brave man, "And now it is meet for thee to settle down and get married, and I would put forth my word and help, if I but knew whereto thou lookest.""

Example

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"Thrand answered that whereso he was, he would still be deemed a brave man, "And now it is meet for thee to settle down and get married, and I would put forth my word and help, if I but knew whereto thou lookest.""

Etymology

From Middle English whereso; equivalent to where + so; compare Old English hwǣr swā.

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