单词 | whichsoever |
释义 | whichsoeverpron. archaic. 1. = whichever adj. and pron. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [noun] > state of being non-specific > unspecified thing(s) > anything > whichsoever whichsoeverc1450 which-so1890 c1450 Godstow Reg. 532 To the said Alisaundre and molde his wyf and to ther heires or ther assignes or whom-so-euer or which-so-euer and whan-so-euer he wolde yeve bequeth selle or assigne hit. 1795 G. Washington Let. in Writings (1892) XIII. 65 To go to whichsoever [side] their interest, convenience, or inclination, might prompt them. a1843 R. Southey Chron. Cid ii. xiv Saying that to whichsoever God should give the victory, to him also would he give up the kingdom. 1862 C. A. Johns Brit. Birds 235 Hunting..for whichsoever article of their diet happens to be in season. 2. = whichever adj. and pron. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > [noun] > pronoun indicating no matter what whatevera1375 whatso1377 whatsoevera1400 whatsomevera1400 whichsoeverc1515 c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) xxi. 64 Whiche so euer way ye take, it shall not be without me. 1691 T. Hale Acct. New Inventions Table sig. f. 9 [The] Proposal of an obvious..Remedy to the said Evil, to whichsoever of the supposed Causes the same should be found imputable. 1706 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding (ed. 5) ii. xvii. 131 Whichsoever of these he takes, and how often soever he doubles..it, he finds [etc.]. 1769 W. Robertson Hist. Charles V III. x. 248 Whichsoever of these authors an intelligent person takes for his guide.., he must discover [etc.]. 1828 W. Scott Tales of Grandfather 1st Ser. III. i. 15 To whichsoever he might attach himself, he was sure to become an object of hatred and suspicion to the other. 1853 C. Dickens Noble Savage in Househ. Words 11 June 337/1 Yielding to whichsoever of these agreeable eccentricities, he is a savage. 1853 C. Dickens Bleak House x. 90 With whichsoever of the many tongues of Rumour this frothy report originated, it..never reached..the ears of young Snagsby. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < pron.c1450 |
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