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1. whōm pron.

202 quotations in 12 senses
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As indef. pron. referring to a person, usu. in comb. with an indef. adj.: (a) as direct obj. or obj. of prep.: anyone; ani (everi, som other) whom, anyone, someone, everyone (b) as subj.: ani whom,…

2. whō pron.

211 quotations in 9 senses
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As indef. pron. referring to a person and used as subj.: (a) anyone, someone, one; also [last quot.], each one;—sometimes with ellipsis of verb (b) in subordinate clauses introduced by but, if, or …

3. whō-sō pron.

Additional spellings: whoso
135 quotations in 5 senses
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As indef. pron. referring to a person and used as subj.: (a) in subordinate clauses introduced by but conj.: a person, one, he or she [1st 2 quots. could also be construed as sense 2.(f)] (b) in…

4. what pron.

346 quotations in 14 senses
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(a) A thing; ?also, error for wat n.(1) [last quot.]; on what, one single thing (b) anything; something; what litles, any little thing, some little thing; what hores (iveles), any foulness (harm); …

5. whōm-sō pron.

Additional spellings: whomso
16 quotations in 2 senses
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As an independent relative with indefinite or generalizing force referring to a person or persons and used as obj. of various kinds, introducing noun clauses: (a) functioning as subj. in main clause…

6. whōs pron.

175 quotations in 14 senses
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As indef. pron. referring to an abstraction and used as genitive obj. with bidden v.: anything.

7. whan pron.

57 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) As indef. pron. referring to a person, used as direct obj. or obj. of a prep.: someone; (b) in adv. phrase: a litel whan, for a little while [cp. litel what phr. 2.(b)].