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† whence-from, adv. Obs.
[An inversion of from whence: cf. hence-from, thence-from.]
1. interrog. = whence I.
1579Tomson Calvin's Serm. Tim. 29/2 Whence-from did our Lord Iesus Christe and his Apostles drawe their doctrine, but out of Moses? 1598Sylvester Du Bartas ii. ii. Ark 306 Whence (shall I say) then, whence-from comes it..That [etc.]. 1604T. Wright Passions Pref., I have divers times weighed with my selfe, whencefrom it should proceed [etc.].
2. rel. = whence II.
1666J. Smith Old Age (1676) 236 Whereunto all the blood..doth naturally tend;..and whence-from it will in no wise depart. |