Wherewith
/ʍɛɚˈwɪð/ adv, noun
adv, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something with which; the means by which. archaic, uncountable, usually
"Hath not he wherewith [translating dequoy] to be beholding vnto this his killing vivacitie?"
Adverb
- 1 With which; with what. archaic, not-comparable
"Yee are the ſalt of the earth: But if the ſalt haue loſt his ſauour, wherewith ſhall it bee ſalted?"
Example
More examples"Nor is there any weapon of thought wherewith to defend."
Etymology
From Middle English wherwith. By surface analysis, where + with.