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41. whē̆r adv. & conj.

371 quotations in 17 senses
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As simple adv., with indefinite or generalizing force (a) with ref. to physical location: in any place, anywhere; her or wher; wher elles, in various places, around; (b) with ref. to a written text:…

42. whē̆r-sō adv. & conj.

Additional spellings: wherso
36 quotations in 3 senses
Sense / Definition
As rel. adv. introducing locative adj. clauses: in which, where [some quots. could also be construed as sense 2a.(a)].

43. whether adv. & conj.

217 quotations in 8 senses
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As conjunctive adv.: (a) nevertheless, however, yet; ?also, no matter which [quot. a1425]; whether yet; never-the whether, q.v.; though whether [see also though adv. 2.] (b) whether…and yet, and even…

44. whī adv. & conj.

186 quotations in 5 senses
Sense / Definition
As interrog. adv. in direct questions: (a) introducing requests for causal information: for what reason?, on account of what?, why?; whi ever…and wher-fore, wher-fore and whi (b) introducing…

45. whider adv. & conj.

115 quotations in 5 senses
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As interrog. adv. in direct questions, with locative sense: (a) to what place?, where…to?;—sometimes in elliptical or truncated constructions; also in fig. context; whider that; (b) from what place…

46. whider-sō adv. & conj.

Additional spellings: whider so
14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) As rel. adv. introducing a locative adj. clause, with reduced generalizing force: to which, where…to (b) as subordinating conj. introducing locative adv. clauses, with generalizing and sometimes…

47. whīle conj.

82 quotations in 6 senses
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As subordinating conj. introducing adv. clauses (a) during the time that, while; while that (the); (b) during the extent of the time that, until the end of the time that, as long as; while that; (c)…

48. yē̆ conj.

14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) And, or; (b) in correl. constructions: ye…ye, either (iwhether) ye…ye, either) ye…and, etc., both…and (…and also.